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Ye Ordered to Pay $140K in Labor Dispute

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Rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ordered to pay $140,000 to contractor Tony Saxon for job injury at Malibu mansion. Saxon had sued for $1.7 million, alleging labor violations, unpaid work, and discrimination. Despite Yes denial and brief testimony, the verdict is a win for Saxon, potentially costing Ye over $1 million in legal fees. However, the case is not yet closed, as Ye has filed his own lawsuit against Saxon and the mansion faces foreclosure issues.

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Ye Ordered to Pay $140K in Labor Dispute

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Ye Ordered to Pay $140K in Labor Dispute. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's March 12th. Here's your entertainment news in two minutes. A jury ruled on March 11th that rapper YAY, formerly Kanye West, must pay contractor Tony Saxon $140,000 for medical. Bills and lost wages from a job injury at YAY Way's Malibu Mansion. Saxon had sued for $1.7 million back in September 2023, claiming labor violations, unpaid work, and discrimination. After just seven weeks on the project, Saxon's lawyers called the verdict a win for their client, like David Beating Goliath, and said YAY will also cover their legal fees, potentially, pushing the total past $1 million. YAY denied the claims, gave short answers during his testimony and seemed disengaged on the stand, but the case isn't over yet. YAY filed his own lawsuit against Saxon in January over a lien on the property and a publicity push, while the mansion sold at a big loss now faces, foreclosure issues for the new owner. A quick thank

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