<p id=”par-1_55″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/kanye-west/?swcfpc=1″>Kanye “Ye” West</a>‘s <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/kanye-west-facing-extreme-hardship-retaining-lawyers-asks-judge-postpone-trial.html/”>legal troubles continue into 2025</a>. West’s ex-employee, Benjamin Deshon Provo, claims he suffered “severe emotional distress” from West’s actions during his employment as a security guard at the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/kanye-wests-donda-academy-is-already-under-fire-after-1-students-father-cant-find-his-son.html/”>Christian school, Donda Academy</a>. Recently, a judge ruled that West will be deposed in April 2025 in the lawsuit set forth by Provo. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-a-judge-ruled-that-kanye-ye-west-must-appear-in-person-for-his-deposition”>A judge ruled that Kanye ‘Ye’ West must appear in person for his deposition</h2>
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<p id=”par-2_61″>Kanye “Ye” West hired Benjamin Deshon Provo in 2021 as a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/kanye-west-is-opening-a-school-focused-on-faith-and-innovation.html/”>security guard for Donda Academy</a>. Provo sued West in 2024 for firing him based on the color of his skin. According to Provo, he experienced “severe emotional distress” from West “frequently screaming” at him. The security guard also noted that West ridiculed him for wearing his hair in dreads. </p>
<p id=”par-3_54″>“Kanye and members of his management team subjected Provo and other black employees to less favorable treatment than their white counterparts,” the lawsuit alleges, according to <a href=”https://pagesix.com/2024/04/26/celebrity-news/kanye-west-allegedly-berated-fired-black-employee-over-refusal-to-cut-dreads-lawsuit/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Page Six</a>. “Specifically, Kanye frequently screamed at and berated black employees, while in contrast, he never so much as raised his tone of voice toward white staff.” </p>
<p id=”par-4_73″>Court documents obtained by <a href=”https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/kanye-west-hit-with-sanctions-by-l-a-judge-amid-divorce-rumors/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>In Touch Weekly</a> in February 2025 show a Los Angeles judge ruled that West must appear in person for his deposition. Provo requested sanctions against West after West failed to appear for a “properly-noticed deposition” and didn’t provide other dates. The judge says West must be deposed on or before April 29, 2025. The court also ruled that West must pay Provo $500 in sanctions within 30 days. </p>
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