Ye Sued for Alleged Sexual Assault by 'Top Model' Alum During La Roux's Music Video Shoot

Nov 23, 2024, 05:18 PM

Model Jennifer An, a contestant on "America's Next Top Model" in 2009, has filed a lawsuit against Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, alleging sexual assault and strangulation during a 2010 music video shoot. The lawsuit claims that West gagged and choked An until she blacked out while filming a scene for La Roux's "In for the Kill" at Manhattan’s Chelsea Hotel. An alleges that what was intended to be a staged sexual scene escalated when West rammed his fingers down her throat, causing her to gasp for air in what she describes as "pornographic gagging." West allegedly referred to the act as "art." The complaint also names Universal Music Group and Stink Digital USA, accusing them of failing to take action against the rapper.