Kanye West faces lawsuit over alleged assault in 2010 video shoot
Model Jenny An has sued Kanye West. The rapper allegedly assaulted her on the set of a music video filmed in 2010.
Kanye West is certainly one of the most controversial artists. The former husband of Kim Kardashian is a true media favorite due to his unique style and public persona. Practically every week, there are reports online and in the tabloids about the rapper's latest issues.
Recently, his relationship with Bianca Censori has been stirring a lot of emotions. The couple attracts attention wherever they go, and many people have heard about the daring outfits of Bianca, allegedly designed by the rapper himself.
Kanye West sued
The rapper is facing more problems that will certainly not go unnoticed. Reports indicate that model Jenn An filed a federal lawsuit against West a few days ago. He allegedly committed sexual assault on her. The incident supposedly took place in 2010 at the Chelsea Hotel in New York during the filming of the video for La Roux's "In for the Kill."
According to Page Six, the star made a guest appearance on the song's remix and, during the video shoot, he "took control of the production and the production team." He instructed the models to stand in the hallway and then chose Jenn An. The model recalls feeling "uncomfortable" at that time. She believes the rapper picked her because she was wearing only lingerie.
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It turns out this was just the beginning of her nightmare. "Rolling Stone" magazine reported that when the model found herself in front of the camera, the rapper began to choke her and gag her mouth, then forced her to stimulate sexual activity. Jenn An confessed that everything resembled BDSM scenes. During the act, West yelled that it was "art," and he was "like Picasso."
On camera, the accused, West, began to choke the plaintiff with one hand, then wrapped his other hand around her neck and continued choking with both hands. He then pushed several fingers down her throat and gagged her as well - reads the indictment cited by "Rolling Stone".
The plaintiff struggled to breathe and felt as if she momentarily lost consciousness. When the defendant West concluded he was done with the plaintiff, her face was covered in saliva and smeared makeup - it added.
The aforementioned footage never made it into the official "In for the Kill" music video by La Roux. As noted by Rolling Stone magazine, Jenn An also decided to accuse Universal Music Group in her lawsuit, claiming the company employing West "did not investigate the matter." It also did not take any action to clarify the situation.
