Kanye West’s recent anti-Semitic remarks have already severely damaged his career, but the repercussions could also be detrimental to his personal life.
Currently embroiled in a contentious custody dispute with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, the notorious Chicago rap artist said on Tuesday (November 1) that his former attorney had forewarned him that making incendiary comments could cost him custody of their four children.
Bob Cohen threatened to lose custody of my children if I continued to use anti-Semitic speech during our very last and final meeting. Ye posted on Parler, the right-wing social networking site that he recently bought, according to AllHipHop.
“So let me clarify something,” It is deemed antisemitic if I criticize Jewish business methods. My custody lawyer, who was on my side, effectively told me that if I complained about something being done improperly in business, I would lose custody of my children.
After the rapper threatened to commit “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE” in a since-deleted tweet, Cohen, a well-known divorce attorney (who is Jewish), withdrew Kanye West as a client last month. Cohen became Ye’s sixth attorney to sever relations during his drawn-out divorce from Kardashian.
However, Kanye continues to be represented by Beverly Hills attorney Nick Salick. Salick is currently negotiating a custody and property settlement deal with Kardashian’s attorney, Laura Wasser, according to TMZ. A December trial could be avoided if an agreement is made.
On the Alo Mind Full podcast in September, Kanye previously discussed his custody dispute with Kim Kardashian and said that she now takes care of their four children “80 percent” of the time. Ye hasn’t used his custodial rights in months, according to TMZ.
However, the 45-year-old continues to frequently attend sporting events for Saint’s, 6, and North, 9. The drama surrounding Kanye appeared to spill over earlier this week at Saint’s soccer game, where the rapper was captured on camera shouting with another parent before leaving.
