Ye is facing a civil lawsuit: He is said to have attacked a man at the Chateau Marmont in 2024 and then spread false statements about him.
Kanye West is facing a new civil lawsuit. He is said to have attacked and injured a man at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood on April 16, 2024, the Daily Mail reported after accessing court documents.
The rapper and producer is said to have hit the unknown man in the face in the garden area of the well-known hotel shortly before 11 p.m. He is said to have fallen unconscious due to the impact. West then beat him some more.
West’s version of events
According to the indictment, the plaintiff did not provoke the argument. However, the rapper later claimed this in a public podcast. There, Ye said that the man had behaved inappropriately towards a woman in West’s circle.
The podcast recording is the “The Download” podcast from April 2024, in which West described that a man is said to have attacked his wife Bianca Censori on the way to the toilet in the Chateau Marmont. This allegedly prompted him to intervene.
His team also released a statement about the incident afterwards: “The attacker not only bumped into her. He put his hands under her dress, directly on her body, he grabbed her waist, spun her around and then blew her kisses. She was abused and sexually abused.”
Action for assault and defamation
The musician’s statements spread widely on social media and severely damaged the plaintiff’s reputation and mental health, the court documents say.
However, the video footage from the evening shows no wrongdoing by the alleged attacker. He is said to have simply bumped into Bianca Censori in the lobby of the hotel. For this reason, the lawsuit against West is not only for physical assault, but also for defamation.
Plaintiff’s identity kept secret
The plaintiff’s identity is being kept secret in court records. His attorney, Robert Shapiro, explains, “The complaint speaks for itself, and we filed it under the name ‘John Doe’ to provide anonymity to those involved and to determine whether the matter can be resolved confidentially through mediation.”
“TMZ” reported in 2024 after the incident that the man suing was allegedly one of the twins Mark and Jonnie Houston. The two are the owners of several restaurants in LA, including well-known celebrity hot spots. The Houston brothers have not yet commented on the rumor.
