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Adidas Terminates Partnership With Kanye West

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Kanye West announcing his longterm partnership with Adidas in 2016. Credit via Adidas

In the last few days, companies including Balenciaga, MRC, and talent agency CAA have all terminated their relationship with Kanye West following antisemitic comments. Adding to the list and the biggest one of all is Adidas. In a statement released on Tuesday (Oct. 25), the German-based company will immediately end production of all Yeezy brand-named productions and stop payment to Ye and his companies. 

“Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech. Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.”

This decision will reduce the company’s profit of up to 250 million euros ($246 million). According to Forbes, the termination of Ye’s deal with Adidas now brings his net worth to an estimated $400 million. His partnership with Adidas was valued at $1.5 billion.

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Akademiks Sued for Rape, Sexual Assault and Defamation

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Akademiks, born Livingston Allen, has been sued for sexual assault, rape, and defamation.

The civil suit, filed by his ex-girlfriend Ziya Abashe in Essex County, NJ, on Monday, accuses Akademiks of rape and defamation. According to her attorney Tyrone Blackburn, the suit states that in July 2022, Akademiks invited Abashe to his house, where two of his male friends allegedly drugged her, got her drunk, and raped her.

The lawsuit further alleges that Abashe woke up naked in what she believed to be Mr. Allen’s bedroom around 4 a.m., where she was savagely attacked by Mr. Allen, who allegedly pulled her hair, pried open her legs, and brutally raped her.

Abashe claims to have seen video footage of the incident from surveillance cameras at the property. She also stated that Akademiks asked her to get tested afterward, saying he would do the same. The survivor reported taking a rape kit and making an audio recording of Akademiks discussing the act, as directed by the police.

“I look crazy right now but I’m not going to stand here and let this man continue to lie about me. That’s not what happened Akademiks, you know that’s not what happened,” she said during an Instagram Live in 2023.

Rolling Stone, who first reported the lawsuit, reached out to Akademiks who has not responded for comment.

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Mariah The Scientist Arrested After Fight with Cleopatra Dues in Atlanta

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Mariah The Scientist found herself in a legal trouble after an altercation at Cavo Kitchen and Cocktail lounge in Atlanta. The incident, which occurred on March 29, has resulted in Mariah, born Mariah Buckles, being taken into custody on Wednesday, May 1.

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According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, a woman identified as Cleopatra Dues visited the Zone 2 precinct to report the assault, alleging that Mariah had attacked her without cause. The altercation escalated to the point where Mariah forcefully removed a wig from Cleopatra’s scalp and subsequently dragging her across the table and floor, resulting in injuries to Cleopatra’s legs and feet. Footage of the incident had previously circulated online, initially leaked by patrons of the lounge.



Following her arrest, Mariah was charged with simple battery and later posted a $5,000 bond, prompting her release on the same day. Speculation among fans suggests that the altercation stemmed from Mariah’s relationship with Young Thug, with some alleging that Cleopatra, who reportedly had a past relationship with the rapper, was trolling Mariah online.




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Megan Thee Stallion’s Lawyer Calls Harassment Lawsuit ‘Salacious’

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Megan Thee Stallion‘s lawyer, Alex Spiro, addressed the lawsuit filed by Megan Thee Stallion’s former cameraman Emilio Garcia, alleging sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. Spiro, in a statement to Page Six on Tuesday (April 23), dismissed the lawsuit as an opportunistic money grab and characterized it as an attempt to tarnish his client’s reputation.

“This is an employment claim for money — with no sexual harassment claim filed and with salacious accusations to attempt to embarrass her,” he said. “We will deal with this in court.”

The suit details an incident where Garcia allegedly found himself trapped in a moving SUV with Megan whileshe engaged in sexual activity with another woman during their time in Ibiza, Spain.

According to court documents, “The following day, STALLION inquired whether PLAINTIFF was in the SUV the previous night. PLAINTIFF confirmed that he was in the SUV. Subsequently, STALLION instructed, ‘Don’t ever discuss what you saw.’ STALLION berated and directed her fat-shaming comments towards PLAINTIFF such as ‘Fat Bitch,’ ‘Spit your food out,’ and that ‘You don’t need to be eating.’”

Garcia is seeking compensation of over six figures, Garcia’s lawsuit requests unpaid wages, overtime pay, and other benefits as per California labor laws, along with statutory penalties and punitive damages.

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