Kanye West and his former assistant Lauren Pisciotta settle sexual harassment lawsuit
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Set us as preferred The legal strife between controversial rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) and his former assistant Lauren Pisciotta has ended after more than two years.On Wednesday, Pisciotta’s legal team filed a request for dismissal and a notice of settlement of the entire case in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
The legal documents show that Pisciotta requested her case be dismissed with prejudice, meaning her complaint cannot be refiled.In a statement shared Thursday with The Times, Pisciotta’s attorney Arick Fudali confirmed: “The matter has been resolved.” Fudali did not provide additional information about the terms of the settlement.
A legal representative for Ye did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Music The rapper played the first of two shows Wednesday night, performing new songs and oldies on a giant dome on the stadium’s floor.Pisciotta filed her initial complaint against Ye in June 2024, claiming she worked for Ye from July 2021 to October 2022.
She alleged she was subjected to numerous forms of sexual harassment and cheated out of a “promised” $4-million salary.The Instagram and OnlyFans model also accused the rap star and his Yeezy company of wrongful termination, gender discrimination, fraud and other misconduct.
At the time, a representative for Ye dismissed the “baseless allegations” and accused Pisciotta of coercion, blackmail and extortion.In her 2024 lawsuit, Pisciotta accused Ye of masturbating in front of her and of “over-sharing intimate sexual details, photos and videos of sex acts.” She also raised concern over multiple alleged instances of “nonconsensual, offensive, unwanted, unsolicited and unwelcomed unlawful acts” by Ye, including explicit text exchanges where he discusses sexual fantasies.
A year after her initial suit, Pisciotta raised additiona...