Kanye West will have to pay $140,000 to a former employee for unpaid work at his mansion

Los Angeles.- American rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, will have to pay $140,000 to a former maintenance employee who sued him for not paying the full amount for the renovations on his Malibu mansion, a Los Angeles court determined. The civil lawsuit against the singer was filed by Tony Saxon, who accused the 48-year-old rapper of breaching a contract and wrongfully firing him after he suffered an injury while working at the mansion. According to information cited by NBC, the artist agreed to pay the employee $20,000 weekly under a 2021 contract to remodel his Malibu mansion, but only provided an initial payment and $100,000 for construction expenses. We recommend reading:

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West's defense argued that bank records show Saxon was paid $240,000 for his work and that he did not seek proper treatment for his injury. In addition to the payment of $140,000, the rapper will also have to pay the legal fees of his plaintiff and court costs in the process developed in the Los Angeles Superior Court. West will release 'Bully' on March 20th, his twelfth studio album, and recently announced a concert for April 3rd in Los Angeles. Kanye West has been in the eye of the storm in recent years due to his erratic behavior and his controversial antisemitic statements.