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Kanye West Sued by Ex-Guard Seeking About $850,000 Over Unpaid Wages

The filing signals rising legal exposure with canceled shows compounding a recent $140,000 verdict.

Overview

  • Former security guard Jonathan Monroe is seeking roughly $850,000 from West in a court filing that alleges unpaid wages and overtime.
  • The request, part of a case first filed in 2024, asks for a default judgment of $849,747.94, with court hearings on the application set for this week.
  • Monroe details $7,725 in unpaid overtime, $37,620 in lost wages, $500,000 in lost earnings, and $100,000 each for emotional distress and punitive damages.
  • He says he tried to recover pay and describes being told to fill West’s Lamborghini with gas without being given cash or a card to cover the cost.
  • The case adds to West’s recent setbacks, including a $140,000 jury award to ex-employee Tony Saxon and reports that the UK barred West’s entry before Wireless Festival was canceled after sponsor pullouts.