Kanye West called himself ‘Hitler’ and was abusive to ex-employee, lawsuit alleges

Kanye West at the 67th Grammys Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025. Kanye West told a Jewish employee that he was a “Nazi,” compared himself to Adolf Hitler and fired her the day after she complained about his behavior, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles. Since 2022 West has praised Hitler in an interview with Alex Jones, threatened to go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE,” promoted anti-Semitic stereotypes including the idea that Jews control the music industry and cuddled up to extreme personalities such as white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes. The woman who filed suit said she was hired as a marketing specialist for West’s Los Angeles-based fashion and media brand, Yeezy, in 2023 and “quickly found success within her new role, landing Ye favorable business opportunities for his music, shoes and technology,” according to the lawsuit. In another incident last June, the lawsuit alleges West criticized several Jewish employees over text message, complaining about how much money they made before adding “welcome to the first day of working for Hitler.” The civil suit contains screenshots of text messages from a phone number listed as “Kanye West” or “Ye Private,” but does not corroborate that either phone number belongs to the artist.