Kanye West Claims Firing Safety Guard Over Dreadlocks Was “Justified”

Kanye West responded to a discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit filed towards him by his former safety guard. In response to courtroom paperwork obtained by In Contact Weekly, Ye defended his firing of Benjamin Deshon Provo and requested a California courtroom to dismiss the case.

“Defendants are knowledgeable and imagine, and based mostly on such info and perception allege that Defendants had been justified in doing any and/or the entire acts alleged within the Criticism,” Ye’s attorneys argued.

Provo began working as a safety guard for Ye’s Donda Academy, Sunday Service occasions and a Yeezy warehouse in 2021. Provo stated he was fired for refusing to chop his dreadlocks when Ye “unjustifiably and unreasonably” demanded staff shave their heads in 2023. The plaintiff cited spiritual causes for holding his dreadlocks, however Ye and Provo’s supervisor John Hicks insisted on a haircut.

“Plaintiff refused,” Provo’s lawyer defined. “Thereafter, Hicks approached Plaintiff and acknowledged, ‘Kanye stated, ‘Inform the one with the dreads to shave his head or he’s fired.’ Plaintiff refused to shave his head, and in consequence thereof, his employment was terminated.”

Provo accused Ye of mistreating Black staff and expressing “detrimental beliefs related to distinguished Black leaders.” Comparable allegations surfaced in different lawsuits towards the controversial artist.

“Kanye and members of his administration workforce subjected Provo and different Black staff to much less favorable therapy than their white counterparts,” Provo’s lawyer claimed. “Particularly, Kanye regularly screamed at and berated Black staff, whereas in distinction, he by no means a lot as raised his tone of voice towards white workers.”

Provo is among the a number of ex-employees with pending civil circumstances towards Ye. Most not too long ago, Ye’s former assistant Lauren Pisciotta sued the G.O.O.D. Music founder for sexual harassment and wrongful termination. Ye threatened to countersue Pisciotta, accusing the lady of blackmail and extortion.