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Ye Apologizes for Antisemitism, Controversial Remarks in WSJ Full-Page Ad
Ye attributes his antisemitic remarks to a 25-year-old brain injury and bipolar type-1 disorder, committing to treatment and accountability after a four-month manic episode.
- On Monday, Ye placed a full-page Wall Street Journal ad apologizing for past antisemitism and attributing his outbursts to manic episodes linked to bipolar disorder, writing `I am not a Nazi or an antisemite.`
- Medical records show the injury wasn’t properly diagnosed until 2023, years after Ye says a car accident broke his jaw and caused right frontal-lobe damage.
- Last year, Ye says he experienced a four-month manic episode marked by psychotic and impulsive behavior, during which he posted antisemitic hate, sold swastika T-shirts, released the song `Heil Hitler`, and faced a former marketing employee lawsuit.
- After hitting rock bottom a few months ago, his wife urged him to seek help, and Ye says he has started medication, therapy, exercise and clean living while focusing on music, clothing and design.
- Acknowledging harm, Ye says he is `not asking for sympathy, or a free pass` while aspiring to earn forgiveness and recognizing his impact on the black community, loved ones and former associates, and readers and followers influenced by his public statements.
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In tonight's edition of the Wall Street Journal, the famous American rapper Kanye West paid himself a full page of advertising in which he apologized for his past mistakes: racist, antisemitic or even denialist outings, selling swastikas T-shirts, selling swastikas, publishing a song entitled “HH” for “Heil Hitler”.
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