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Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Kanye West undergoing treatment for mystery ailment at Spain retreat, skips deposition in legal battle with ex employee
Rapper Kanye West skipped appearing at a deposition in his ongoing legal battle with ex-employee Benjamin Provo recently. But the musician seemed to have a good reason for doing so. According to InTouch Weekly, Kanye is in Spain 'under treatment' for an illness at a retreat. InTouch accessed court documents from his ongoing case and stated that Kanye's (who now goes by Ye) lawyer, Eduardo Martorell, revealed the news of him being in Spain. as part of the musician's court battle with Benjamin Provo. In the filing, Ye's lawyer said the musician's doctor 'of the past nine years specifically stated within a letter that, in his medical opinion, Ye should continue to receive treatment at a retreat he is attending until the end of May in Mallorca, Spain and that any depositions should be taken remotely.' Kanye and his wife, Bianca Censori, have been spotted around Spain for weeks. However, the court documents did not specify what Kanye is undergoing treatment for. In the new filing from May 20, Kanye's legal team defended him skipping the deposition, saying the rapper was willing to appear virtually. His attorney claimed that Kanye was 'unequivocally offered to appear for deposition today, with one accommodation – that it be taken remotely. That was it. No further conditions were attached.' However, a remote deposition was not held. The deposition of Kanye's wife, Bianca, was also cancelled at the last minute, his lawyers claimed. Benjamin Provo, a former security guard for Kanye's Donda Academy, sued the rapper and his companies for wrongful termination and discrimination. After being hired in 2021, Benjamin said he was given more duties without raise in pay. He claimed Kanye had a disdain towards black authors and employees. 'While Kanye was polite and attentive to his non-Black counterparts, Kanye was always abrupt, abrasive and demeaning of [Benjamin] and his Black counterparts,' the suit claimed. Kanye has denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kanye West Assigns Wife Bianca Censori as His Power of Attorney Amid Legal Troubles
Kanye West assigned his wife, Bianca Censori, as his power of attorney, which can give someone power to execute business deals and manage a person's personal life decisions, In Touch can exclusively report. According to court documents obtained by In Touch, Benjamin Provo, whose 2024 lawsuit accuses Ye, 47, and his company of discrimination and wrongful termination, dropped the bombshell about Bianca, 30. For weeks, Benjamin has claimed he has been struggling to obtain documents he requested from Ye and his team. He said during the back and forth, Ye revealed Bianca is his power-of-attorney and serves as his agent. Ye said he would turn over a document entitled "Designation of Agency," which shows what Bianca has power over, but not without a protective order in place. The musician's lawyer noted the document was, "Confidential in nature and shall not be used, disclosed, or disseminated for any purpose outside of this proceeding, except as expressly permitted by law or further order of the Court. Responding Party reserves all rights to seek further protective measures if necessary to prevent misuse or improper disclosure." In a recent filing, Benjamin scoffed at the idea a protective order was needed for him to view the document. Benjamin said Ye put the existence of the power-of-attorney form at issue, 'and thus must produce it or else provide verifications to prior discovery responses signed by himself.' Last month, Benjamin served Ye with four requests for documents to prove Bianca was Ye's power-of-attorney. Benjamin said Ye has failed to produce any documents regarding Bianca. His lawyer argued, 'It was never made clear exactly why Defendant would require a protective order to produce proof of a power-of-attorney form that they themselves put at issue.' In his motion, Benjamin asked that Ye be sanctioned to the tune of $2,610 for failing to turn over the documents. He also asked that the musician be ordered to produce the requested documents immediately. As In Touch first reported, Ye was without a lawyer for several months late last year into early this year, despite being a defendant in several lawsuits. He recently hired a new attorney, Eduardo Martorell, after his previous lawyer withdrew from the case. In his lawsuit, Benjamin claimed he was hired to work as a security guard at Ye's Donda Academy in Los Angeles. He said he was later given duties at Ye's Sunday Service and at another one of the entertainer's businesses. He said over time he noticed Ye's Black employees being treated differently than his white employees. Benjamin's lawsuit said, 'He noticed a stark difference in how Ye treated '[Benjamin] and other Black employees, in relation to his non-Black counterparts.' The suit continued, 'While Kanye was polite and attentive to his non-Black counterparts, Kanye was always abrupt, abrasive and demeaning of [Benjamin] and his Black counterparts.' Benjamin claimed Ye and others pressured him to cut off his dreadlocks, which he said he wears due to his Muslim faith. He said he was terminated after refusing to comply with the demand. Ye and his company denied all allegations of wrongdoing. 'The alleged conduct of Defendants was at all times undertaken in the good-faith exercise of a legitimate business purpose,' Ye's lawyer argued. His attorney continued, 'Defendants are informed and believe, and based on such information and belief allege that Defendants were justified in doing any and/or all of the acts alleged in the Complaint.' As In Touch first reported, Ye was ordered to be deposed in the case after months of delay. In addition, Bianca will be grilled under oath as well. Ye is scheduled to be deposed later this month in L.A.
