Kanye West and Bianca Censori Face Exploitation Claims in Recent Lawsuit
Kanye West, the rapper formerly known as Ye, and his wife Bianca Censori are facing serious allegations in a recent lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by a group of former employees, accuses West and his former chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, of creating a toxic work environment filled with racist remarks and inappropriate behavior. Bianca Censori is also implicated in the lawsuit, accused of sending inappropriate adult content to staff members, including minors.
The allegations stem from the development of West’s YZYVSN music streaming app. According to the lawsuit, West and Yiannopoulos subjected employees to “forced labor and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.” The lawsuit claims that West referred to his employees as “new slaves,” a term that has sparked outrage and further fueled the controversy.
The lawsuit also alleges that Bianca Censori sent a file-sharing link containing inappropriate content to a worker, which was reportedly accessed by minors involved in developing the app. This incident has raised serious concerns about the safety and well-being of the young employees.
The legal issues have escalated, with accusations that West and Yiannopoulos failed to pay employees fairly and subjected them to brutal working hours and racist abuse. The lawsuit claims that Black team members, some of whom were underage, were promised $120,000 upon completion of their work but only if they agreed to undisclosed terms. Employees allege that they were called “new slaves” and faced inappropriate messages, with Yiannopoulos accused of using racial emojis and comparing a team member to a school shooter.
In May, Yiannopoulos resigned from Yeezy, citing concerns about the nature of the work and stating that it posed “an imminent danger to my life as a recovering addict and an unacceptable risk to my spiritual and physical health as a former homosexual.”
The lawsuit has brought to light the troubling work environment at Yeezy and the alleged mistreatment of employees. The accusations against West and Censori have sparked widespread outrage and raised questions about the culture within the company.
In a separate incident, West has been named as a suspect in a battery case in Los Angeles. According to multiple reports, West is accused of punching a man in the face after he allegedly “grabbed” Censori. Yeezy’s chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, claimed that Censori was “physically assaulted” and “sexually assaulted” by the man accusing West.
Yiannopoulos stated that the assailant put his hands under Censori’s dress, grabbed her waist, spun her around, and blew her kisses. He described the incident as a physical and sexual assault. West and Censori reportedly left the scene before the police arrived, and the victim did not need treatment for his injuries.
LAPD officer Drake Madison confirmed that officers arrived at a hotel on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood for a battery investigation and that a battery report was completed. However, Madison did not confirm whether West is a suspect. As of now, no charges have been levied against West.
The recent allegations against West and Censori have added to the rapper’s legal troubles. Last year, West was sued by a paparazzo over a phone-throwing incident. Photographer Nichol Lechmanik filed a lawsuit against West for assault, battery, negligence, and interference with the exercise of her civil rights following the alleged altercation. She claimed that West threw her phone into traffic outside Sports Academy in Newbury Park, California.
On the music side, West recently released his Billboard 200-topping album “Vultures” alongside Ty Dolla $ign in February. The sequel, “Vultures 2,” is rumored to be released in May.
The allegations against West and Censori have cast a shadow over their professional and personal lives. The lawsuit has brought to light serious concerns about the treatment of employees at Yeezy and the alleged inappropriate behavior of Censori. As the legal proceedings continue, the public will be watching closely to see how the situation unfolds.
Source: Billboard, TMZ, FOX 11
