nuSep 16, 2026, 12:00

Ye sued by former employee for discrimination and wrongful termination

Former security guard Benjamin Provo has sued the rapper Ye, alleging racial discrimination and wrongful termination at the Donda Academy. Provo claims he was fired for refusing to cut his hair and that Black staff members were treated unfairly compared to white colleagues, allegations which Ye has formally denied.

Benjamin Provo, a former security guard at the Donda Academy, has filed a lawsuit against the rapper Ye alleging discrimination and wrongful termination. Provo claims that he and other Black employees were subjected to harsher treatment compared to their white colleagues. Furthermore, he alleges that he was fired for refusing to cut his dreadlocks and notes that Ye allegedly removed literature by prominent Black figures like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X from the school's curriculum. Ye has contested these accusations, asserting that Provo was employed by an outside security firm rather than working directly for him. A court date regarding the dispute is scheduled for October. This legal action follows several previous allegations against the artist by former employees, including claims of sexual misconduct, antisemitic behavior, and the creation of a hostile work environment. Ye has denied the current allegations, marking another chapter in ongoing labor disputes involving his professional ventures.

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