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The Hindu
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Kanye West faces fresh allegations of sexual battery and sex trafficking in amended lawsuit by former assistant
Kanye West, also known as Ye, is facing new legal allegations from former assistant Lauren Pisciotta, who has filed an amended complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court accusing the musician of sexual battery, sex trafficking, and other offenses. According to court documents reviewed by Variety, Pisciotta alleges that West 'orally raped her without her consent' and coerced her into sexual situations through false promises of career advancement. She claims the abuse took place during her time working with West between 2021 and 2023, initially as an A&R on the Donda album and later as his personal assistant. The updated complaint expands upon a previous lawsuit filed in June 2024, which alleged wrongful termination and sexual harassment. It now includes additional claims such as gender discrimination, stalking, false imprisonment, assault, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The complaint details a pattern of alleged behavior, including West demanding Pisciotta wear revealing clothing, sending her explicit content, pressuring her to participate in sexual encounters, and offering her to others for sex in exchange for favors. Pisciotta's legal team argues that West's actions meet the definition of sex trafficking under U.S. law, claiming he used 'fraudulent promises of career advancement' and threats of retaliation to force compliance. She also alleges that after she was fired in 2023 for refusing his advances, West moved into her apartment complex and continued to harass her, including an incident where he 'forcibly grabbed' her throat. The complaint states that West escalated harassment after the initial lawsuit was filed, including 'swatting' — the act of making false emergency reports to law enforcement. Pisciotta is seeking a jury trial and is pursuing general, economic, and punitive damages. West's representatives have not yet responded to the latest allegations. His attorney previously called the earlier claims 'baseless' and stated plans to countersue.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kanye West staffer adds rape to harrasment lawsuit
Kanye West's former chief of staff has added rape and sex-trafficking claims to her bombshell lawsuit against the artist. Lauren Pisciotta claims the controversial rapper used coercion and false promises of career advancement to grope and assault her. The new allegations came in an amended complaint submitted on Wednesday. Pisciotta sued West last year for sexual harassment and other workplace violations. Wednesday's amended complaint for the first time uses the word "rape" to describe the last incident, which allegedly occurred in a San Francisco hotel during writing sessions for West's Donda album in 2021. "Ye used his body to pin and restrain Ms Pisciotta, restricting her movement and preventing her from leaving the bed," the lawsuit reads. "Ms Pisciotta froze in shock and fear but continued to plead with Ye and beg him to stop. After some time, Ye ended the rape, apologised, and exited Ms Pisciotta's hotel room." Pisciotta, who started as West's assistant before being promoted to chief of staff, alleges he lured her into his inner circle with promises that he'd help her music career. Pisciotta's lawsuit is one of numerous actions West has faced in recent years that accuse him of mistreating employees and engaging in sexual misconduct.
