KANYE West has settled his class action lawsuit for $1.35 million against 599 Sunday Service performers after a four-year court battle over mistreatment, The U.S.
Sun can reveal. The beleaguered rapper , who's facing numerous sexual harassment and employment lawsuits , will stump up the cash, along with his multiple firms. Kanye was sued by dancer Michael Pearson who worked at his Hollywood Bowl shows in November 2019.
In total, 599 performers - who were involved in what was coined the "Nebuchadnezzar Opera" - joined the suit with the plaintiffs seeking over $10 million in damages. In Michael's complaint, he was paid a daily rate of $250 independent of how many hours he worked. "Failure to pay his overtime wages at the appropriate rate of pay, and failure to pay premium wages for missed meal and rest periods at the appropriate rate of pay," the suit states.
Michael alleged that there weren't enough chairs for all the performers so he was forced to stand all day and a staff shuttle they were promised to take them back to their cars didn't show up. He sued on seven counts including "unlawful and unfair business practices" with the defendants being Kanye himself, West Brands LLC, Very Good Touring Inc, and AJR Films Inc. Frank Kim, of Kim Legal , APC, has now filed a motion for the preliminary approval of the settlement stating that it "is fair, adequate, reasonable, and in the best interest of the Class and the parties.
" It was very difficult for the Parties to reach this Settl.
