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Los Angeles Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Kanye West's ex-assistant details alleged sexual assault, stalking as she ramps up legal fight
Ye, the vitriolic rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is facing a new round of controversy involving fresh allegations from an ex-assistant including sex trafficking, sexual harassment, stalking and sexual battery. Ye's accuser, former Yeezy employee Lauren Pisciotta, has taken more legal action against the Grammy-winning 'All of the Lights' musician a year after she sued him for sexual harassment and breach of contract, among other counts, in June 2024. In an amended complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles, Pisciotta claims the rapper forced her to perform oral sex on him, sexually assaulted her numerous times during her Yeezy employment and engaged in sexual activity with employees at his Yeezy offices. Pisciotta also accuses the rapper of stalking her after she filed her initial lawsuit. Legal representatives for Ye and his Yeezy brands did not immediately respond to The Times' request for comment Thursday. Pisciotta's 37-page complaint, reviewed by The Times, doubles down on claims from her June 2024 suit but also details sexual assaults that allegedly occurred at a San Francisco hotel shortly after Ye hired Pisciotta in 2021 to help with the creation of his album 'Donda.' 'For almost two years Ms. Pisciotta dedicated her life to Ye under the pretense that he would present her with pivotal opportunities in the music and fashion industries at an even larger scale than any of her previous work,' the lawsuit said. 'Despite Ms. Pisciotta's unwavering dedication to her job, Ye continued to sexually harass her at every opportunity.' Pisciotta alleges that during her time working with Ye in San Francisco, he forcefully kissed her on the mouth, forcibly touched her genitals with one hand while stroking himself with the other, exposed himself and 'forced his penis into her mouth,' according to legal documents. Ye allegedly sexually assaulted Pisciotta another time, in October 2023, according to legal documents, when they were en route to Paris from Los Angeles. The 48-year-old rapper requested Pisciotta come to his private room on his plane and demanded she give him a hug. She refused, but Ye said he needed to speak with her and locked her in the room, where he allegedly 'retreated to his bed and began to masturbate.' Pisciotta claims she was 'forced' to remain in the room until someone opened the door from the outside. The complaint also paints a disturbing picture of the inner workings and culture of the Yeezy offices, alleging Ye verbally abused Pisciotta, often used 'derogatory, antisemitic slurs' and 'demanded assistants and other employees draw swastikas in the workplace.' Earlier this year, Ye came under fire for placing a TV ad during the Super Bowl for a website selling a T-shirt emblazoned with the hate symbol. Additionally, 'Ye openly performed sexual acts with women at the Yeezy office,' the complaint said, adding that one of the women was his current wife, Bianca Censori. Pisciotta's complaint also repeated previous allegations that Ye constantly messaged her about his sexual fantasies involving her, sending sexually explicit videos, photos and memes. Ye, who in recent years has used his social media pages to spew hate including antisemitic rants, posted on X earlier this year about his inappropriate workplace practices in numerous lewd posts mentioned in the complaint. 'Life is about using your position to f— the baddest b— possible,' he said in one post. Other since-deleted posts from Ye include 'I'm a walking me too,' referring to the watershed #MeToo movement, and 'I'm a big time perv.' The complaint also includes posts where Ye uses misogynistic language and homophobic slurs, and claims there is a difference between 'me too rapes' and 'real rape.' Though the complaint mainly concerns incidents that allegedly occurred during Pisciotta's Yeezy tenure, she said the rapper admitted to assaulting her in 2015 during a studio recording session in Santa Monica. Pisciotta alleged that West's disturbing behavior did not end after she was terminated at Yeezy. She claims the rapper grabbed her by the throat and stuck his tongue in her ear when they saw each other at a concert in November 2022. He also allegedly moved into the same apartment complex as Pisciotta, prompting her to move out of state. After moving to Florida, Pisciotta claims Ye arranged a 'swatting' event at her home days after she filed her initial lawsuit. Swatting is a hoax 911 report made in the hope of generating a large law enforcement response. Pisciotta said officers arrived at her home to investigate reports of child abuse and murder. Pisciotta said she had 'also experienced a barrage of service workers such as plumbers and food delivery workers showing up to her door unannounced.' She further alleges she has received calls from people warning her not to pursue further legal action against Ye. Pisciotta is also suing for counts of assault, battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and other charges. She demands an unspecified amount in damages and wants a jury trial.
