Former employees file lawsuit against Ye and Milo Yiannopoulos

Over the weekend, several former Yeezy employees filed a lawsuit against Yeezy creator and clothing line chief executive officer Milo Yiannopoulos.

The artist formerly generally known as Kanye West is reportedly defendant by eight former employees who accuse the duo of engaging in “extreme racism and intimidation” and long hours of unpaid work.

The documents were filed within the United States District Court for the Central District of California on June 29 and were released to media outlets.

The former employees, aged between 14 and 17, in addition to young adults from the United States, the United Kingdom, Hungary and Nigeria, say they experienced “unacceptable harassment and discrimination” while working on the app, which was developed by the controversial creators.

“Black and African American workers were segregated and given less favorable assignments, and separate ‘whites only’ work groups were created,” Thigpen Legal said in a June 30 statement. “Underage workers were ridiculed because of their age. Additionally, pornography from defendants’ Yeezy Porn enterprise was freely shared in the workplace when minors were present.”

The lawsuit also claims that if the plaintiffs don’t comply with work long hours with none breaks, including 12-hour shifts, their pay might be withheld. Work on the app was accomplished in May, but not one of the plaintiffs have been paid.

Yiannopoulos responded to the lawsuit on X, formerly generally known as Twitter, calling it a “joke lawsuit.”

The plaintiffs are searching for compensation for mental suffering and unpaid wages and time beyond regulation, in addition to other damages.