Twist in Kanye-Kim children exploitation drama: Rapper calls legal threat ‘hoax’
A new twist has surfaced in the ongoing public feud between Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, as the rapper now denies having sent a cease and desist letter accusing Kim of exploiting their four children.
On Friday, TMZ reported that Kanye had filed a legal notice accusing the reality star of neglecting their eldest daughter, North, during the Met Gala and exploiting their children online. However, a spokesperson for Kanye has now told Page Six the letter was “obviously fraudulent” and the entire episode a “hoax.”
“TMZ didn’t even reach out for comment before running the story,” said Kanye’s rep. “This morning, they emailed us asking if it had been a publicity stunt. No — they simply fell for a hoax.”
The original TMZ report cited a lawyer named Kathy Johnson from a mysterious firm claiming to represent Kanye’s interests in a letter addressed to Kim’s attorney, Laura Wasser. The letter alleged Kim violated Kanye’s parental rights by leaving North unattended in a vehicle during the Met Gala, allowing North to appear on TikTok despite his objections, denying him meaningful access to their children.
However, MailOnline later uncovered that Johnson's alleged law firm – JB Law Firm, supposedly based in Palma, Spain — had no verifiable existence. The listed phone number was previously registered to a travel agency and is now disconnected.
Though Kanye and Kim have long had a tense co-parenting relationship, especially around the children’s media presence, this latest chapter underscores the chaotic and toxic nature of their ongoing battle. Kanye, 47, and Kim, 44, share four children: North (11), Saint (9), Chicago (7), and Psalm (5).
In an eyebrow-raising moment earlier this week, Kanye released a controversial music video for his new song "Heil Hitler (Hooligan Version)", in which he referenced his children, ex-wife Kim, and once again disturbingly praised Adolf Hitler. The video, featuring shirtless men in animal skins chanting pro-Hitler lines, was released on VE Day, marking 80 years since the end of WWII in Europe — a choice widely condemned.
In the song, Kanye raps: “They took my kids from me … they froze my bank account … so much anger in me … they made me a Nazi.”
Despite the growing controversy, Kim has stayed relatively quiet publicly. At the Met Gala, she confirmed that North had joined her on the trip to New York but did not clarify whether the child had been left alone at any point during the event.
Sources close to Kim told TMZ that Kanye has made “minimal effort” to see the children in 2025, and that she has never denied him access when requested.