Kanye West is facing another wave of serious accusations. His former assistant, Lauren Pisciotta, has filed an 88-page lawsuit alleging that West drugged and raped her at a party years ago. The alleged incident took place at a Santa Monica recording studio, co-hosted by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and a female music artist Pisciotta was collaborating with.
Pisciotta claims she was invited to the gathering and told that guests “had to drink” the provided beverages or risk being asked to leave. She alleges that the drinks were “poured at the direction” of West, though the lawsuit does not accuse Diddy of any wrongdoing.
According to the lawsuit, Pisciotta remembers feeling “an altered and highly impaired state” after consuming a drink and waking up the next day feeling “physically ill and confused.” She also states that the accompanying music artist “could not bring herself to speak about what she herself endured.”
This lawsuit follows a previous one Pisciotta filed against West in June for wrongful termination and instances of sexual assault. In the amended complaint, she stated that she only became aware of the alleged assault in Santa Monica years later while working for West, who changed his name to Ye in 2021.
Pisciotta alleges that West expressed frustration about an unnamed woman, implied to be his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, who supposedly made a negative comment suggesting that he and Pisciotta had been intimate. The lawsuit claims that Pisciotta “could not stomach the fact that she worked for the man who had sexually assaulted her against her will while she was drugged, who then successfully lured her back into his orbit by way of a job opportunity to sexually assault her all over again.” It further claims that West left her with anxiety and PTSD.
This new development comes as Diddy is facing his own misconduct allegations. He was arrested in September on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering and is currently dealing with multiple lawsuits accusing him of sexual abuse and exploitation. Diddy, 54, has firmly denied all allegations against him.
This case highlights the ongoing challenges of addressing sexual assault and exploitation in the entertainment industry, particularly when powerful figures are involved. As the legal proceedings unfold, it remains to be seen what impact these accusations will have on both West and Diddy’s careers and reputations.
