Kanye West Denies Former Assistant’s Accusations of Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination

Kanye West, also known as Ye, and for his Yeezy sneaker business, is facing a lawsuit for sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and breach of contract.

The suit has been filed by Lauren Pisciotta, a former assistant of the rapper, according to Page Six. Pisciotta alleges that she was hired as West’s Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant in 2021 with a yearly salary of $1 million. She further claims that West sent her explicit messages and, on one occasion, masturbated in front of her after offering her $1 million to delete her OnlyFans account. In response, West’s legal team has announced their intention to file a countersuit. The statement read, “In response to these baseless allegations, Ye will be filing a lawsuit against Ms. Pisciotta, who actively pursued him sexually to coerce employment and other material benefits, then engaged in blackmail and extortion when her advances were rejected.” As reported by Complex, the statement further read, “Prior to her termination as an assistant, Ms. Pisciotta stole his cell phone in an attempt to destroy phone records that would contradict her claims, all of which have been preserved.”
As per the statements, this led her to “fabricate headlines following threats of blackmail and extortion.” Taking a dig at her, West’s lawyers also claimed, “Ye isn’t the only celebrity targeted by Pisciotta. Jay Leno is suing her for stealing his chin.” The model and content creator asserted that she was elevated to the position of chief of staff for West’s multiple companies, with an annual salary of $4 million, before being terminated in October 2022. She stated that she never received her severance offer of $3 million. Additionally, she also described an incident where West purportedly confined her in a room with him while he masturbated until he fell asleep.