Kanye “Ye” West to Pay Contractor Forced to Live at Malibu Mansion $140K in Mixed Trial Verdict
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The two men will face off again as the rap mogul is suing him and his attorneys over a "mechanic's lien" placed on the property, which he claims hindered its sale.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Kanye “Ye” West has been forced to pay a former contractor he hired to rework a famous Malibu mansion into an “off the grid” self-sufficient compound $140,000, after an L.A. jury delivered a mixed verdict in the weeks-long labor dispute and trial. In the trial, which went on for two weeks at Los Angeles Superior Court, a verdict was announced on Wednesday after the jury decided Tuesday night that Ye, who has shed his birthname in favor of the two-letter nickname, must pay Tony Saxton for injuries suffered at the property while the unlicensed contractor was working for the rapper. Saxton had sought $1.7 million in compensatory damages. Related Stories Music Kanye West to Play SoFi Stadium Show In Major Booking After Antisemitism Backlash News Kanye "Ye" West Reportedly Struggles to Stay Awake While Testifying at Los Angeles Mansion Trial The mixed verdict will see him handed $100,000 for past and future medical expenses and $40,000 for past pain and suffering. But no awards for damages involving future pain and suffering or punitive damages were granted to the plaintiff. Saxon had not been wrongfully terminated and the rapper-producer and fashion mogul engaged in no “malice, oppression, or fraud,” the jury decided on Tuesday. The legal case centered on the contractor work of Saxon, who claims he described himself as a “man with a van” and not a contractor, and accused the rapper of forcing him to live in the property as he tried to realize the odd plans he’d concocted for the home. Ye wanted to make it self-sufficient and “off the grid.” As of now, the property, which was notably designed by Tadao Ando, the Japanese architect renowned for his work incorporating buildings within their landscapes. The 4,000-square-foot, four-bedroom estate was...
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