Kanye West ’s former assistant is suing the disgraced rapper and fashion mogul for sexual harassment and wrongful termination. Lauren Pisciotta claimed that she was hired as West’s “Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant” in 2021 with an annual salary of $1m (£781,450), on the condition that she was available to him “24-7”, which she accepted, according to court documents obtained by US media outlets. Pisciotta said that she had worked in the music industry for 15 years prior to this and collaborated with West, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, on season one of his Yeezy women’s fashion line.
She alleges that she also contributed towards three songs on his album Donda , which was released that same year. In the lawsuit, Pisciotta claimed she was also making an additional $1m from OnlyFans , the subscriber platform that hosts predominantly adult content. However, West allegedly asked her to be more “God Like” and delete her account in 2022 in exchange for $1m.
Pisciotta claimed that he then bombarded her with explicit messages and, in one incident, masturbated in front of her. Per the filing reported by Rolling Stone , West allegedly wrote in one text message: “See my problem is I be wanting to f*** but then after I f*** I want a girl to tell me how hard they been f****ed while I’m f****ing them,” before adding: “Then I want her to cheat on me.” Pisciotta claimed that West would also call her under the guise of discussing work-related mat.
