- Kanye West’s fashion brand, Yeezy, has been ordered by a Manhattan Supreme Court judge to pay $300,000 in damages to freelance creative director Katelyn Mooney.
- The lawsuit was filed after Mooney claimed that she was not paid in full for her work on Yeezy’s YZY SHDZ campaign, Complex reports.
- The deal was discussed over text messages with Yeezy employees and evidenced in invoices sent to the brand by Mooney, as there was no proper contract in place. Mooney had expected to be paid $110,000 but received only $15,000.
- The case resulted in a default ruling when Yeezy failed to respond to court documents or show up to court, leading to the court finding the brand responsible. Yeezy was ordered to pay $95,000 in damages and $205,000 in statutory damages.