Kanye West Faces $23 Million Lawsuit Over Alleged Workplace Discrimination
Benjamin Provo says he was fired for refusing to cut his dreadlocks and is seeking about $23 million in damages, court documents show.
- Benjamin Provo, a former employee at Donda Academy, is suing Kanye West for discrimination, claiming he was fired in 2022 after refusing to cut his dreadlocks and seeking about $23 million in damages.
- Beyond the hairstyle dispute, Provo alleges the academy fostered a discriminatory environment by removing books by prominent Black leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., from Donda Academy.
- Testimony from former Yeezy chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos reveals workplace culture; he testified that someone with "really thin skin about racially charged remarks" would not have been suited for the company.
- Kanye West disputes the lawsuit's validity, arguing in court documents that Provo did not work directly for him and that a third-party company employed the individual.
- The legal dispute continues as Provo's allegations clash with West's defense, with TMZ reporting the potential $23 million payout remains at the center of the conflict.
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Kanye West’s Ex-Donda Academy Worker Alleges He Was Fired for Refusing to Shave His Head; Now He’s Seeking $23 Million in Lawsuit
Kanye West is rebuilding his music career, but his foray into education is still causing problems. The hitmaker founded Donda Academy in 2021, opening its […] Kanye West’s Ex-Donda Academy Worker Alleges He Was Fired for Refusing to Shave His Head; Now He’s Seeking $23 Million in Lawsuit
A former employee of Kanye West has claimed he was discriminated against while working at Donda Academy, in a lawsuit that is expected to go to trial next month. Benjamin Provo has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against West, his company Yeezy LLC and Donda Academy Incorporated. According to court documents reviewed by the Daily Mail, he is seeking $23 million in damages. Provo, who is black and Muslim, claims in court documents that while…
Rapper Kanye West is facing a lawsuit alleging discrimination and wrongful termination brought by a former employee at his school, Donda Academy. The trial is set to begin on October 12. Benjamin Provo, who is black and Muslim, is suing the 49-year-old musician, Yeezy LLC and Donda Academy Incorporated for $23 million in damages, according to court documents cited by the Daily Mail. Provo filed the lawsuit in April 2024. He claims he worked as a…
Kanye West’s ex-worker claims he was fired because of his dreadlocks; seeks over $23M
Kanye West‘s former employee is seeking over $23 million in damages after alleging that he was fired from the rapper and fashion designer’s Donda Academy because of his dreadlocks. Donda Academy was a private Christian school founded by Kanye in 2020. The unaccredited school ultimately shut down in October 2022. Per TMZ, the plaintiff, a...
Former Donda Worker Accuses Kanye West of Hair Discrimination in $23 Million Lawsuit!
A former Donda Academy employee says refusing to cut his dreadlocks cost him his job, and now he wants Kanye West to pay up. Benjamin Provo is seeking up to roughly $23 million in damages, claiming in court filings that he faced racial discrimination while working at Ye’s private school in 2022, per TMZ. Provo […]
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