News broke today that Ye - formerly known as Kanye West - sent Kim Kardashian a cease and desist over the "unauthorized use of minor children and custody violations." The letter was filled with accusations against her, like exploiting their kids and allegedly leaving their daughter, North, alone in a car during the Met Gala.
Given their rocky and very public fallout, the letter, published by TMZ, threatening to take Kim to court, sounded all too believable. It claimed Kim was using North for attention, pointing to her appearance at the Met and the pair’s shared TikTok account. It also alleged Kim was denying Ye “meaningful access” to the kids and that he hadn’t seen Saint at all this year.
The internet ran with it - until TMZ cleared the air. Ye’s team confirmed the letter was completely fake, saying he had nothing to do with it. A YEEZY spokesperson later told Page Six, “The letter is quite obviously fraudulent. TMZ didn’t ask for comment before running the story, and this morning, they finally emailed us with second thoughts, asking if it had been a ‘publicity stunt.’ No. You fell for a hoax.”
Still, even though the cease and desist was bogus, the accusations echoed real concerns Ye’s brought up before during past social media tirades. The "Gold Digger" rapper has long expressed frustration about his kids being on social media, and the custody tension between him and Kim hasn’t exactly cooled down.
Sources close to Kim told TMZ that Ye hasn’t asked to see the kids much this year - and when he does, she doesn’t block him. The couple also shares children Saint, Chicago, and Psalm.
Meanwhile, Ye’s been in headlines all week for, well, other concerning reasons - like a new song that reportedly features an audio clip of Hitler. He later claimed it was banned from all digital platforms, which… makes sense, if true.