Kanye West Receiving ‘Treatment’ at ‘Retreat’ in Spain: Court Docs
Kanye West is currently receiving treatment at a retreat in Spain with his wife, Bianca Censori, by his side, In Touch can exclusively report.
Kanye West is currently receiving treatment at a retreat in Spain and will continue to until the end of the month, In Touch can exclusively report.
Ye’s lawyer, Eduardo Martorell, revealed the news as part of the musician’s court battle with his former employee Benjamin Provo.
As In Touch first reported, Ye, 47, was ordered to be deposed by Benjamin after months of back and forth.
In the new filing on Tuesday, May 20, Ye’s new attorney claimed the entertainer was “unequivocally offered to appear for deposition today, with one accommodation – that it be taken remotely. That was it. No further conditions were attached.”
Ye’s lawyer claimed Benjamin and his legal team refused to proceed with a remote deposition.
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Kanye.
In the filing, Ye’s lawyer said the musician’s doctor “of the past nine years specifically stated within a letter that, in his medical opinion, Ye should continue to receive treatment at a retreat he is attending until the end of May in Mallorca, Spain and that any depositions should be taken remotely.” Ye and his wife, Bianca Censori, have been spotted around Spain for weeks.
In addition, Ye’s lawyer said the owner of the retreat Ye is attending “also recommend via written letter that [Ye] stay at the retreat.”
His lawyer argued, “Once more, other than requesting the accommodation that the deposition take place remotely, Defendant Ye was willing, ready, and able to appear for his deposition today. Despite the fact [Benjamin’s] counsel refused to enter into a protective order. Despite the fact he was at a retreat. Despite the fact he is 10,000 miles away.”
Ye said Benjamin also canceled the deposition of Bianca, 30, only 15 minutes prior to the deposition.
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Kanye West and Bianca Censori.
His lawyer noted, “Thus, Ms. Censori spent significant time preparing, blocked her schedule, and was dressed and prepared for deposition.”
As In Touch first reported, Benjamin accused Ye and his companies of wrongful termination and discrimination. He claimed he was hired in 2021 to work as a security guard for Ye’s Donda Academy.
Benjamin claimed Ye gave him more duties over time.
In court documents, Benjamin alleged Ye had a disdain towards black authors and employees.
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Kanye West.
The complaint claimed, “Specifically, in or around mid-2023, Kanye required that anyone associated with Donda dispose of books related to Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and other prominent figures in the Black community. Further, Kanye regularly expressed negative beliefs associated with prominent Black leaders that advocated for or sought to advance the Black community. Such offensive opinions were particularly troubling to [Benjamin], who is unapologetically Black.”
Benjamin claimed Ye treated his white employees differently than his non-Black employees.
The suit added, “While Kanye was polite and attentive to his non-Black counterparts, Kanye was always abrupt, abrasive and demeaning of [Benjamin] and his Black counterparts.”
Benjamin claimed he was pressured to cut off his dreadlocks, which he wears for his Muslim faith. He claimed to have been terminated due to his refusal.
Ye and his companies denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
Ye’s lawyer argued, “Defendants are informed and believe, and based on such information and belief allege that Defendants were justified in doing any and/or all of the acts alleged in the Complaint.” The case is ongoing.