Kanye West Reportedly Wearing a Swastika T-Shirt and Asked a Yeezy Employee ‘You Don’t Like My Shirt?’: Complaint

Kanye West’s former Yeezy employee, Murphy Aficionado, claims the rapper made discriminatory statements about the Jewish and Filipino communities

• Kanye West’s former Yeezy employee Murphy Aficionado has filed a lawsuit against him, with 12 lawsuits and a demand for a jury trial

• Aficionado claims he experienced “wrongful termination” and was not compensated for his work

• During his time with West, Aficionado claims the rapper made discriminatory statements about the Jewish and Filipino communities and “ordered” Aficionado to remain around while West engaged in sexual activity.

Kanye WestFormer Yeezy employee, Murphy Aficionado, is suing the rapper (who legally changed his name to Ye) and his companies, Yeezy LLC and Donda Academy.

He has filed twelve complaints against West, including discrimination, harassment and retaliation; and also demands a jury trial.

In the complaint obtained by PEOPLE, Aficionado — who worked as a project manager for West’s company Yeezy for nine months — alleged that he suffered “wrongful termination” and was not compensated for his work.

A representative for West did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

He alleged that West would make anti-Semitic comments, including “the Jews got (ex-wife) Kim (Kardashian) and my children.'” West reportedly made discriminatory comments about Aficionado’s Filipino heritage and allegedly ordered him to remove his “ugly” traditional Filipino tattoos called “Batok.”

West also allegedly asked Aficionado to come to his hotel room, where he engaged in sexual activity with his then-girlfriend. Bianca Censori.

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Aficionado claims he started working for West in October 2022, working 50-70 hours a week “and even sleeping in the office on several occasions,” according to the filing. Subsequently, in February 2023, West allegedly instructed Aficionado to “relocate (West’s) school, Donda Academy.” The complaint states that Aficionado informed him of the required building permits, but West “became irate and shouted that he would not accept waiting or taking advantage of the building permits. permits.”

In July 2023, a Donda Academy representative claimed that the school would “no longer be in operation.” Soon after, Aficionado claims that his Yeezy assignments “were canceled and he was no longer welcome in the offices.”

As a result of the termination, the lawsuit alleges that Aficionado has suffered economic damages, non-economic damages, punitive damages, malice, oppression, fraud, attorneys’ fees and exhaustion of administrative remedies.

Furthermore, “Defendants violated these laws by failing to promptly provide Plaintiff’s final paycheck and by failing to pay penalties, including additional wages, interest, and fees.”

Aficionado claims that West “almost immediately” upon entering office “began to make known his proud bigotry and anti-Semitism” and “preached this dogma almost daily.”

He “often made disparaging remarks about Jewish people: ‘The Jews are out to get me. They froze my bank account. The Jews got Kim (Kardashian) and my children.” West allegedly “reacted aggressively” by telling him: “The Jews convinced Kim (Kardashian). She has Jewish masters.”

The rapper also commented on the Filipino tradition of Aficionado. West “pointed to (Aficionado)’s tattoos and told him they were ugly and needed to be removed.”

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Aficionado also claims that he was “summoned” to a “work meeting” in West’s room at the Beverly Hills Waldorf Astoria in November 2022. Once he arrived, “it was immediately clear to Aficionado that Censori and Ye had sex very recently.” West then allegedly “ordered Aficionado to come in and sit down” in the hotel room.

Censori tried to close the door of the adjacent bedroom, but Aficionado claims that “You reopened the closed door, leaving Censori’s naked breasts fully visible.” West then reportedly asked Aficionado what he thought of Candace Owens’ lawyer just leaving. You added, ‘I think he’s a Jewish spy.’”

The complaint continues: “Abruptly and without warning, in the middle of their conversation, Ye rushed to the room where Censori was located. As he left Aficionado, Ye ordered, “Wait here. DO NOT leave.’” Then West went into the room. adjoining bedroom, and the couple reportedly had sex.

Ten minutes later, West rejoined Aficionado, reportedly wearing a T-shirt with a swastika. He asked Aficionado, “Don’t you like my shirt?” Intimidated and concerned about his job, Aficionado claims he replied: ‘It’s absolutely unique…'”

“Then, Ye randomly and without any prompting sat down with Aficionado and showed him nude photos of his ex-wife Kim Kardashian on his phone.”

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Later that same week, Aficionado said he was asked to return to West’s room. During that meeting, he claims West and “a famous NFL wide receiver” lay in their towels waiting for massages. Aficionado reportedly offered to leave, but West “ordered” him to wait in the room.

The complaint alleges that West then “had sex” with his masseuse. When West returned, “the NFL wide receiver went in for his ‘massage.’

“Aficionado did his best to focus on his work meeting with Ye but remained extremely uncomfortable, especially while the NFL wide receiver could be heard in the background,” the filing said.

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