Kanye West Appeals $140K Handyman Award in Malibu Mansion Case
Kanye West challenges a $140,000 court award to a handyman, Tony Saxon, over unpaid wages in a Malibu mansion renovation dispute.
POLICY WIRE — City, Country — Rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West has filed an appeal against a court-ordered $140,000 payment to Tony Saxon, a handyman involved in the renovation of West’s Malibu mansion. The appeal comes after a court ruled in favor of Saxon, who sued West for unpaid wages.
Saxon’s lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleged that he entered into an agreement with West to be paid $20,000 per week for his services but received only one payment. The court’s decision to award Saxon $140,000 was based on the unpaid balance of the agreed weekly rate over the period of his employment.
The details of the appeal haven’t been publicly disclosed, but legal experts suggest that West’s team may be arguing procedural errors or disputing the terms of the original agreement. The case highlights the complexities of employment contracts in high-profile renovation projects.
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Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
