Netflix and directors of Kanye West jeen-yuhs project are sued by woman who says she was exploited
Netflix and directors of Kanye West’s jeen-yuhs project are being sued by Chicago woman who says she was exploited by documentary
Netflix and the directors of the Kanye West documentary jeen-yuhs have been sued by a Chicago woman who says she was exploited when the project was released.
The streaming service and filmmakers Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah have been named in a lawsuit filed Monday by a woman named Cynthia Love, TMZ reported after review of documents in the case.
Love told the court she appeared in the music video for West’s 2003 breakthrough hit Through the Wire, which was also directed by Coodie and Chike.
Love said in court documents she was paid $20 for her performance in the video, which featured her dancing in a restaurant.
Love told the court she was in an “altered state and unable to give consent” at the time she appeared in the video.
The latest: Netflix and the directors of the Kanye West documentary jeen-yuhs have been sued by a Chicago woman who says she was exploited at the project’s release
An extended portion of the clip was featured in the documentarywhich dropped on the streaming service in February 2022.
Love said the material depicted in the documentary depicts a time frame she’s not proud of, brings back bad memories and “exposes her dark past to many who were unaware of her background,” the outlet reported.
Love told the court she wants to put the past behind her, as she has been clean and sober for nearly 18 years, has a stable job and has mended relationships with her family and friends, the outlet reported.
Love said in court documents that Coodie texted her son telling him he assumed she had died, which is why he didn’t contact her prior to the doc’s premiere to let her know she’s featured extensively in it .
Love told the court that the documentary has caused emotional distress and negatively affected her reputation.
The lawsuit noted that directors Coodie and Chike were compensated to the tune of $30 million for making the documentary.
She is seeking at least $30,000 in damages in the case, the outlet reported.
An extended portion of the video was featured in the documentary, which was released on the streaming service in February 2022
Filmmakers Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah, pictured in 2015, were also named in the suit