Kanye West Responds To Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Accuses Former Assistant Of “Sexual Coercion”
Kanye West’s legal representative claimed that the rapper’s former assistant Lauren Pisciotta's sexual harassment accusations were “baseless”.
Multiple Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West has denied the sexual harassment allegations made by his former assistant Lauren Pisciotta. Kanye West’s legal representative gave a statement to Rolling Stone about the matter. The rapper’s legal representative called Lauren Pisciotta’s sexual harassment allegations “baseless” and accused her of engaging in “blackmail and extortion” after he rejected her sexual advances. The rapper’s legal rep said, “She was terminated for being unqualified, demanding unreasonable sums of money (including a USD 4 million annual salary) and numerous documented incidents of her lascivious, unhinged conduct.”
Lauren Pisciotta was also accused of offering Kanye West sex on his birthday and sending him “unsolicited nude images.”
Speaking about the sexual harassment allegations made against his client, the rapper’s legal representative added, “It is well documented how Ms. Pisciotta consistently used sexual coercion in an attempt to demand not only money but material items.”
The statement also referenced a Hermes Himalayan Diamond Birkin bag, a Lamborghini, and plastic surgery. The statement further alleged that after Kanye West rejected all her advances, the rapper’s former assistant set a blackmail demand of USD 60 million last year.
Dismissing the allegations, the rapper’s legal rep also said that her claims are fabricated to gain media attention.
As per several reports, Lauren Pisciotta accused Kanye West of masturbating in front of her and sending her videos of himself having sex with a model.
Amid these reports, Lauren Pisciotta took to her Instagram Stories and wrote, “Your soul becomes aligned with freedom when you allow others the liberty to dislike you, judge you and disagree with you. You become detached when you know who you are.”
Lauren Pisciotta’s lawsuit against Kanye West also alleged breach of contract, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and a hostile work environment. She also claimed that she was hired to work on Kanye West's Yeezy fashion line and left her OnlyFans career after Kanye West promised to match her income.
In November 2022, Rolling Stone reported that former Yeezy employees claimed Kanye West showed them “inappropriate” photos of his then-wife Kim Kardashian. As per reports, Kanye West has referred to a “full-on pornography addiction” that “destroyed” his family.
