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Kanye West Owes $1.2 Million Legal Fees After $140K Verdict

7/15/2026

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Kanye West is being asked to pay $1.2 million in attorney’s fees after a jury awarded former contractor Anthony Saxon Netelkos $140,000 in damages.
The July 10, 2026 motion cites over 740 attorney hours in a 35-month litigation.
Lawyers say the case required five defense lawyers, extensive discovery, multiple depositions and a two-week trial, and note West’s team first offered $100,000, then demanded $200,000 and an apology, which was rejected.

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Kanye West is being asked to pay $1.2 million in attorney’s fees after a jury awarded former contractor Anthony Saxon Netelkos $140,000 in damages.
The July 10, 2026 motion cites over 740 attorney hours in a 35-month litigation.
Lawyers say the case required five defense lawyers, extensive discovery, multiple depositions and a two-week trial, and note West’s team first offered $100,000, then demanded $200,000 and an apology, which was rejected.