Kanye West Countersued Over Canceled Tour
Kanye West is facing a countersuit over his canceled “Saint
Pablo Tour,” weeks after he sued his concert insurer for failing to pay him for
the axed shows. Now Lloyd’s Of London is firing back with a lawsuit of its
own.
As Gossip Cop reported, West filed a $10 million suit
against Lloyd’s in late July, claiming the insurance company has refused to pay
him and his touring company, Very Good Touring, Inc., in the more than eight
months since the tour was called off due to his mental breakdown.
The complaint argued that West provided the necessary documentation and
testimony for his insurance policy to be carried out, and claimed the insurer
was “stalling” and looking for reasons not to pay, such as blaming the rapper’s
health woes on his supposed marijuana use. He sued on grounds of breach of
contract, as well as breach of good faith and dealing.
Now Lloyd’s has filed its counterclaims, in which it is alleged West has not,
in fact, been forthcoming with relevant information or explained
“irregularities” in his medical history.
The company argues that the performer’s insurance policy has exclusions tied
to pre-existing medical conditions, excessive alcohol use, possession of illegal
drugs, and prescription drug abuse, all clauses he supposedly violated. But “in
order to protect the privacy of Mr. West from public disclosure,” there is no
mention of specific drugs or specific evidence provided to support the alleged
violations.
Still, Lloyd’s wants a judge to rule that they are not legally bound to
fulfill the contract because West didn’t actually trigger any of the pay-out
clauses and instead only met the excluded conditions.
As Gossip Cop previously reported, last November the
National Enquirer claimed West’s
hospitalization was due to drugs and alcohol, not mental health issues. His
rep, however, exclusively told us the allegations were “ridiculous” and noted
West has “never been a drug user.” And in his lawsuit, he actually accused
Lloyd’s of “planting” negative information about him to help get out of its
financial responsibility.
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