A former executive assistant to Kanye West has filed a lawsuit making allegations of sexual harassment, breach of contract, and wrongful termination against the rapper and his Yeezy sneaker business. The plaintiff, Lauren Pisciotta, 35, claims she is owed $3 million after enduring "intentional infliction of emotional distress" while employed.
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According to the lawsuit filed on Monday, Ms. Pisciotta alleges that Mr. West, who now goes by Ye, engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct over phone conversations with her according to TMZ.
Ms. Pisciotta contends that her employment was terminated in 2022 after a promised promotion to become Mr. West's "chief of staff" with a $4 million salary did not materialize. She also claims a multimillion-dollar severance package that was agreed upon was never paid out.
The court filing states Ms. Pisciotta had 15 years of experience in the music industry and previously collaborated with Mr. West on his Yeezy fashion line and songs for his Donda album. She alleges Mr. West hired her as an executive assistant at $1 million annually, requiring her availability around the clock.
The lawsuit alleges that after hiring the plaintiff, who had earned $1 million from an OnlyFans account that she deleted at Mr. West's request to be "God-like" for $1 million, he engaged in inappropriate communications and conduct. This included sending explicit text messages and exposing himself on a flight.
According to the filing, Mr. West allegedly made quotes such as stating his desire for partners to describe being sexually engaged while he was as well as expressing a wish for them to be unfaithful.
Additional allegations include Mr. West instructing Ms. Pisciotta to provide sexual supplements for him, his fixation on her boyfriend's anatomy, and sending explicit videos.
Representatives for Mr. West have not publicly responded to the lawsuit's claims so far, per reports.
This is not the first time West has found himself in the headlines facing accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior. In Nov. 2022, it was reported that several former employees of West, who had previously admitted to a severe pornography addiction that strained his marriage, alleged that he showed them pornographic content and intimate pictures of his then-wife Kim Kardashian and that he used intimidation and excessive control over them.
