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Kanye West News: Rapper Accused of Sexual Assault and Battery
Kanye West News: Rapper Accused of Sexual Assault and Battery
Kanye West’s former assistant Lauren Pisciotta is suing the Grammy winner, whose name is now Ye, for drugging and sexually assaulting her during a studio session co-hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs. Pisciotta initially filed the lawsuit in early June, accusing her former boss of sexual harassment, breach of contract, and wrongful termination. She claims she was subjected to explicit calls, texts, videos, photos from him before being fired. On October 8, Pisciotta amended her civil complaint to include two new allegations of sexual battery.
The amended version alleges that before she began working for the rapper in 2021, Pisciotta was invited to Combs’ studio session in Santa Monica, California, where she was served a drink “laced with an unidentifiable drug” at Ye’s instruction and felt disoriented after “a few small sips.” She claims she woke up the next day with no memory of the night before, feeling “physically ill and confused.” According to the filing, the rapper and producer admitted years later that they “did kind of hook up a little” on the night of the alleged assault.
The other alleged incident took place in a San Francisco hotel room in July 2021 while he was working on his album Donda. The complaint accuses Ye of attempting to “forcefully thrust his naked body” on Pisciotta despite “her pleas to stop” before eventually leaving her room. The 47-year-old hasn’t yet responded to the allegations