EXCLUSIVE: Kanye West Wants Sole Custody of 4 Kids After Ex-Wife Kim Kardashian 'Exploited' Daughter North West for 'Commercial Gain' at Met Gala
- Kanye West sent a cease and desist letter on May 9, 2025, to Kim Kardashian's lawyer regarding custody of their four children in New York City.
- The letter follows their 2021 divorce and cites alleged breaches of their 2022 joint custody agreement, including limited access and misuse of North West's image at the 2025 Met Gala.
- Kanye claims Kim left 11-year-old North alone in a car during the Met Gala, restricts his access to their children, especially Saint, and exploits North commercially despite his opposition.
- He states he pays $200,000 monthly in child support, has not seen Saint this year, and asserts that Kim's actions violate their equal parental rights and harm their children's wellbeing.
- Kim's representatives dispute Kanye's claims, saying he rarely seeks contact and she never denies access, making the dispute likely to escalate into formal legal proceedings.
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Kanye West Fires Off Cease and Desist to Kim Kardashian Over Their Kids
Kanye West says Kim Kardashian is not only exploiting their children, but he claims she left North all alone in a car while prancing around the Met Gala this week ... and now he's threatening to drag her to court over all of it. The rapper's…
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