Kanye ‘Ye’ West has submitted a request to dismiss a federal sexual assault lawsuit filed by America’s Next Top Model alum Jenn An. He contends that she is attempting to interfere with his creative process and suppress his artistic expression.
This action follows 10 months after the 40-year-old Jenn An initiated a legal case against the 48-year-old rapper and designer, as well as Universal Music Group. She alleged that he violated New York’s Gender Motivated Violence Act by forcibly placing his fingers down her throat and choking her until she ‘temporarily blacked out.’
Jenn An’s claims indicate that the alleged incident occurred while she was working as a background actor for an English synth-pop duo La Roux’s music video for In for the Kill. This event took place at the historic Hotel Chelsea in Manhattan back in 2010.
Although Kanye West ultimately did not appear in the US-themed second music video, he had contributed to a remix of the Grammy-nominated single by La Roux’s frontwoman Elly Jackson and producer Ben Langmaid.
A woman who resembles Jenn An can be seen in one shot of the video, positioned in a doorway. She asserted that she was wearing ‘very revealing lingerie’ for the shoot, which she believes was the reason why the 24-time Grammy winner selected her from a group of models.
Jenn An described herself as a feminist and claimed that Ye strangled her using both hands, covered her face with his hands, and repeatedly inserted his fingers down her throat, mimicking ‘forced oral sex’ for an entire minute.
Kanye ‘Ye’ West has filed to dismiss a federal sexual assault lawsuit from America’s Next Top Model alum Jenn An, and he accused her of attempting to ‘punish his creative process and censor his art’
West then allegedly screamed: ‘This is art. This is f***ing art. I am like Picasso.’
Jenn also claimed to overhear Elly Jackson telling a friend that she’d seen some ‘upsetting, unsettling’ behavior during the ‘classy yet sleazy’ shoot directed by LEGS.
‘Like many thousands of stage performances and motion pictures before it, [the In for the Kill video] included physical touching between the actors (here, West and An),’ the Bomb rapper’s attorney argued on Monday.
‘At no point during the production did she object to her role, express a lack of consent to participate, nor attempt to leave the performance, nor does she claim such in her [lawsuit].’
Ye’s lawyer continued: ‘To permit such claims to proceed would mean that every actor, director, and artist involved in provocative film, theatre, or music video productions — whether depicting violence, sexuality, or both — could face retroactive criminalization and personal liability whenever a performer later regrets or reimagines their participation.’
Jenn has requested a trial by jury for punitive damages, legal fees, as well as ‘damages for mental, emotional and physical injury, distress, pain and suffering and injury to reputation.’
It comes 10 months after the 40-year-old plaintiff sued the 48-year-old rapper-designer and Universal Music Group for violating New York’s Gender Motivated Violence Act by allegedly jamming his fingers down her throat and choking her until she ‘temporarily blacked out’ (pictured in 2018)
Jenn claimed Ye’s alleged assault occurred as she served background acting duties for English synth-pop duo La Roux’s music video for In for the Kill, which took place at the historic Hotel Chelsea in Manhattan back in 2010 (2010 stock shot)
West did not end up appearing in the US-themed second music video, but he was featured on a remix of the Grammy-nominated single by frontwoman Elly Jackson (R) and producer Ben Langmaid
A woman resembling An appeared in one doorway shot of the video, but she claimed she was dressed in ‘very revealing lingerie’ for the shoot, which was precisely why the 24-time Grammy winner ‘chose her’ out of a lineup of models
The self-described feminist alleged Ye strangled her with both hands, smothered her face with his hands, and rammed several fingers in and out of her throat simulating ‘forced oral sex’ for a full minute (pictured February 2)
Jenn also claimed to overhear Elly Jackson (M) telling a friend that she’d seen some ‘upsetting, unsettling’ behavior during the ‘classy yet sleazy’ shoot directed by LEGS (R)
![The Bomb rapper's attorney argued on Monday: 'Like many thousands of stage performances and motion pictures before it, [the In for the Kill video] included physical touching between the actors (here, West and An)' (pictured in 2019)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/09/22/18/102354643-15122939-The_Bomb_rapper_s_attorney_argued_on_Monday_Like_many_thousands_-a-19_1758561467069.jpg)
The Bomb rapper’s attorney argued on Monday: ‘Like many thousands of stage performances and motion pictures before it, [the In for the Kill video] included physical touching between the actors (here, West and An)’ (pictured in 2019)
![Ye's lawyer continued: 'At no point during the production did she object to her role, express a lack of consent to participate, nor attempt to leave the performance, nor does she claim such in her [lawsuit]' (pictured in 2010)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/09/22/17/92396885-15122939-_pictured_in_2010_-a-1_1758558125201.jpg)
Ye’s lawyer continued: ‘At no point during the production did she object to her role, express a lack of consent to participate, nor attempt to leave the performance, nor does she claim such in her [lawsuit]’ (pictured in 2010)
He added: ‘To permit such claims to proceed would mean that every actor, director, and artist involved in provocative film, theatre, or music video productions — whether depicting violence, sexuality, or both — could face retroactive criminalization and personal liability whenever a performer later regrets or reimagines their participation’
Jenn has requested a trial by jury for punitive damages, legal fees, as well as ‘damages for mental, emotional and physical injury, distress, pain and suffering and injury to reputation’
An first found fame, at age 23, when she came in fourth place during the 13th season of America’s Next Top Model, which aired in 2009 on The CW
West – who still averages 60.3M monthly listeners on Spotify – will release his 11th studio album Bully this Friday
The Heil Hitler hip-hop star is next scheduled to perform live on November 29 in São Paulo, Brazil
An first found fame, at age 23, when she came in fourth place during the 13th season of America’s Next Top Model, which aired in 2009 on The CW.
The Win or Lose actress also appeared in episodes of Hulu rom-com series The Mindy Project, CBS police procedural Criminal Minds, and ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy.
West – who still averages 60.3M monthly listeners on Spotify – will release his 11th studio album Bully this Friday.
The Heil Hitler hip-hop star is next scheduled to perform live on November 29 in São Paulo, Brazil.
