Kanye West has responded to allegations of sexual harassment and wrongful termination made against him by a former assistant. A representative for Ye said he plans to countersue Lauren Pisciotta for “baseless accusations.”
The controversial artist accused Pisciotta of racketeering. His representatives justified firing Pisciotta in 2022.
Representatives for Kanyi said: “Ye will file a lawsuit against Ms. Pisciotta who actively pursued him sexually to coerce employment and other material benefits and then engaged in blackmail and sexual harassment after her advances were rejected. Blackmail. “Prior to terminating her position as an assistant, Ms. Pisciotta stole his cell phone and attempted to destroy phone records that contradicted her version of events, all of which were preserved. She was found guilty of being unqualified and demanding unreasonable amounts of money. (including an annual salary of $4 million) and numerous documented lewd and insane behaviors.
Pisciotta claims Kanye masturbated in front of her, sent her sexually graphic text messages and frequently asked her about her sex life. Representatives for Ye fired back, insisting that Pisciotta was the one who repeatedly crossed the line during their working relationship.
“During her employment, Ms. Pisciotta provided sexual services to Ye on his birthday, which Ye refused, sent unsolicited nude photos and sexual narratives to Ye, and was seen during work hours at Twerking in the office,” the representative said. “At one point, Pisciotta was texting his boss while bragging that the best moment of his life was being ejaculated by a football player.”
The representative continued, “It is well documented that Ms. Pisciotta has been using sexual coercion tactics to demand not only money but also material items such as Hermès Birkin bags, Lamborghinis and an endless pursuit of plastic surgery. During her time there After being rebuked for his flirtatious behavior, Pisciotta’s extortion demands have increased from $60 million last year to $50 million in frivolous documents filed last week.
Kanye’s rep said Pisciotta’s behavior was “inconsistent with someone claiming to have been sexually harassed or experienced a hostile work environment.” The representative said Pisciotta fabricated the allegations to attract attention because “her initial attempts to sue for wrongful termination did not attract media attention.”
