8 Crazy Things Kanye West Did While Building His New Mansion
Kanye West has been sued by a group of workers for refusing to pay for construction work on his Malibu mansion.
Below we tell you an excerpt from the testimony of Tony Saxon, the person in charge of the work at the singer's mansion, in which he tells of the ordeal he had to go through to satisfy the singer.
1. Kanye built a "Bomb Shelter" in his house
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Builder Tony Saxon is suing Kanye West for refusing to pay him for work he did on his Malibu mansion. Saxon was hired to paint the house, but Kanye's demands changed, to the point of asking him to build a 'Bomb Shelter' in his basement.
2. Kanye made him sleep on the construction floor
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Saxon revealed that Kanye forced him to sleep on the construction site until the work was finished.
3. Kanye got angry when the builders didn't wear black clothes
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Saxon revealed that Kanye ordered all the staff to wear black clothes and would get angry if anyone didn't comply with this rule.
4. Kanye built brick walls to cover the windows
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5. Kanye asked him to remove all electrical cables and install new ones
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Saxon revealed that Kanye asked him to remove all electrical cables and replace them with new ones connected to a giant generator. Kanye didn't want his house to be connected to common utilities.
6. If you don't obey me, you'll be my enemy, you'll be a Kardashian
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Saxon explained that it was dangerous to have a generator inside the house, as it could cause a fire. Kanye threatened him, saying if he didn't obey, he would be his enemy, like a Clinton or a Kardashian.
7. Kanye threatened him in a strange way
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Saxon said that when he refused to continue complying with Kanye's whims, Kanye issued an unusual threat.
8. Kanye now doesn't want to pay him
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Saxon says he had to cover all of Kanye's modifications and remodels with his own money. However, Kanye did not return any funds and no longer responds to messages.