It’s getting real dark over at team Yeezy. Kanye West’s former chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, has leveled serious accusations against West’s dentist, Thomas P. Connelly, alleging that the dentist supplied the rapper with large quantities of nitrous oxide for recreational use, disregarding the potential harm it could cause. Let’s just check the source. Yiannopoulos has a lot of baggage as a far right figure but he does seem genuinely concerned for his former boss.
Let’s get deep. Yiannopoulos claims that the doctor’s behavior was both unethical and unlawful, as it contributed to West’s alleged decline in mental health.
Get this, according to a legal affidavit obtained by the Daily Mail, Yiannopoulos alleges that Connelly not only provided West with nitrous oxide but also charged the rapper over $50,000 per month for this service. Sheesh. Despite concerns about the negative effects the gas was having on West. Yiannopoulos describes this as a betrayal of professional ethics, stating that Connelly “knowingly encouraged” the use of the gas without the supervision of a qualified medical professional, particularly given West’s history of mental illness and addiction. We told you. Just wild.
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It gets worse. Yiannopoulos further claims that Connelly was aware of West’s vulnerable state, yet continued to take millions of dollars from him, effectively exploiting the rapper’s condition. He described Connelly’s actions as “fraudulent,” accusing the dentist of ignoring the “self-destructive consequences of dependence” and the potential “permanent damage to brain or body” that could result from the excessive use of nitrous oxide. Who is watching over Kanye, like seriously, we need to know.
In the affidavit, Yiannopoulos mentioned that some Yeezy employees had voiced concerns about West’s reliance on the gas, as they should, noting that he appeared to be using it almost constantly. He described how employees became alarmed upon discovering surgical tanks filled with nitrous oxide at the apartment of Bianca Censori, West’s partner, which suggested that West was consuming the gas in large amounts.
Yiannopoulos also highlighted that West had openly discussed his use of the gas during meetings with his staff, and that his communication had become increasingly “incomprehensible and contradictory.” Like, you think?
He linked these symptoms to West’s “widely-reported bipolar diagnosis,” suggesting that the prolonged use of nitrous oxide exacerbated his condition. According to Yiannopoulos, Connelly was aware of West’s psychological vulnerabilities and chose to exploit them.
Yiannopoulos has called for an investigation into the matter and has urged that Connelly’s dental license be suspended. Let’s see if anything actually happens. He stated that his decision to come forward with these claims was driven by “urgent concern” for West’s well-being.
ICYMI, these ugly accusations from Yiannopoulos come several months after his departure from Yeezy, a move he made in response to West’s plans to start a porn studio. At the time, Yiannopoulos cited moral and religious reasons for his decision, saying that he “cannot be complicit in the production of pornographic films and literature.” He also expressed concern for his own well-being, stating that involvement in the project would pose “an imminent danger to my life as a recovering addict and an unacceptable risk to my spiritual and physical health as a former homosexual.”
However, Yiannopoulos hinted that he might consider returning to Yeezy if the company were to “publicly and permanently abandon any plan to produce, distribute, or profit from obscene content.” He said, “If at any time in the future, the company publicly and permanently abandons any plan to produce, distribute, or profit from obscene content, it would be an honor to serve you again,” according to TMZ, and they get the scoop so we know there’s something to this story. Prayers for Yeezy but at some point he has to be responsible for his own well being.