News18
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Kanye West Accused Of Drugging And Sexually Assaulting Ex-Assistant In Shocking Lawsuit
Last Updated: The former assistant's original lawsuit accused West of sexual harassment, breach of contract, fraud, unpaid wages, and wrongful termination. Kanye 'Ye" West is facing serious new allegations of sexual battery and sex trafficking from his former assistant. The charges have been added as a second amended complaint to a civil lawsuit initially filed in June 2024. The woman, who worked with West from 2021 to 2024 as an A&R representative and later as his personal assistant, alleges that the rapper sexually assaulted her during a Donda album recording session co-hosted by Sean 'Diddy" Combs. According to the latest court filing, the assistant claims West orally raped her without her consent and manipulated her with false promises of career advancement to secure her compliance. The suit alleges that the assault occurred during a studio session where Combs was also present. However, Combs has not been named as a defendant in the lawsuit. The lawsuit further claims that the former assistant was drugged during the session and that West 'offered someone the opportunity" to have sex with her in exchange for allowing him to sleep with their partner. These incidents, according to the complaint, form part of the broader allegation of sex trafficking, as West allegedly 'recruited and enticed [the assistant] by making fraudulent promises of career advancement" in exchange for sexual submission. The former assistant's original lawsuit accused West of sexual harassment, breach of contract, fraud, unpaid wages, and wrongful termination, as well as emotional distress. She alleges that refusing West's demands came with consequences such as public shaming, online harassment, retaliation, and violence. In 2024, West's legal team denied the initial allegations and stated that he would be pursuing legal action against the former assistant. However, no response has been issued yet regarding the latest additions to the case. The woman, who is also known for her content on OnlyFans, remains at the centre of the legal storm surrounding the Grammy-winning artist. As of now, West has not commented publicly on the updated charges. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Los Angeles Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Kanye West's ex-assistant details alleged sexual assault, stalking as she ramps up legal fight
Ye, the vitriolic rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is facing a new round of controversy involving fresh allegations from an ex-assistant including sex trafficking, sexual harassment, stalking and sexual battery. Ye's accuser, former Yeezy employee Lauren Pisciotta, has taken more legal action against the Grammy-winning 'All of the Lights' musician a year after she sued him for sexual harassment and breach of contract, among other counts, in June 2024. In an amended complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles, Pisciotta claims the rapper forced her to perform oral sex on him, sexually assaulted her numerous times during her Yeezy employment and engaged in sexual activity with employees at his Yeezy offices. Pisciotta also accuses the rapper of stalking her after she filed her initial lawsuit. Legal representatives for Ye and his Yeezy brands did not immediately respond to The Times' request for comment Thursday. Pisciotta's 37-page complaint, reviewed by The Times, doubles down on claims from her June 2024 suit but also details sexual assaults that allegedly occurred at a San Francisco hotel shortly after Ye hired Pisciotta in 2021 to help with the creation of his album 'Donda.' 'For almost two years Ms. Pisciotta dedicated her life to Ye under the pretense that he would present her with pivotal opportunities in the music and fashion industries at an even larger scale than any of her previous work,' the lawsuit said. 'Despite Ms. Pisciotta's unwavering dedication to her job, Ye continued to sexually harass her at every opportunity.' Pisciotta alleges that during her time working with Ye in San Francisco, he forcefully kissed her on the mouth, forcibly touched her genitals with one hand while stroking himself with the other, exposed himself and 'forced his penis into her mouth,' according to legal documents. Ye allegedly sexually assaulted Pisciotta another time, in October 2023, according to legal documents, when they were en route to Paris from Los Angeles. The 48-year-old rapper requested Pisciotta come to his private room on his plane and demanded she give him a hug. She refused, but Ye said he needed to speak with her and locked her in the room, where he allegedly 'retreated to his bed and began to masturbate.' Pisciotta claims she was 'forced' to remain in the room until someone opened the door from the outside. The complaint also paints a disturbing picture of the inner workings and culture of the Yeezy offices, alleging Ye verbally abused Pisciotta, often used 'derogatory, antisemitic slurs' and 'demanded assistants and other employees draw swastikas in the workplace.' Earlier this year, Ye came under fire for placing a TV ad during the Super Bowl for a website selling a T-shirt emblazoned with the hate symbol. Additionally, 'Ye openly performed sexual acts with women at the Yeezy office,' the complaint said, adding that one of the women was his current wife, Bianca Censori. Pisciotta's complaint also repeated previous allegations that Ye constantly messaged her about his sexual fantasies involving her, sending sexually explicit videos, photos and memes. Ye, who in recent years has used his social media pages to spew hate including antisemitic rants, posted on X earlier this year about his inappropriate workplace practices in numerous lewd posts mentioned in the complaint. 'Life is about using your position to f— the baddest b— possible,' he said in one post. Other since-deleted posts from Ye include 'I'm a walking me too,' referring to the watershed #MeToo movement, and 'I'm a big time perv.' The complaint also includes posts where Ye uses misogynistic language and homophobic slurs, and claims there is a difference between 'me too rapes' and 'real rape.' Though the complaint mainly concerns incidents that allegedly occurred during Pisciotta's Yeezy tenure, she said the rapper admitted to assaulting her in 2015 during a studio recording session in Santa Monica. Pisciotta alleged that West's disturbing behavior did not end after she was terminated at Yeezy. She claims the rapper grabbed her by the throat and stuck his tongue in her ear when they saw each other at a concert in November 2022. He also allegedly moved into the same apartment complex as Pisciotta, prompting her to move out of state. After moving to Florida, Pisciotta claims Ye arranged a 'swatting' event at her home days after she filed her initial lawsuit. Swatting is a hoax 911 report made in the hope of generating a large law enforcement response. Pisciotta said officers arrived at her home to investigate reports of child abuse and murder. Pisciotta said she had 'also experienced a barrage of service workers such as plumbers and food delivery workers showing up to her door unannounced.' She further alleges she has received calls from people warning her not to pursue further legal action against Ye. Pisciotta is also suing for counts of assault, battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and other charges. She demands an unspecified amount in damages and wants a jury trial.
Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kanye West's ex-assistant hits him with ANOTHER sexual assault claim as she accuses him of orally raping her
Kanye West ex-personal assistant, Lauren Pisciotta, has accused her former boss of forcing 'his penis into her mouth' during a business trip in San Francisco in a newly filed second amended complaint.. In a new legal document, obtained by the 36-year-old claimed the rapper, 48, 'sexually harassed and assaulted' her on multiple occasions. The oral rape allegedly occurred not long after she began working for Ye in July 2021. She alleged that he attempted to kiss her on the lips, more than once, despite her repeatedly rejecting his advances, which she insists she told him were 'not professional.' After participating in a writing session for his album, Donda, the complaint alleges that he invited her to his hotel suite to discuss the record. When she arrived, Pisciotta alleges in the complaint 'Ye abruptly laid down in his bed and insisted that Ms. Pisciotta lay beside him.' She proceeded to 'reluctantly' sit next to him in bed as her then-boss praised her work and shared how he could 'propel' her success in the music industry, according to the complaint. The conversation quickly turned south, she claims, as he began speaking in graphic detail about an unnamed model's genitals and described his sexual encounters with other women. Pisciotta claims in the complaint that West attempted to kiss her again, but that she 'continued to deflect his advances.' She then claimed he began to ask her questions about her vagina, such as 'What's it like?', 'Can I touch it?', and 'I just wanna see what it's like.' According to the complaint, despite her reminding him his behavior was not professional, Pisciotta alleges West 'stroked his penis over his pants with one hand and forcibly touched her vagina with the other hand.' 'Ms. Pisciotta immediately told Ye to stop. Ye soon fell asleep mid-sentence,' the complaint reads. 'Ms. Pisciotta left the room once Ye fell asleep.' During that same stay in San Francisco, Pisciotta claims West went to her hotel room and demanded to use her shower. After cracking the door open, Pisciotta says in the complaint that her former boss 'pushed the door open and proceeded directly into the bathroom.' When he reemerged, she claims in the complaint he was only wearing a 'towel covering the lower half of his body' and approached her while she was sitting in a chair. She claims 'Ye dropped the towel from his waist to expose his penis,' removed her from the chair she was sitting in, and pushed her onto the bed, so that she was pinned against its pillows and headboard. Pisciotta says he used his 'body to pin and restrain' her and restricted her from leaving the bed, before thrusting his penis repeatedly into her mouth, according to the complaint. 'As Ms. Pisciotta frantically pled for Ye to stop, Ye forced his penis into her mouth. Ms. Pisciotta froze in shock and fear but continued to plead with Ye and beg him,' according to the legal documents. After the alleged rape, she alleges he apologized and left. When she confronted him about the sexual assault, she said in the complaint he gave her what she thought was 'a sincere apology' and agreed to continue working for him. Still, she insists in the court record he never stopped his sexually inappropriate behavior and harassment. She claims he detailed sexual fantasies about her, demanded she send him explicit material including topless and nude photographs, constantly remarked on her body and even allegedly called her while engaging in sexual acts with another woman. Other shocking claims in the second amended complaint included that he offered someone the opportunity to have sex with her and that he 'constantly told her that 'he wanted to have sex with her and how he thought about her while he had sex with other women.' She also says he offered 'one million dollars in exchange for her deleting her OnlyFans account, from which Ms. Pisciotta earned approximately one million dollars over the course of eight months.' After deleting her account, Pisciotta claims in the court paper that West refused to pay the 'agreed-upon amount' and quickly lost her substantial OnlyFans following. During her employment, she alleged he interrogated her about her love life, the last time she had sex, how large her partners' penises were and if she would be 'open to engaging in threesomes with her partners, his partners, and other women Ye found on various social media platforms.' After terminating her in fall of 2023, she claims he 'grabbed' her neck and 'squeezed his hand around her throat, restricting her airflow' after running into each other at a concert, according to the complaint. 