Kanye West reportedly isn’t a fan of glass, and has been cited as the explanation his Donda Academy didn’t have any home windows.
According to Billboard, a brand new lawsuit was filed on Thursday (July 6) by the college’s former fitness center trainer, Isaiah Meadows, who claims he was unfairly fired after elevating issues about inconsistent pay and severe well being and questions of safety.
Located in Simi Valley, California, Donda Academy is a Christian personal college for pre-kindergarten by means of twelfth grade and was based by Ye in 2022.
The lawsuit accuses Kanye West, Donda Academy and others of breach of contract and violation of California labor legal guidelines, together with wage guidelines, wrongful termination and improper classification.
Meadows stated youngsters had been “exposed to the elements” as a result of rapper refusing to permit glass to be positioned within the constructing’s window frames.
“In the middle of the main classroom, a skylight was left without glass inevitably allowing rain to fall directly inside, where water would soak into the floor, which would lead to a moldy smell for the next few days,” his attorneys wrote. “The skylight was intentionally without glass because WEST expressed that he did not like glass.”
He additionally claimed a septic tank would “overflow every other day, causing a terrible smell” and {an electrical} hearth was sparked “near the student eating area where wire was laid atop the ground, exposed.”
Attorney Ron Zambrano known as the situations “absolutely egregious” and that they “plan to hold them accountable.”
In April, two different former lecturers, Cecilia Hailey and Chekarey Byers — who’re each Black girls — filed a lawsuit in opposition to Donda Academy for allegedly firing them on the idea of their race.
In the go well with, they claimed they had been additionally let go as a result of they reported schooling, security and well being code violations to the authorities.
They alleged kids and lecturers weren’t allowed to sit down in chairs, with the one choices being foam cushions, stools or to face. Nike and Adidas footwear had been apparently forbidden, with college students compelled to put on black clothes.
Sushi was the one lunch choice and children weren’t allowed to convey something to high school aside from water, in accordance with the 2 girls.
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Kanye West denied all allegations of wrongdoing in courtroom paperwork obtained by RadarOnline in June.
“The truth is, Ye has nothing to do with Donda’s policies, practices, and procedures relating to employee pay and wage statements. Surely, Plaintiffs know that,” the paperwork learn.
“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.”
The response continued: “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.”
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