Kanye West's sexual assault lawsuit won't go away as his ex-assistant plots 'last resort' legal move

Kanye West's ex-assistant has asked a court to allow her to serve the rapper via a newspaper article after an investigation to pin down his whereabouts was unsuccessful, according to a new report. 

Lauren Pisciotta, 36, initially sued the 47-year-old rapper-turned-designer in June 2024, citing sexual harassment, breach of contract, and wrongful termination.

The former Only Fans content creator went on to add sexual assault allegations to the complaint, claiming her beverage was spiked at a music studio session.

West - who was last seen in Japan - has denied the allegations and called them 'baseless,' but the father-of-four has not formally responded to the lawsuit.

The U.S. Sun reports that he has not even bothered to secure legal representation as Pisciotta's legal team scrambles to serve him.

Meanwhile, West has vacated his $10,000/month Los Angeles rental and is believed to have moved to Tokyo, Japan with wife Bianca Censori.

The rap artist purchased a home in Beverly Hills last year, but the property is empty, the publication reported on Friday.

His 30-year-old wife, however, has been spotted by herself in LA in recent months.

Serving somebody via a newspaper is typically referred to as "service by publication" and is considered a last resort method of delivering legal documents. 

Court documents reviewed by the outlet state: 'Kanye West a/k/a YE has not been served despite extensive investigation and efforts to effectuate personal service. YEEZY Construction, Inc. appears to be a defunct entity.

'Plaintiff personally served the agents for service of process for Kanye West a/k/a YE's alter ego entities YEEZY, LLC, YEEZY FOOTWEAR, LLC, and YEEZY APPAREL, LLC.

'Their respective time to respond to the First Amended Complaint passed.'

The destructive Los Angeles firestorms were named as a reason for delay in Pisciotta's legal pursuit.

Per the documents, her reps shared, 'The end of year Holidays and the respective Eaton and Palisades fires have delayed Plaintiff getting before this Court ex parte to get an order allowing for service of Kanye West a/k/a YE by publication.

'Plaintiff intends to be before the Court in the next 5 — 10 business days.'

Lauren's latest court filing is dated January 22, and the imminent follow-up hearing is scheduled for January 29.

Prior court correspondence shows her lawyers said her former employer Kanye 'is either out of the country and/or evading service.'

The Sun notes that her team now plans to plant an ad in a newspaper as a last resort to inform West of the lawsuit.

Pisciotta was employed by the Yeezy founder from 2021 to 2022 and she was allegedly promoted from Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff during that time.