Overview
- Ye filed a Los Angeles Superior Court suit against Tony Saxon and West Coast Trial Lawyers, alleging an invalid mechanics lien on his former Malibu mansion.
- The complaint highlights attorney Ronald Zambrano’s statement to Business Insider that potential buyers would have to deal with Saxon first, framing it as interference.
- Last year the court released the lien from the bond and awarded Ye attorneys’ fees, while Saxon’s 2023 labor and discrimination suit remains active.
- Saxon recorded the $1.8 million lien in January 2024 after the property was listed for sale, asserting unpaid project-management and construction-related work.
- The Tadao Ando–designed property was gutted and sold at a large loss to developer Steven Belmont, whose ownership has drawn a default notice and unconventional revenue plans.