Ye Must Now Pay Over $300,000 to Construction Worker Injured During Malibu Mansion Build
A judge more than doubled the award for construction manager Tony Saxon, tacking $181,000 in legal fees and costs on top of his March jury verdict.
In a Malibu mansion construction injury trial, Tony Saxon received a $140,000 verdict from Ye (formerly Kanye West) after suffering on-the-job injuries in 2021. The judge added $181,000 for legal fees and costs, bringing the total award to $321,000. This amount is far less than Saxon initially sought, with the jury awarding $1.7 million in damages, $1.2 million in attorneys' fees, and another $300,000 in costs.
Saxon's lawyers expressed respect for the judge's stance, though they believed their efforts were undervalued. Ye's spokesperson criticized Saxon's co-counsel, calling their approach a "catastrophe" for contingency-based lawyers. Saxon accused Ye of being an "overpaid and underqualified" unlicensed contractor responsible for devaluing the property.
The case highlights the numerous civil lawsuits faced by Ye due to allegations of discrimination and poor working conditions at his various companies.
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