Kanye West’s legal team is trying to take out newspaper ads telling him they are no longer representing him
- Lawyers for the company say West, 45, had no contact with them
- The firm said there was a “communication breakdown” with West.
- They hope the paper ads will “attract significant media attention.”
- West has kept a relatively low profile in the six weeks since his infamous Alex Jones appearance
A group of lawyers representing Kanye West are planning to take out advertisements in major newspapers to inform the rapper that they are no longer providing legal services to him.
Attorneys at Greenberg Traurig, LLP said in documents reviewed by TMZ that West, 45, blocked a phone number they were supposed to reach him on, causing Kim Kardashian to lose contact with her ex-husband.
The attorneys said their firm tried to notify West through “alternative means” of telling West they were no longer representing him, as well as publicizing a court order issued by a judge to sever the professional relationship.
The latest, a group of lawyers representing Kanye West, 45, plans to take out large newspaper ads to inform the rapper that they are no longer providing legal services to him. She was photographed in Los Angeles in October
The attorneys said the planned ad was a last-ditch idea because they had tried to contact West, but he had not responded.
The idea behind publishing the statement in a newspaper is that it is “likely to attract significant media attention, leading to wider publicity,” the lawyers said.
The news comes after West was romantically linked to architectural designer Bianca Sensori, and the pair recently “had a wedding ceremony of sorts,” the outlet reported, noting that the couple had not obtained a marriage certificate, which would have forced the marriage is legal.
West has kept a relatively low profile since his December 1 appearance on Alex Jones’ Infowars show, in which he lavishly praised the Nazis and Adolf Hitler.
The lawyers said the planned ad was a last-ditch idea, as they had tried to contact West, but he had not responded.
The idea behind publishing the statement in a newspaper is that it is “likely to attract significant media attention, leading to wider publicity,” the lawyers said. West was photographed in New York last year
“He didn’t kill six million Jews,” West said on the show, in which he appeared alongside white supremacist Nick Fuentes. ‘That’s just factually wrong. I’m not trying to be shocking. I like Hitler. The Holocaust is not what happened … Hitler has many redeeming qualities … every person has something of value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler.”
The appearance came a day before West was banned from Twitter for posting a picture of a swastika with a Star of David.
The troubled day ended a two-month run in which West dominated the headlines after making a series of anti-Semitic remarks, prompting a number of companies to cut ties with him.
Controversy over race began on October 3 when he and conservative commentator Candice Owens wore White Lives Matter T-shirts to a Paris Fashion Week show for his Yeezy line.
Speaking on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ show last month, West said he had seen “good things” about Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
West made the offensive remarks on Oct. 8 after facing restrictions on Instagram
In October, West made headlines at Paris Fashion Week for his Yeezy line, where he and conservative commentator Candace Owens wore tops with White Lives Matter written on the back.
West faced restrictions on his social media after he tweeted on October 8: “I’m a little sleepy tonight, but when I wake up I’m going to execute the Jewish people… The funny thing is, I can’t really be. Anti-Semitic because black people are actually Jewish too… you guys played me and tried to blackball anyone who opposes your agenda.”
Professional consequences for West’s repeated statements about anti-Semitism included cutting ties with Adidas on October 25 over his behavior.
Foot Locker and Gap have pledged to pull Yeezy from their shelves, while fashion majors including Vogue magazine and Balenciaga have publicly distanced themselves from the rapper/fashion designer.
Talent agency CAA dropped West from its roster, while a documentary about West made by MRC Studios was shelved.
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