Kanye West has been hit by shock claims he hired a ‘fixer’ to follow wife Bianca Censori and investigate the Kardashian family in a new lawsuit filed Thursday.
A former staffer of the rapper, 47 – who recently refuted claims he had split from Censori, 29 – alleges West instructed him to get private investigators to ‘tail’ his wife while she was abroad and claims excessive use of nitrous oxide led to ‘erratic behavior’ by the star.
The Michigan John Doe was initially hired as West’s campaign manager as he considered another presidential run in December 2022 – but claims his role changed to ‘Director of Intelligence’ for Yeezy when West ‘ramped’ up his political efforts.
Doe claims in the lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone his job was to ‘limit West’s risks and bad press’ in a wide-ranging role which saw him conduct investigations and handle NDAs.
Doe alleges that Censori and the Kardashians – which includes Kanye’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian were the subject of the investigations – with Censori allegedly followed by private investigators at West’s behest.
Kanye West has been hit by shock claims he hired a ‘fixer’ to follow wife Bianca Censori and investigate the Kardashian family in a new lawsuit filed Thursday – pictured with Censori in February
The 22 page lawsuit filed in LA reads: ‘A particularly notable task by Ye was to have Doe hire private investigators to follow and ‘tail’ his wife, Bianca Censori, when she was traveling alone to visit family in Australia, without Ms. Censori’s knowledge.’
In May Doe cites West began exhibiting ‘erratic behavior’ including spending $850,000 on a set of titanium teeth and sacking a ‘large majority of the Yeezy leadership – including former chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos – who has also accused West of being hooked on nitrous oxide.
The alleged behavior came at a time when West was claimed to be consuming nitrous oxide – which Doe believes ‘played a role in West’s decision-making at the time.’
Doe’s attorney Ronald Zambrano told the publication: ‘My client believes there is a direct correlation between the nitrous oxide and the increase in paranoia and siege mentality that ended up happening in that timeframe that Doe worked for West.
‘There were internal concerns about the amount of nitrous oxide that was being delivered to his house.’
The lawsuit claims Doe’s employment ended in mid-May when he got a call from a Donda Academy teacher ‘regarding safety concerns they had about some of the students.’
Doe says he informed Yeezy leadership about the call and ‘almost immediately’ West allegedly ‘called Doe to yell, curse and threaten Doe with great bodily injury, including death, if Doe repeated what Doe learned from the Donda employee.’
West allegedly told Doe he was ‘f*****g dead to [him]’ and played a recording of ‘scary voices that were threatening to harm’ Doe – per the suit.
Doe alleges that Censori and the Kardashians – which includes Kanye’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian were the subject of the investigations – pictured together 2019
In May Doe cites West began exhibiting ‘erratic behavior’ including spending $850,000 on a set of titanium teeth – pictured in February 2024
Doe claims in the following days West’s ‘enforcers’ began to threaten him, triggering his PTSD from past military experience.
The lawsuit claims: ‘[Doe] experienced panic attacks, anxiety, and severe emotional distress, which caused him to seek medical treatment and was placed in a facility to address his declining mental health.’
Doe is suing West for emotional distress, retaliation and several violations of California labor codes.
The plaintiff is seeking restitution of unpaid wages, attorneys’ fees, and general and punitive damages to be determined at trial.
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Kanye West and the Kardashians for comment.
In August Yiannopoulo made a slew of bombshell allegations aimed at the rapper and his dentist, Thomas P. Connelly, in a legal affidavit.
Yiannopoulos, 39, who quit working for West in May after two years, claimed that West is addicted to nitrous oxide or ‘laughing gas’ and alleged Connelly was ‘aware’ of West’s ‘psychological vulnerabilities’ and believed he ‘sought to exploit them’ by supplying the gas.
In August West’s former chief of staff Yiannopoulos, 39, claimed that West is addicted to nitrous oxide or ‘laughing gas’ – Pictured in 2017 in NYC
West allegedly told Doe he was ‘f*****g dead to [him]’ and played a recording of ‘scary voices that were threatening to harm’ Doe – per the suit – pictured in 2024
Further shock claims in the document are that Connelly continued ‘to supply the gas after the emergence of distressing symptoms that led to widespread comment and concern’ and charged ‘more than $50,000 a month’ to do so.
(West was seen in a Reddit post three months ago with a mask on with the caption, ‘Ye on nitrous.’)
It was alleged West’s ‘growing dependency on the gas’ – also known as ‘hippy crack’ which can induce feelings of euphoria – concerned Yeezy staff members and that the rapper ‘seemed to be in and out of the inhaler mask on a near-constant basis’ and his communications ‘were becoming incomprehensible and contradictory.’
West has notably seen his career implode amid anti-Semitic comments – beginning with a vile post in 2022 that he was going ‘death con 3 on Jewish people’ – which got him promptly dropped by his agency CAA, production company MRC, Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga.
The symptoms of West’s ‘widely-reported bipolar diagnosis and the side effects of prolonged nitrous gas abuse are strikingly similar’ claims the affidavit, with symptoms including ‘erratic behavior, mood swings, paranoia and violence.’
Yiannopoulos claims a Yeezy employee told him that they had witnessed West ‘self-administering the nitrous gas provided by Connelly.’
Yiannopoulos – who detailed his job duties as ‘solving mysteries and fixing problems where others have failed.’ said the affidavit was in tandem with a complaint he filed with the California Dental Board accusing Connelly of ‘reckless, unethical, dishonest, explorative and, upon information and belief, illegal conduct. ‘
He says he was ‘motivated by urgent concern’ for West’s health and safety’ in both his own capacity of himself and ‘on behalf of several individuals close to him.’
A rep for Connelly told TMZ that claims made by Yiannopoulos were ‘not only factually incorrect but also intentionally misleading.’
Yiannopoulos was ‘making up these claims for attention,’ Connelly’s rep told the outlet, and was ‘attempting to maliciously damage’ Connelly while doing so.
Connelly’s rep told TMZ that the dentist follows legal and ethical standards and will continue doing so.
This comes after it was claimed West and Censori orchestrated speculation they are heading for divorce to create a buzz around his new album.
On Monday, multiple reports emerged the couple had secretly called it quits ‘weeks ago’, with the rapper reportedly ‘ready to divorce’ his wife.
However, the duo were then pictured together in Japan just hours after split claims went public.
Now, sources close to the pair believe the speculation surrounding their nearly two-year marriage was a deliberate ploy to help build publicity around Kanye’s new album.
Late last month, Ye announced his new album Bully and debuted the song Beauty and the Beast during an event in China. He has also released his album Vultures 2 in August.
His 10th studio album, Vultures 1, was released on February 10
He has two Diamond certified songs — 2007’s Stronger and 2011’s N***as in Paris featuring Jay-Z — and all 10 of his albums have been at least certified Gold
Since bursting onto the rap scene over 20 years ago, West has sold an incredible 160million records worldwide and is a 24-time Grammy Award winner. He has two Diamond certified songs — 2007’s Stronger and 2011’s N***** in Paris featuring Jay-Z — and all 10 of his albums have been at least certified Gold.
His 10th studio album, Vultures 1, went straight to No.1 when it was released in February 2024. It was done in collaboration with Ty Dolla Sign as their hip hop duo ¥$.
West previously teased that a follow-up album, Vultures 2, is in the works. The chatter around West’s alleged musical retirement comes amid a slew of legal woes for the rapper – mostly relating to his crumbling Yeezy empire.
