Kanye West has opted not to attend a court hearing in his lawsuit with Gap, after his attorney Brian Brumfield did so in August.
By In touch, Court documents show the hearing was held on Sept. 12 in Los Angeles Superior Court in connection with the lawsuit. Ye and his company Yeezy did not appear at the hearing.
The judge also said that neither the Fugitive The rapper and his company did not inform the court of a new lawyer after Brian withdrew. It was also revealed that Ye will soon be asked to give his own statement.
The rapper began doing business with Gap in 2020, after which his Yeezy clothing would be sold in Gap stores around the world.
However, legal troubles began over modifications to a building Yeezy was using under the Gap deal. The building was leased to Gap by Art City Center, which sued the retail giant over the changes.
In the 2022 lawsuit, Art City accused The Gap of making countless “significant, unapproved modifications” to the building. They sought damages of more than $800,000.
However, Gap denied making the changes, prompting the company to file a countersuit. Cardinal Thanks to Hitmaker company for making the changes.
The counterclaim alleged that, “by making and failing to repair or restore the prior alterations to the Facilities that [Ye] made without the participation or approval of Gap, [Ye] “violated the Strategic Agreement and directly and proximately caused Gap to incur expenses to repair and refurbish the facilities.”
