Kanye West Found Liable At Mansion Trial. Jurors Slam His Sleepy Testimony A self-described handyman testified Monday that Kanye West, now known as Ye, frequently visited his $57 million Malibu mansion during its controversial demolition in 2021, giving inconsistent and vague directives to workers and occasionally reprimanding them on the job. Jeromy Holding, 53, provided testimony to support earlier claims from Tony Saxon, a former project manager suing Ye over alleged workplace injuries. Holding described the chaotic process of dismantling the home, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando, as surreal and disorienting. He recalled being nearly fired during his first week on the project. Holding, whose left hand was bandaged after a minor injury, described arriving at the oceanfront site on his second or third day and spotting a woman crossing in front of his van. He waved enthusiastically, assuming she was Bianca Censori, an architectural designer on the project. The woman, however, lowered her sunglasses and walked away without acknowledging him. Later, Ye introduced her as his wife at the time, Kim Kardashian. Holding recounted being reprimanded by Ye for calling her by another woman’s name, with Ye allegedly accusing him of doing so intentionally. Holding said he continued working on the project, sometimes exchanging messages with Ye, and later learned that Ye and Censori married just a month after Ye’s divorce from Kardashian was finalized. Saxon, the plaintiff, testified that Ye hired him as an employee of Yeezy Construction, directed him to demolish parts of the home without permits, and promised to pay him $20,000 weekly to oversee the project and provide security. Saxon claimed he suffered neck and back injuries at the site but felt pressured to keep working to meet deadlines.#kim_kardashian #tony_saxon #kanye_west #jeromy_holding #pritzker_prize
