Kanye West’s former intelligence aide can transfer ahead with a lawsuit beneath a pseudonym after a choose agreed his security could possibly be in danger.

Kanye West was dealt a authorized setback in Los Angeles after a choose dominated {that a} man suing the rapper can maintain his identification hidden resulting from credible threats and safety fears.

The plaintiff, known as John Doe, alleges he was employed by Ye in December 2022 as a “director of intelligence” in the course of the artist’s short-lived 2024 presidential bid.

In response to court docket data, Doe says he was tasked with digging into the private lives of Kim Kardashian and Bianca Censori, together with investigating alleged felony exercise similar to intercourse trafficking.

Doe claims he employed non-public investigators to observe Ye’s spouse throughout a visit to Australia and was ordered to collect intelligence on Kardashian based mostly on the troubled rap star’s suspicions.

In response to MyNewsLA, the court docket rejected Ye’s request to power Doe to disclose his actual identify publicly. The choose dominated that Doe’s anonymity in court docket filings wouldn’t intrude with the invention course of or depositions.

Doe says he suffers from PTSD and different disabilities stemming from his army service. He alleges that after reporting suspected little one abuse at Ye’s Donda Academy, he was met with threats and intimidation.

In response to the lawsuit, Ye instructed him, “You’re f***ing lifeless to me!” and performed recordings that Doe perceived as threatening.

The authorized submitting additionally describes a chaotic setting inside Ye’s inside circle.

Doe claims Ye’s habits grew to become erratic in mid-2024, after he began huffing nitrous oxide and had his titanium tooth put in.

He believes these modifications contributed to Ye’s more and more hostile conduct.

Doe additional alleges that Ye’s operations supervisor warned him that his household could possibly be at risk if he continued to be concerned. He says he endured retaliation after elevating considerations concerning the academy and watched different employees members depart beneath comparable strain.

The previous worker is suing for retaliation, emotional misery, labor violations, and unpaid wages. He’s in search of greater than seven figures in damages.

The choose’s ruling, permitting Doe to stay nameless, was issued in September 2025, clearing the best way for the case to proceed.

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