Kanye West Ordered To Pay $76K In Legal Fees To Ex-Employee Amid Yeezy Harassment Lawsuit

Kanye West Ordered To Pay $76K In Legal Fees After Allegedly Tormenting Former Employee

Source: Neil Mockford / Getty Kanye West getting kicked to the curb by brands like adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga isn’t the only way his outbursts have lost him money. West has been pretty quiet lately, but he’s now paying for his antisemitic crash-outs from years prior. It starts with a lawsuit filed by Jane Doe, who worked for the Yeezy founder from 2023 to 2024, in the amount of $99,720 for legal fees. Ye’s legal team tried to get the claims dro…

Former Kanye West Staffer Awarded $76,000 Over Musician’s ‘Frivolous’ Free Speech Lawsuit

A former employee who sued the artist formerly known as Kanye West—now legally Ye—has been awarded $76,245 in attorney fees following the rapper’s failed attempt to dismiss the lawsuit on the grounds of free speech. The decision marks the latest development in a high-profile legal battle that has drawn attention for its allegations of harassment and controversial First Amendment claims. Court documents obtained by Complex confirm that the unname…

Ye Loses Free Speech Defense in Court, Must Pay $76K

Another legal L for Ye, once known as Kanye West. A Los Angeles judge has ordered the rapper to pay over $76,000 in attorney fees to a former employee who accused him of harassment during her time at Yeezy. The employee, referred to as Jane Doe, first sued Ye in February. She claimed he sent inappropriate texts like “Welcome to the first day of working for Hitler” and told her to work on his bizarre “Yeezy Porn” concept. According to her lawsuit…

Kanye West Ordered To Pay $76K In Legal Fees To Ex-Employee Amid Yeezy Harassment Lawsuit

The Jane Doe who filed a lawsuit against Kanye West after claiming he subjected her to antisemitic remarks, sexual harassment, and retaliation took a bit of a legal win after West’s unsuccessful attempt at having the suit dismissed. As first reported by Rolling Stone, a California judge ordered West to pay $76,245 in legal fees. West attempted to have the suit dismissed on free speech grounds, but the judge called it “frivolous.” “We certainly d…