Ye has reportedly reached a settlement within the sexual assault lawsuit filed by his former assistant, Lauren Pisciotta.
In accordance with paperwork filed in a Los Angeles courtroom on Tuesday (July 28), the Chicago native reached an unconditional settlement that resolves the case in its entirety. The phrases of the settlement weren’t disclosed. Pisciotta’s legal professional, Arick Fudali, confirmed the decision to Billboard, telling the outlet, “The matter has been resolved.”
Pisciotta labored for Ye from 2021 to 2023, first contributing to A&R efforts for his Donda album earlier than later serving as each his private assistant and chief of workers throughout a number of of his companies, together with Yeezy. She filed swimsuit in 2024, accusing Ye of sexual harassment and alleging he repeatedly made undesirable sexual advances, despatched specific textual content messages and uncovered himself to her throughout a non-public flight.
The lawsuit was later expanded to incorporate allegations of sexual assault and intercourse trafficking. In an amended criticism filed in 2025, Pisciotta claimed Ye recurrently groped her, tried to sexually assault her on one event and forcibly carried out oral intercourse on her with out consent. The submitting alleged Ye used guarantees of profession development alongside intimidation and retaliation to stress her into complying together with his sexual calls for.
Ye has persistently denied the allegations. After the amended lawsuit was filed, his representatives dismissed the claims as “outrageous” and “demonstrably false.” In a press release offered to Billboard final yr, a spokesperson stated, “The courts aren’t any place to indulge delusions and psychological disturbances,” including that the rapper was ready to struggle the allegations earlier than a jury.
The settlement marks the newest authorized matter to be resolved involving Ye, who has confronted a number of lawsuits from former staff in recent times over allegations starting from hostile work environments to unpaid wages. Whereas a few of these circumstances have been settled, others are nonetheless making their means via the courts.
XXL has reached out to Ye’s crew for remark.
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