New York Post
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Kanye West storms out of Piers Morgan interview after arguing over rapper's X follower count: ‘Sniveling little coward'
We miss the old Kanye. Kanye West lost his cool and ripped out his earpiece before storming out of an interview with Piers Morgan on Tuesday, May 6 — and the former 'Good Morning Britain' host had something to say about his abrupt exit. Taking to social media post-interview, Morgan, 60, ripped West, 47, a new one. 'UPDATE: I interviewed Kanye West again today. As I expected, given what I've said about him recently, it didn't last long or go well,' Morgan captioned a screenshot of West from the unpleasant sit-down. 9 Kanye West and Piers Morgan's interview got heated. Piers Morgan 9 The pair argued over how many followers on X the rapper has. 'This was him right before he stomped off like a big baby before I could ask him why he's become a vile, Hitler-loving, Nazi-slathering, anti-Semitic p—k,' he added before sharing the footage on 'Piers Morgan Uncensored.' Hours later, the famous presenter shared footage showing what set West off. Morgan was gassing the rapper up, mentioning West has 32 million X followers while trying to explain the power his words have on his fanbase. 9 Kanye ripped out his earpiece and abruptly walked out of the sit-down. Piers Morgan 9 Kanye West left his colleague to pick up the pieces. Piers Morgan The 'All of the Lights' musician's anti-Semitic comments on X have been making headlines for months, with West even going on rants while wearing a KKK hood. However, West seemingly took issue with the number of followers Morgan claimed he had. At the time of this post, the rapper has 33.3 million followers on X. 'You're not gonna take inches off my d–k, bro,' West interrupted before arguing over the amount of his X followers. 9 Piers addressed the madness when he dropped the full interview on YouTube. Piers Morgan 'I'm a gift,' the artist added. He then jumbled himself into the likes of Michael Jackson and John Lennon. When Morgan tried to steer West back on track, all hell broke loose. A pissed off West insisted Morgan wasn't 'taken accountability' and ended the interview by saying, 'This is what you get for now. We can circle back when you can count.' The rapper removed his earpiece and stormed out, leaving his colleague named Sneako to awkwardly pick up the pieces. 9 He did not mince his words about the controversial superstar either. Instagram/@piersmorgan Sneako, however, also grew frustrated with Morgan's line of questioning and ditched the interview after the British news host repeatedly called West 'a sniveling little coward.' 'A massive d–k,' Morgan described West in the caption of the video. The 'Donda' rapper has been in Majorca, Spain, which is where he took his virtual interview with Morgan. Despite going to blow with West, Morgan defended having the controversial artist on his show. 9 Piers Morgan previously interviewed Kanye West in 2022. Piers Morgan Uncensored 9 At the time, West defended his anti-Semitic words. Piers Morgan Uncensored 9 Piers Morgan said he wants to hold Kanye West accountable for his actions. Piers Morgan Uncensored 'The reason I wanted to get him on was because I don't think anyone holds him to account for anything he does on X, and in fact, he deliberately breaches all of X's rules, and yet he does it with impunity and is allowed to do it, whereas millions of other accounts get suspended for far less offences [sic],' Morgan said. 'So I was going to ask him directly, why I mentioned his X following, I was going to ask him about what he puts on X and why he does this? Why he continually attacks Jewish people, why he continually celebrates Adolf Hitler?' The Post reached out to West's rep for comment. This isn't the first time Morgan and West exchanged words. The pair also had a heated exchange in 2022 after West declared he was 'going death con 3' on Jewish people.
