Kanye West dropped by legal team after repeated attempts to evade lawsuits

Los Angeles, California - After Kanye "Ye" West seemingly disappeared to avoid legal issues, the rapper's attorneys have tracked him down and severed ties.

Kanye West has been formally dropped by his legal team.
Kanye West has been formally dropped by his legal team.  © JASON DAVIS / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

The 45-year-old attempted to evade his legal team for months, but they were finally able to get a hold of him on January 27, per the Los Angeles Times.

The attorneys at Greenberg Traurig, LLP have now formally cut ties with West.

The Love Lockdown artist is facing several lawsuits, including one for $4.5 million filed by his former business manager, Thomas St. John.

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His attorneys went to rather drastic measures to find the rapper to formally drop him, with TMZ reporting that they purchased a newspaper ad that said, "Hey Ye, we're done with you!!!"

West's erratic behavior and repeated antisemitic outbursts have contributed to many business fall-outs, including severed ties with Balenciaga and Adidas. His behavior also led him to be restricted on several social media platforms for violating their policies.

Per Insider, West's attorneys said his antisemitic comments were "repugnant to the core values we believe in and live," which ultimately led them to cut ties with the rapper.

Despite his attempts to lie low from his attorneys, West continued to make headlines after he unexpectedly wed Bianca Censori, an employee of his Yeezy brand, in mid-January.

Now that the wild goose chase has come to a close, the couple's honeymoon phase may be cut short as Ye is set to face the music for his mountain of legal troubles.

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