Kanye West is requesting the dismissal of all allegations made against him by two former teachers at his Donda Academy.
West reportedly denied all charges of wrongdoing, in the complaint made by Cecilia Hailey and Chekarey Byers, according to court documents acquired by RadarOnline.com.
Earlier this year, it was reported that Hailey and Byers were suing Donda Academy, West, and three of the school’s administrators.
In the lawsuit, the defendants were accused of violating the labor code through retaliation and racial discrimination.
The two teachers claimed in the lawsuit that they were the only “African American Teachers” at the school.
Once Hailey started working at the school, she claims she notified directors of the multiple health and safety violations, as well as unlawful educational practices being taught.
The two claimed that the school lacked janitorial services and fundamental safety procedures. “Teachers were only allowed to clean with acid water and microfiber cloths,” the teachers claimed, adding that West did not believe in cleaning supplies.
Additionally, they claimed that neither the kitchen nor the classrooms had garbage cans.
The lawsuit read that “throughout the entirety of Plaintiffs’ employment, the only lunch available for students was sushi, every single day. Students were not allowed to bring any outside food or anything other than water. It was widely known that Defendant WEST spends $10,000.00 a week on sushi.”
The lawsuit further states that West implemented rules that banned children from crossword puzzles and coloring sheets. There were reportedly no classes on the second floor because West “did not want children or staff to go upstairs since he was reportedly afraid of stairs.” The classrooms showed no creativity since no color or artwork was allowed, and all cups and bowls had to be gray.
The two teachers believed that they were fired after voicing their concerns about Donda.
West is now requesting a dismissal of the single claim filed against him.
His response read, “The truth is, Ye has nothing to do with Donda’s policies, practices, and procedures relating to employee pay and wage statements. Surely, the Plaintiffs know that. But—as unfortunately is commonly the case for Ye, a famous artist, and businessperson—in the present action, Plaintiffs have haphazardly tossed a meritless and barebones guilt-by-association theory into their complaint to garner press attention and the resulting settlement pressure that comes with it.”
Further, “Plaintiffs misleadingly depict the Donda Academy as a dystopian institution designed to satisfy Ye’s idiosyncrasies. None of it is true and the allegations do a disservice to the Donda Academy’s current staff and students and their parents who will attest to their positive experience as this case proceeds.”
