Kanye West is as soon as once more dealing with scrutiny after lacking a scheduled deposition in a lawsuit filed by an ex-employee accusing the rapper and vogue mogul of discriminatory practices.
The authorized case, initiated by Benjamin Deshon Provo, who beforehand labored as safety for West’s Yeezy model and Donda Academy, revolves round claims of racial bias and improper office actions.
In keeping with court docket filings, West was anticipated to supply a deposition final week in response to the lawsuit however was absent from the session.
Provo’s authorized staff had reportedly notified West in regards to the deposition earlier within the month, however there has but to be any rescheduling or communication from West’s facet.
The court docket paperwork stress the urgency of the state of affairs, stating, “It’s essential that Provo’s counsel acquire this deposition in a well timed method to determine all related, pertinent details on this case to permit Provo to completely prosecute his claims and put together for trial.”
Now, Provo’s attorneys are searching for an order to compel the Grammy-winning artist to look for questioning and a listening to is scheduled for February 11 in Los Angeles to handle the difficulty.
Moreover, Provo’s authorized staff has submitted a separate request for sanctions, demanding $1,760 in compensation for what they describe as time misplaced attributable to West’s failure to attend the deposition.
Provo initially filed the lawsuit in April, alleging that West “steadily screamed at and berated Black workers” inside his corporations, together with firing Provo for refusing to chop his dreadlocks—an act the previous guard claims was discriminatory.
West’s authorized staff had beforehand tried to dismiss the case, arguing that their shopper’s actions throughout Provo’s employment had been “justified.”
“Kanye and members of his administration staff subjected Provo and different Black workers to much less favorable therapy than their white counterparts,” Provo’s lawyer claimed. “Particularly, Kanye steadily screamed at and berated Black workers, whereas in distinction, he by no means a lot as raised his tone of voice towards white employees.”
Current reviews point out West at present lacks illustration within the case, additional complicating his authorized protection.
