Kanye West is welcoming the new year with a legal victory, as his former business manager, Thomas St. John, has decided to dismiss the lawsuit accusing Ye of breaching their contract.
Radar Online obtained documents on Wednesday (January 3), revealing that St. John informed the court of the dismissal of the entire action and all causes of action by all parties.
In response, Kanye also dropped his countersuit, claiming the contract was signed under duress.
St. John filed the lawsuit against the “Bound 2” rapper in October 2022, seeking upwards of $4.5 million and alleging breach of contract.
He claimed Kanye failed to fulfill the promised $300,000 per month for a minimum of 18 months to manage his business and finances, abruptly terminating the agreement after only three months.
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In April 2023, Kanye countersued for the $900,000 he had paid, citing stress and sleep deprivation due to his divorce from Kim Kardashian as factors that affected his ability to enter into a contract.
Meanwhile, on the music front, Kanye West’s collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures, has faced another delay.
A representative for Ye confirmed to Forbes on Tuesday (January 2) that the album, initially scheduled for release on January 12, has no fixed release date.
This marks the third postponement for the project, originally slated for December 31.
Additionally, Malik Yusef, a longtime collaborator of Kanye, posted a photo on Instagram showing Ty Dolla $ign in the studio. Yusef mentioned in the comments that Ty was re-recording all of his parts for the album, addressing concerns about the project’s status.
Despite the delays, Yusef denied that Vultures had been scrapped, reassuring fans that the album is still in the works.
