Kanye West's Donda Academy Lawsuits To Continue, Plaintiffs Won't Back Down

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Ye's legal team tried to have the court dismiss the case, but the former assistant principal's lawyers are fighting to take this to court.

Kanye West is facing a few lawsuits concerning his handling of Donda Academy, and it looks like they're not backing down. Moreover, many readers doubted whether these claims of mismanagement and negligence would amount to a full court trial. However, from what new reports from AllHipHop indicate, at least one of these cases isn't dying down despite his legal team's pressure. Furthermore, former assistant principal Isaiah Meadow's lawsuit for breach of contract wants to see the Chicago artist go through a complete court process. For those unaware, the lawsuits deal with Ye's refusal to address broken glass at the school, unjust firing, and a number of other health and safety concerns.

According to Patch, Kanye West and his team initially tried to convince the court to dismiss the lawsuit altogether. What's more is that their argument centered around the complain not falling within the statue of limitations, and is thus invalid. Regardless, Meadows' lawyers maintained that the lawsuit concerns state Labor Code violations and specific breaches of contract. Not only that, but there's another element to this particular case that could also pose strong legal ramifications.

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This concerns a $60,000 lease for a home in Calabasas, which Meadows claims Kanye West told him to get. Even though the 46-year-old hip-hop icon promised to pay this back, he eventually denied such a reimbursement to Meadows, or so the latter alleges. Both legal teams, though, have a lot of power behind them, as Ronald Zambrano represents Meadows in this lawsuit. He also represents three ex-dancers for Lizzo in their case against the singer, which became a hot topic in pop culture recently.

"We are aware of the response to Mr. Meadows’ lawsuit filed by Ye and his attorneys this week," Zambrano reportedly stated. "It changes nothing. We stand by our case and the allegations contained in the complaint and are looking forward to taking this to trial." On that note, keep checking in with HNHH for more news and the latest updates on Kanye West and the Donda Academy situation.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
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