Ye Issues Private Apologies, Pulls 'Heil Hitler' Content As São Paulo Threatens Arrest
Brazil has formally warned of arrests over any performance of the banned track.
Overview
- Multiple reports say Ye has been contacting former collaborators, particularly Jewish colleagues, to offer private apologies.
- An Instagram post from Miri Ben-Ari’s son stated Ye personally called the violinist to apologize.
- Coverage indicates Ye is ordering takedowns of material linked to the song, which major platforms removed after its May release.
- A video shared by Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto shows Ye in a contrite meeting, with press reports quoting him citing bipolar disorder for past behavior.
- The São Paulo prosecutor’s office and the city’s mayor issued directives ahead of Ye’s Nov. 29 show that include police orders to detain anyone who promotes or performs the song.