Ye’s courtroom look revealed his selective reminiscence, recalling an worker’s physique odor whereas forgetting practically every thing else about their working relationship.
Ye answered “Sure” when his lawyer requested if former worker Tony Saxon had dangerous physique odor throughout court docket testimony Friday, marking the one definitive response he gave all day.
The rapper spent hours on the witness stand in a $1 million wrongful termination lawsuit, steadily saying “I don’t recall” to almost each query about his relationship with Saxon and the Malibu mansion renovation mission.
Saxon claims Ye employed him as a mission supervisor in 2021 to supervise development on the $57 million beachfront property. Based on ABC7, Saxon alleges he was paid solely as soon as regardless of working 16-hour days, managing contractors, overseeing demolition, and dealing with development logistics.
He was fired after seven weeks and now seeks $1 million for unpaid wages, unsafe working circumstances, and wrongful termination.
Ye arrived on the downtown Los Angeles courthouse dressed fully in black.
All through his testimony, he appeared disinterested and exhausted, steadily yawning and shutting his eyes for prolonged durations.
At one level, Saxon’s lawyer Ron Zambrano turned to a colleague and mouthed, “Is he asleep?” in line with Rolling Stone. When requested if he wanted a break, Ye declined.
The testimony revealed Ye had imprecise recollection of hiring Saxon and couldn’t determine who formally introduced him on.
When pressed about particular particulars relating to compensation, mission scope, and dealing circumstances, Ye’s solutions remained minimal.
His spouse, Bianca Censori, testified Thursday, stating she labored on the mission earlier than Saxon arrived and solely interacted with him briefly.
Saxon’s lawsuit particulars harsh circumstances together with makeshift sleeping preparations on the property.
He claims Ye’s renovation plans consistently shifted, creating chaos on the job web site.
Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday.
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