Prospective jurors in Kanye West’s upcoming court fight over his $57 million Malibu mansion ripped the rapper’s antics — and his wife Bianca Censori’s barely-there outfits.
The possible jurors were asked if they “had formed opinions about Mr. Ye or Biana Censori” by Judge Brock T Hammond Tuesday morning in a Los Angeles courtroom. The majority raised their hands.
When further pressed juror #45, a retired school teacher, didn’t hold back. “I don’t like what he supports. My relatives are very against this guy,” he said.
Juror # 43, an IT specialist, said he had read on his Reddit feed some of the things that Ye has said.”I’ve seen some of the rants,” adding his opinion of Ye has “shifted negatively.”
A former journalist, juror #50, who said she fractured her toes while covering BLM riots in downtown Los Angeles said she didn’t like what Ye said about Jewish people. “He simplifies things. This guy doesn’t analyze things properly,” she said.
Censori was also a target for her nearly-naked outfit on the Gammy’s red carpet last year.
“I saw it on Facebook,” said juror #37, a retired woman with a family. “I don’t know if his wife? I didn’t like the way she presented himself. I don’t want to look at it. It’s disgusting!” she exclaimed but said she could still be a fair juror when pressed by Ye’s legal team.
Both Ye and Censori are expected to take the stand once the jury is selected.
The case centers around the plaintiff’s Tony Saxon case regarding the tumultuous remodeling of the beachfront Malibu mansion Ye bought for $57 million several years ago.
Saxon alleges unpaid wages, unsafe working conditions, and wrongful termination after he was hired to manage, secure, and live in the property during its renovation, according to court documents.
The handyman is seeking over a million dollars and was carefully watching the jury alongside his high profile attorneys.
Ye put the beachfront residence up for sale in 2023, just two years after he paid $57 million for it. The property, designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, includes 4,000 square feet of interior space and about 1,500 square feet of outdoor living areas with ample views of the Pacific Ocean.
Around 200 tons of concrete, 200 tons of steel reinforcement and 12 massive pylons were used to construct the home, according to the property’s description.
The rapper’s overhaul of the structure removed almost all of Ando’s original design. When it was put on the market, the home had no electric, no plumbing, no windows, and no interior finishes, all of which had been stripped out during West’s renovations.
