Overview

• A Los Angeles judge directed West to appear in person for a deposition within 30 days tied to litigation over Donda Academy.
• The order follows repeated failed attempts by plaintiff Trevor Phillips’ legal team to obtain West’s testimony under oath.
• Phillips, who says he worked at Donda Academy and Yeezy, filed the April 2024 suit alleging discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, and retaliation.
• Court filings cite antisemitic statements, disparate treatment of Black staff, and directives such as shaving students’ heads or building a jail, along with claims of Hitler praise, Holocaust denial, unsafe conditions, and misuse of funds.
• The complaint lists 11 causes of action and seeks damages plus an injunction barring West and his entities from operating schools for minors in California; West’s attorney declined to comment.