Bianca Censori Pulled Into Kanye West Mansion Lawsuit

Kanye West’s ongoing legal battle over his Malibu mansion renovation is taking a dramatic turn, and now his wife, Bianca Censori, may be pulled into the spotlight. 

A contractor suing the rapper is asking a Los Angeles court to have Censori testify in the labor dispute, raising fresh questions about who was involved behind the scenes. 

As the case heads back to court, new details are resurfacing about West’s controversial vision for the oceanfront property.

The lawsuit against Kanye West was first filed in 2023 by contractor Tony Saxon, who claims he was hired to oversee sweeping renovations at the rapper’s Malibu mansion. 

Now, according to court documents reviewed by TMZ, Saxon wants Censori to take the stand. 

It is not immediately clear why the 31-year-old was formally cited as a potential witness. 

However, a 2024 report from The New Yorker indicated she had served as an intermediary at one point during the project. 

That detail appears to have prompted Saxon’s legal team to request her testimony as the case moves forward.

The dispute dates back to September 2021, when West purchased the oceanfront Malibu property for more than $57 million and began planning major structural changes. 

The case is scheduled to return to court later this month.

According to Saxon’s legal filings, he worked up to 16 hours a day on the renovation and sometimes slept on the ground with his coat to stay on schedule. 

He says he provided services including project management, property caretaker duties, and security. However, just two months into the project, things allegedly deteriorated.

Saxon told the court he objected to several of Kanye West’s requests, including orders to demolish marble bathrooms and remove all plumbing, windows, and electrical systems. 

When the record producer allegedly proposed moving large generators inside the home, Saxon said he warned it would create a serious fire hazard.

In response, Saxon claims West threatened him, saying he would be considered “an enemy” if he did not carry out the instructions. 

The contractor alleges West told him, “If you don’t do what I say, you’re not going to work for me, I’m not gonna be your friend anymore and you’ll just see me on TV.”

Saxon claims the confrontation escalated quickly. After allegedly telling West that he does not watch television, he says he was fired immediately and ordered to “get the hell out” of the property.

Saxon further alleges that he was paid for only one week of work, despite the long hours he says he invested in the remodel. 

The contractor is now suing  West for more than $1 million in unpaid wages, damages, and multiple labor code violations.

In court documents, he described the songwriter’s vision for the mansion as transforming it into something resembling “a bomb shelter from the 1910s,” according to NBC News.

He elaborated on what that meant in practice. “We were going to be gutting all of that out and sort of building him a Bat Cave,” Saxon said, adding that the rapper wanted a space where he could “hide from the Clintons in and the Kardashians in.”

What initially seemed like an artistic concept allegedly became something more permanent. 

Saxon claimed he eventually realized Kanye West intended to actually live in the stripped-down property.

“West wanted no electricity,” Saxon said. “He only wanted plants. He only wanted candles. He only wanted battery lights. And he just wanted to have everything open and dark.”

Those changes, according to Saxon, included removing floor-to-ceiling windows that once offered sweeping ocean views. 

Photos taken in 2024 reportedly showed the side of the house exposed to the elements after the windows were removed.

The interior also appeared to be deteriorating, with metal railings rusting from salt air and moisture at the oceanfront location. 

Neighbors later told TMZ the mansion had been “left to rot” and that they had not “seen anyone around for many months.”

Kanye West has since firmly denied the accusations. In a November 2023 court filing, his legal team requested that the lawsuit be dismissed. 

His attorneys argued that he was not responsible for the damages Saxon claimed and said the contractor performed tasks without his knowledge.

West took things further in January 2026 when he filed a lawsuit against Saxon and his lawyers, alleging that they wrongfully put a $1.8 million lien on the property. 

Saxon had placed a lien on the mansion in January 2024, in order to secure compensation for his work. 

According to West’s filing, it was inappropriate, considering the lien was placed one month after he put the house on sale. 

The filing contends that last year the Los Angeles Superior Court granted West’s motion to release the lien from the bond and awarded him attorneys fees.