Overview
- Ye’s Wall Street Journal ad titled “To Those I’ve Hurt” apologizes for years of antisemitic conduct and links his behavior to bipolar type‑1 and a right frontal‑lobe injury he says was properly diagnosed in 2023.
- In the letter, he describes a four‑month manic episode in early 2025, admits selling swastika merchandise and releasing the track “Heil Hitler,” and writes that he is committed to accountability and treatment.
- In follow‑up comments to Vanity Fair, Ye rejects claims the apology is a publicity move, says medication changes led to a severe depressive crash, and credits wife Bianca Censori and a rehab facility in Switzerland with helping stabilize him.
- The Anti‑Defamation League calls the apology overdue and says the real test will be avoiding future antisemitic behavior, echoing widespread skepticism from civil society groups.
- Clinician Andrea Bonior cautions that evidence does not show traumatic brain injury directly causes bipolar disorder and says the only meaningful apology will be sustained, measurable change.