Kanye West Faces Yet Another Legal Battle, As Former Employee Sues Yeezy for a $275K

Published 04/01/2023, 10:00 PM EDT

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Kanye West is getting sued by his former Yeezy employee for $275K. Apart from music, the singer is known for his fashion styles, Donda academy, and the multiple ventures he manages. But handling companies and projects on a massive scale is no easy task. The entrepreneur is responsible for gaining profit, managing suit files, controversies, and other challenges. After enjoying an unbreakable streak of success in all his fields for years, Ye is now faced with a problem.

As a result of his fallout with Adidas, massive criticism, and bans, the entertainer has suffered a huge loss of wealth. But while the wealth declined, the bills continued. As a result, the singer is now faced with legal troubles due to the non-payment of staff.

Why did the Yeezy employee sue Kanye West for $275k?

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A Yeezy employee is suing West for non-payment, which his Yeezy company supposedly owes her. As per TMZ, court papers have been acquired which reveal the facts of the suit so far. The report states that a former employee by the name of Dora Szilagyi had left Adidas to work with Yeezy upon Ye’s request. She was given the title of Director of Product Innovation and even had a contract in place in case of her sudden removal.

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The contract stated that upon being fired after 21 September 2021, the company would pay her a severance amount of $275,000. Just months later on December 2021, she noted being removed from her job without a reasonable cause. But the abovementioned amount was never compensated by the company which Szilagyi suspected would happen. The complainant feels that the defendant lured her to his Yeezy company through this assurance, after asking her to leave Adidas.

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But this is not the only employee-related suit that Ye has faced. After the barrage of his comments and public uproar, employees came ahead asking for remuneration.

Ye’s former manager also filed a compensation case against him

Donda’s former CEO Thomas St. John filed a suit for a whopping $4.5 million after he accused Ye of nonpayment of his professional fees. The content of their contract mentioned a two-year payment guarantee, which was not followed through. He had reportedly given up on other opportunities after the company agreed to pay a monthly fee of $300,000. Upon being asked about the case, Ye stated that the complainant was wrong to think he would ever get paid so much. As for the new suit file by Szilagyi, it will be seen how things proceed.

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What do you think of the employee’s suit against West? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Neha Ghag is a prime-time entertainment writer for Netflix Junkie, who has written nearly 1000 articles, immersing herself in pop culture. Writing was not her first choice, but she has now found solace in unraveling the fascinating stories of public figures' personal and professional lives. Neha is a fan of classic hip-hop and psycho thrillers, and she can talk endlessly about Kanye West.

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