They were reportedly promised $120,000 in pay if they completed the app.
Meanwhile, some employees who were minors were required to sign volunteer agreements.
Those indicated they would receive no pay for their work.
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They were trying to meet a May 1, 2024 deadline for completing the app.
When they asked for their pay, neither West nor Yiannopoulos allegedly responded to their requests.
That led to thelawsuit.
The former employees are asking for the complete payment of their unpaid wages and compensation for overtime.
They are also asking for emotional distress damages they allegedly suffered.
In the documents, the developers alleged that they were openly mocked with racist jabs.
They also alleged that some of their colleagues were called slaves and new slaves during interactions.
The lawsuit comes several weeks after Yiannopoulos resigned from Yeezy because of Wests porn studio project.
West has not publicly commented on the lawsuit.
Deadline has reached out to his representatives.
He claimed to be a lead developer for Yeezy.
He has never worked at Yeezy.
Theres a simple reason DaCostas clownish claimthat minors were shown Yeezy Pornisnt true and cant be true.
Yeezy Porn doesnt exist.
I made sure of that by falling on my sword and quitting over it.
All Ive done since is make a run at get these app developers paid, as voluminous correspondence demonstrates.
No, the other team just hustled harder than you did.
How can that be?
You were never hired.
Give me a break.
Both of them should be ashamed of themselves.
