Kanye West accuses ex-assistant of “sexual assault” and blackmail

Kanye West says he will sue his former assistant after she accused him of sexual harassment in a recent lawsuit. In a new statement to Rolling Stone On Tuesday, West’s legal representative called the allegations against Lauren Pisciotta “baseless” and accused her of “extortion and coercion” after he rejected her sexual advances.

“She was fired because she was unqualified, demanded unreasonable amounts of money (including a $4 million annual salary), and numerous documented incidents of her lascivious, insane behavior,” West’s press secretary said in a statement. Pisciotta was also accused of soliciting sex from West on his birthday and sending him “unsolicited nude photos.”

“It is well documented how Ms. Pisciotta consistently used sexual coercion to demand not only money but also material things,” the statement said, referring to a Hermes Himalayan Diamond Birkin bag, a Lamborghini and cosmetic surgery.

The statement added that after West rejected her advances, Pisciotta made a $60 million extortion demand last year. The legal representative claimed her new allegations were fabricated to attract media attention.

In her lawsuit against West, Pisciotta accused West of masturbating in front of her and sending her videos of himself having sex with a model.

Pisciotta did not immediately respond to Rolling Stonefor a comment. On Tuesday, she shared a message on her Instagram story that read: “Your soul is aligned with freedom when you give others the freedom to dislike you, judge you, and disagree with you.”

In November 2022 Rolling Stone reported that former Yeezy employees claimed West showed them inappropriate photos of his then-wife Kim Kardashian. In the past, West has spoken of a “full-blown porn addiction” that “destroyed my family” and of sex as inspiration for his designs.