02-05-2025
Kanye West sues dentist, claiming he got him hooked on laughing gas
Kanye West and his wife, Bianca Censori (30), are suing the rapper's dentist for malpractice.
The couple, who earlier this year seemed to he heading for divorce, appear to have patched up their differences and are now standing as one to fight this legal battle.
A formal notice of intent to sue was sent to Dr Thomas Connelly by the couple's legal representation, Golden Law.
The dentist is known for his large celebrity clientele, working with everyone from athletes to models.
In the documents it is alleged that Connelly left the rapper to "fend for himself with a serious induced addiction" after undergoing dental procedures between 2024 to 2025.
It alleges the dentist supplied Kanye (47) with nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, along with an intravenous anaesthetic.
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The couple's lawyers also claim that falsified billing and a multitude of other alleged crimes have also taken place.
"Your actions and omissions were negligent, grossly negligent, and reckless, and some may have been intentional and malicious," the document reads.
The lawyers say the dentist's actions have had serious consequences for the rapper.
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Kanye "sustained neurological damage and physical harm due to prolonged nitrous oxide exposure,' they say, and this caused 'significant psychological trauma and emotional distress'.
In 2024 Kanye's then chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, came forward with a similar claim on social media.
According to Daily Mail, he went as far as submitting an affidavit with a complaint to the California Dental Board regarding the matter.
Milo believed that Dr Connelly knew of Kanye's 'psychological vulnerabilities' and 'sought to exploit them' with the nitrous oxide.
He deemed the dentist's actions to be 'reckless, unethical, dishonest and exploitative'.
Connelly's representatives have denied all claims of wrongdoing, dismissing the allegations as 'not only factually incorrect but also intentionally misleading'.
In a statement Connelly says he follows all 'ethical and legal standards' and is committed to providing the best level of care for his clients.
In recent months Kanye's erratic behaviour has frequently landed him in hot water. From swastika shirts on his clothing website to anti-#MeToo rhetoric and even making nasty comments about Beyoncé and Jay-Z's twins.
In legal paperwork Bianca and Kanye seem to hint that this and their marital woes might have all been the result of his induced addiction.
The document states that as a result of the rapper's dependence on laughing gas, which the dentist allegedly taught him to administer to himself, Bianca was "deprived of the companionship, support, services, and marital relationship of her husband".
"Instead of enjoying a healthy married life, she was forced to witness Ye's physical and mental distress and deterioration," the couple's lawyers write, "and to assume the burden of caring for him under extremely distressing circumstances. These damages continue to mount as Ye works to rehabilitate his health and artistic endeavours."
