This publish comprises dialogue of sexual assault.
Based on the publication, the allegation is included in an amended grievance from ex-assistant Lauren Pisciotta, who labored with Kanye from 2021 to 2022.
In June of this 12 months, she sued the rapper and producer for sexual harassment and wrongful termination, alleging that he masturbated in entrance of her and despatched her sexually express texts and photographs in the course of the time frame that she labored for him.
The amended portion of the go well with claims that, earlier than she labored for Kanye, Pisciotta was drugged at a studio session co-hosted by him and Sean “Diddy” Combs, who presently faces many prison expenses as properly.
Pisciotta alleges that “drinks have been served to others in attendance, adopted by an announcement that everyone needed to drink in the event that they wished to remain,” and that after accepting her drink, “she felt much less in command of her physique and speech, and that’s the place plaintiff’s reminiscences of that evening escape her.”
Pisciotta additionally claims that Kanye later claimed that they “did type of hook up just a little one time,” and that “girls like to say they do not bear in mind” after she mentioned that she didn’t recall what passed off on the studio session.
“Up till that very level, proper earlier than that very dialog, Plaintiff was unaware that she had been subjected to gender violence and sexual battery on that studio evening by KANYE WEST a.ok.a YE,” the amended lawsuit additionally reads.
We have reached out to Kanye’s supervisor for touch upon this go well with — we’ll let you realize if we hear again. So far as the unique lawsuit is worried, a authorized rep beforehand informed Folks that Kanye is denying the claims and “might be submitting a lawsuit” in opposition to Pisciotta.
In the event you or somebody you realize has skilled sexual assault, you possibly can name the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE, which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service supplier. You can too seek for your native middle right here.