Kanye West is defending his choice to fire a former employee for refusing to shave off his locs as a term of employment.
Benjamin Deshon Provo, a former security guard at the Donda Academy, filed a lawsuit against Ye back in April for what he claims was an unjust and racially motivated firing.
According to new documents published by In Touch Weekly on Wednesday (June 12), the Chicago native and his legal team are asking a judge to toss out the lawsuit, denying all allegations of wrongdoing
“Defendants are informed and believe, and based on such information and belief allege that Defendants were justified in doing any and/or all of the acts alleged in the Complaint,” the response reads.
The Yeezy boss also reportedly denied he had “authorized, directed or ratified any alleged wrongful behavior” and that his decisions were always “undertaken in the good-faith exercise of a legitimate business purpose.”
His legal team also accused Provo of having “unreasonably failed to utilize, take advantage of, and/or comply with Defendants’ complaint/accommodation procedures.”
Ye wants the complaint to be dismissed and his attorney fees to be covered — a judge has not yet ruled on this proposition.
Court documents obtained by Page Six and filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court back over the spring allege that Provo suffered “severe emotional distress” as a result of West’s behavior.
“Kanye and members of his management team subjected Provo and other black employees to less favorable treatment than their white counterparts,” the lawsuit states. “Specifically, Kanye frequently screamed at and berated black employees, while in contrast, he never so much as raised his tone of voice toward white staff.”
He also alleged that Kanye would ridicule his Black employees for their locs, even though Provo mentioned he did so because it was part of his Muslim faith.
In addition to being forced to cut his hair, he alleged that West had also banned books by prominent Black leaders, including Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
Provo hasn’t requested a specific amount in damages in his lawsuit.
Kanye West doesn’t care about black people.
Kanye West doesn’t care about black people.
Kanye hates his race, he just makes money off em
Dude I’m colored and lean republican yet Kanye West is a token black uncle Tom no skating around it. He doesnt stand for Hispanics or blacks unless he can spear head it. Even trump thought Kanye narcissistic ways outdid his which say a HUGE AMOUNT
Kanye moves like a white lesbian. IDK how anyone with respect for themselves can idolizes or even listen to this bozo.
I dont know whats more gay, a grown ass man claiming emotional distress after being let go from a job, or this woke nonsense calling dreads “locs” cuz of some nerdy historic shit that you realized 200 years later
Real talk
What the phuck really happened to Kanye? When was the turning point?
His mom dying definitely fucked him up. Dating a Kardashian was the final blow to his sanity
Having sex with women is WOKE!
The new form of Blk on Blk crime is suing wealthy Blk mn for bullshit. The victim hustle and money grab at its finest. The Negro and his out of control bish are doomed.
The new form of Blk on Blk crime is suing wealthy Blk mn for bullshit. The victim hustle and money grab at its finest. The Nigro and his out of control bish are doomed.
Of course he was justified; He is a black man. If he was white, it would never be justified and he would be punished for this. But since Ye is a black man, it’s all kosher.
Kanye obviously knows that he don’t need to yell at white employees since they are reliable workers who get the job done. But black people, that’s a whole different story. Those lazy mufuckas need to be yelled at.. maybe even get the whip out too, Ye