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Kanye West sued by Jewish former employee for ‘antisemitic and misogynistic abuse’

Messages from West to ‘Jane Doe’ allegedly included him saying ‘Hail Hitler’ and ‘I am a Nazi’

February 12, 2025 16:01
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US rapper and producer Kanye West is being sued for alleged antisemitic and misogynistic harassment towards a Jewish employee (Image: Getty)
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A Jewish former employee of Kanye West’s fashion brand Yeezy has filed a lawsuit against the disgrace rapper and the company after allegedly being subjected to a campaign of antisemitic and misogynistic abuse, including direct messages from West that said “Hail Hitler” and “I Am A Nazi.”

The plaintiff, named as “Jane Doe” is suing West, known as Ye, in Los Angeles superior court over allegations of wrongful termination and gender and religious discrimination. Her complaint details a series of alleged incidents between January and June 2024, during which West apparently orchestrated a “calculated campaign to threaten and psychologically torment women and Jewish individuals around him”.

After the employee began working for Yeezy in 2023, West allegedly compared himself to Hitler and threatened her for being Jewish on multiple occasions.

In January 2024, she suggested to a co-worker that West issue a statement condemning Nazism in response to the controversy surrounding his initial cover art for Vultures Vol 1, which resembled a Nazi aesthetic, but when her colleague communicated this message to West, he allegedly replied: “I Am A Nazi”.

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