Kanye West's long-time associate is in trouble with the law, here's everything we know

Published on October 20, 2022 at 10:50 AM by Nivedita Ramesh

A look at Kanye West's problematic partnership with an accused serial rapist.

Kanye West's long-time associate is in trouble with the law, here's everything we know

Kanye West is, without a doubt, steeped neck-deep in controversy, whether he realizes it or not. He has been making the news for various reasons. Be it his upcoming US Presidential run, allegations about George Floyd’s death, or drama with his ex Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson, Ye is everywhere. He was even recently banned from various social media platforms for making anti-semitic posts.

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In a recent incident that can only be deemed an antic, he was spotted partnering up with an accused serial rapist. This doesn’t come as a shock as the accused is known to be an associate of West.

Who is West partnering with?

The accused in question is Ian Connor, a stylist and associate of the rapper. As per NME, Connor hasn’t been publicly linked to West since 2016. Prior to that, the accused rapist served as a consultant for the Yeezy brand. Connor has posted about his collaborations with the ‘Famous’ artist several times.

There were rumors that the ‘Gold Digger’ singer fired Connor once the sexual allegations against him came out from several women. But Connor has publicly denied these rape accusations by saying that ‘any forced situation is not cool’.

As per Rolling Stone, Amber Rose, who dated West from 2008 to 2010, said:

I don’t know why [Connor’s] still walking around. I’m disgusted with him because I truly believe that he did everything that they said he did. It’s really, really sad.

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Who is Kanye partnering with?

What were West and Connor doing?

West's associates were handing out ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirts to the homeless with the help of Connor. West’s team gave out these t-shirts for free in LA’s Skid Row neighborhood. Connor also posted an image on social media with the T-shirt, saying ‘Load 1 - Skid Row’. There is speculation that more rounds of hand-outs by West and his team will happen.