Kanye West Gains $600K Victory In Yeezy Fraud Lawsuit
Toki Sen-I Co., the Japanese fabric supplier that was suing Kanye West over stealing his Yeezy fabric, has dropped the $600,000 fraud lawsuit against the rapper.
Just before the case was set to go to trial, the company stated they were dismissing all claims against Ye and his apparel company.
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Furthermore, the two entities began working together in 2015 as Ye began work on his brand’s sneakers. Toki Sen-I Co. would deliver samples to Kanye’s company, and had done so, without any issues, until June 2018.
Then, Ye had sent a large order for various materials and went into production. The fabric company requested a downpayment, but claimed Ye never fulfilled it.
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While they all had a good rapport leading up to that point, the company was taken aback when Ye said he wouldn’t pay for the fabric. The company said he owed $624,051 for the material.
As Toki Sen badmouth Ye’s brand in the lawsuit, calling it a “sham” without capital, assets or member interest, Ye clapped back and accused them of never delivering the products he placed an order for. Therefore, he wasn’t paying them.
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Ye claimed, “Plaintiff never delivered the allegedly contracted- for product, and Yeezy Apparel allegedly did not pay the full price for that undelivered product. Despite being a basic business dispute between companies, Plaintiff needlessly inflates this case into a 4-count complaint under both tort and contract theories, baselessly including the celebrity member of Yeezy Apparel (Mr. West). At the outset, because Plaintiff has not clearly pleaded the terms of a contract, it is unclear which of the contractual terms alleged was purportedly breached.”