Kanye West allegedly threatened to shave the heads of Donda Academy students and even lock students in cages, a new lawsuit claims.
Trevor Phillips filed the lawsuit, obtained by Page Six, on Tuesday, claiming he suffered “severe discrimination, harassment, and retaliation” from West while working for West’s design company, Yeezy; however, his duties eventually expanded into doing work for West’s now-shuttered school.
Phillips further claimed that West, 46, would “proudly” tout his antisemitic conspiracies in front of students and even told two children that he “wanted to shave their heads” and “intended to put a jail at the school,” the documents state.
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Phillips also alleged that while at dinner with West at Nobu Malibu in December 2022, the “All of the Lights” rapper lambasted Jewish people again and described them as “miserly” and allegedly went so far as to praise Hitler as “an innovator” and claimed the Holocaust was “fake.”
The former employee also claimed the “Flashing Lights” performer would engage in “incessant inappropriate conduct” and show off his “apparent arousal.”
“What was meant to be a meeting with his boss about Donda Academy, its curriculum and horticulture, ended up being antisemitic and bigoted soliloquy-topped off with sexual harassment,” the lawsuit states.
He also claims that after the group’s sushi was delivered the fashion designer “began threatening the LGBTQ community.”
“‘Yeah I’m going for the gays! FIRST the Jews, THEN the gays!'” Phillips purports West said, further alleging that Bill Gates “controls” homosexuals.
A black man, Phillips also alleges that West “treated black employees palpably worse than white employees” and claims he “commanded” a black campus security guard to “shave his dreads” or be fired; the guard ultimately resigned from his role.
Phillips alleges West fired him in May 2023 during one of his Sunday Services.
“By filing this lawsuit, we hope our injured clients’ rights are vindicated, and that the famous artist Mr. West understands that his messages – which we alleged preach discrimination, antisemitism and Hitler-love – have no place in the world,” Carney R. Shegerian, Phillips’ attorney, tells Page Six in a statement.
Phillips is suing West for discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment and more and hopes to be awarded general and special damages exceeding $35,000, attorneys’ fees and wants an injunction preventing West from prohibiting or opening any type of school for kids under 18 in California.
Reps for West didn’t immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.
