Overview
- Ye delivered brief answers, often saying he did not recall, and appeared to nod off at times during Friday’s testimony, according to multiple courtroom reports.
- He acknowledged asking to convert one staircase into a slide and said plumbing was envisioned as a different system, while pushing back on claims he sought to remove all utilities.
- Bianca Censori testified the previous day that she holds power of attorney for Ye and served as lead architect on the Ando-designed Malibu project in 2021, describing her role as visualizing his concepts.
- Saxon alleges he worked about seven weeks, was paid once, slept on-site, and faced hazardous directives tied to an off-the-grid vision, claims Ye’s team disputes.
- Ye denies liability, challenges Saxon’s status as a licensed contractor, and has separately sued over a roughly $1.8 million lien Saxon placed on the property.