'With his hand still around her neck, Ye pulled Ms. Pisciotta's face towards his, inserted his tongue in her ear, and licked her ear repeatedly, causing it to become wet with his saliva. Ms. Pisciotta recoiled in horror and quickly walked away,' her complaint says. Pisciotta claims West went on to move into Ms. Pisciotta's same apartment complex, which caused her 'significant anxiety and distress.' She said in the complaint while he lived there he would walk past her place in a 'conspicuous manner' and even 'stationed his security team at various points of the complex.' Pisciotta alleged this pushed her to relocate to 'Florida as a means of escaping Ye.' Following her move, she claims he hired an individual who offered 'swatting' services for purchase, to 'swat' her. Pisciotta, who began working for Ye in 2021 as a music talent scout (A&R) for his Donda album, originally sued West in 2024. While working as his personal assistant and Chief of Staff, she handled his music, fashion ventures (like YEEZY), property management, and schedule. During this time, she claimed in the complaint that he controlled her life and made her ask for permission to shower or take breaks. Additionally, she alleged he verbally abused her, especially in front of male colleagues, demanded 'hugs' where he would press himself against her and spoke about monitoring her social media to masturbate to her photos. She also accused him of assaulting her in 2015 while she blacked out at a studio session. She believes she was drugged and has no memory of the evening, according to the court document. Another disturbing allegation involves a flight to a fashion show. She claims in the complaint that he locked her in a room and masturbated in front of her, until someone from the outside was able to open the door as she 'cried into her lap.' West previously denied Pisciotta's other allegations made in her initial June 2024 complaint. In his initial legal response to her prior claims, West's companies issued a blanket denial of all allegations made by Pisciotta — including her claims of sexual assault. In response to Pisciotta's original lawsuit, West's lawyer called the claims 'baseless' and announced plans to countersue. In her new, second amended complaint, Pisciotta lays out a sweeping list of allegations, including sexual harassment and a hostile work environment, assault, battery, sexual battery, sex trafficking, stalking, false imprisonment, gender discrimination, promissory estoppel, failure to prevent harassment, discrimination and retaliation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Pisciotta's lawyer confirmed to Daily Mail that the second amended complaint was mailed to West. In a statement to Pisciotta's attorney, Lisa Bloom, wrote: 'We are pleased that the judge granted our request to file an amended complaint against Mr. West in the sexual harassment, assault and battery case we are litigating against him in California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles.' 'In a series of recent tweets, Mr. West calls himself 'a walking me too' (we agree) and corroborated many of our client's claims by proclaiming, 'If a CEO don't hug you inappropriately he's a f@gg*t' and 'Life is about using your position to f*k the baddest b!**hes possible' and other disgusting and offensive posts,' she continued. Bloom concluded: 'Every woman deserves a respectful workplace free of groping and sexual harassment. We look forward to aggressively litigating this case on behalf of our brave client, Lauren Piscotta.'
