Kanye West dismisses ex-assistant rape allegation

Popular American rapper, Kanye West, has reacted to his former assistant claim that he drugged and raped her during a studio recording session with Puff Daddy.

In an update to her complaint, Kanye West’s former assistant Lauren Pisciotta brought more serious allegations against her former employer, who she had previously sued for sexual harassment and unlawful termination.

While reacting to the allegations made by Pisciotta in a statement, West’s representatives said the complainant’s claim were baseless.

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“In response to these baseless allegations, Ye will be filing a lawsuit against Ms. Pisciotta, who actively pursued him sexually to coerce employment and other material benefits, then engaged in blackmail and extortion when her advances were rejected,” they stated.

The team also claimed that West’s former assistant stole his phone in an effort to remove any proof that may contradict her allegations.

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