EXCLUSIVE: Kanye West Wants Sole Custody of 4 Kids After Ex-Wife Kim Kardashian 'Exploited' Daughter North West for 'Commercial Gain' at Met Gala
- Rapper Kanye West, represented by lawyer Kathy Johnson, sent a cease and desist letter on May 9, 2025, concerning custody of his four children with ex-wife Kim Kardashian.
- West alleges Kim violated their 2022 joint custody agreement by exposing their children publicly and denying him meaningful access, while sources say Kim has not blocked his visits.
- West specifically claims Kim exploited their 11-year-old daughter North by posting images and leaving her unsupervised in a car during the Met Gala event this week.
- West pays $200,000 monthly in child support and says he has had limited time with North, Chicago, and Psalm, with disputed claims about not seeing son Saint this year.
- West’s letter accuses Kim of harming their children's welfare and suggests possible legal action to address the alleged custody violations and public exposure.
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Kanye West Sends Cease And Desist To Kim Kardashian Over Exploiting Their Kids
Source: David Crotty / Getty Kanye West usually discusses his issues—both professional and personal—on wax or in his never-ending rants on social media, but recently, he’s been taking the legal route. One of his biggest complaints is the conflicting way he and Kim Kardashian want to raise their kids. Now, he’s upping complaints by instructing his lawyer, Kathy Johnson, to send his ex-wife’s attorney, Laura Wasser, a cease-and-desist letter “con…
'Welfare and custody of Mr. West’s minor children' Kanye West fires off cease and desist to Kim Kardashian
Kanye West has intensified his ongoing custody battle with his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, by sending a cease and desist letter. This letter raised serious concerns about the care and custody of their four children: North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm West. The letter, sent by Kanye’s lawyer, Kathy Johnson, to Kim’s attorney, Laura Wasser, lists three main issues that Kanye believes break their divorce agreement and interfere with his rights as a pare…


Kanye West Fires Off Cease and Desist to Kim Kardashian Over Their Kids
Kanye West says Kim Kardashian is not only exploiting their children, but he claims she left North all alone in a car while prancing around the Met Gala this week ... and now he's threatening to drag her to court over all of it. The rapper's…
Kanye West accuses Kim Kardashian of leaving their daughter, North, alone at Met Gala - The Zambian Observer
Kanye West is turning up the heat on his ongoing feud with ex-wife Kim Kardashian. In a shocking new development, the rapper has reportedly filed a cease and desist letter, accusing Kim of exploiting their four children—North (11), Saint (9), Chicago (7), and Psalm (5). The most jarring claim? Kanye says Kim left North alone […] The post Kanye West accuses Kim Kardashian of leaving their daughter, North, alone at Met Gala first appeared on The Z…
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Source: David Crotty / Getty Kanye West usually discusses his issues—both professional and personal—on wax or in his never-ending rants on social media, but recently, he’s been taking the legal route. One of his biggest complaints is the conflicting way he and Kim Kardashian want to raise their kids. Now, he’s upping complaints by instructing his lawyer, Kathy Johnson, to send his ex-wife’s attorney, Laura Wasser, a cease-and-desist letter “con…
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