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Ex-Staffer Says Kanye Can't Play the Insanity Card in Court

A former Donda Academy security guard suing Kanye West for discrimination wants the judge to block an "unsound mind" defense before trial.

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The Weekly Observer

SEP 1, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
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Benjamin Provo, who is suing Kanye West for religious and racial discrimination after being fired for refusing to cut his locs, has filed to block West from using an "unsound mind" defense at trial. Provo's filing, reported September 1 by TMZ, argues West testified in a deposition that he was of sound mind during the events at issue and has never produced medical records supporting an insanity claim. The case is ongoing; no trial date has been set.

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