Kanye West Blasted Handyman After Kim Kardashian, Bianca Censori Flub, Jurors Hear

“One of the most famous women in the world, and you call her by another woman’s name?" the music mogul now known as Ye purportedly scolded Jeromy Holding Malibu Mansion Trial Kanye West Blasted Handyman After Kim Kardashian, Bianca Censori Flub, Jurors Hear “One of the most famous women in the world, and you call her by another woman’s name?" the music mogul now known as Ye purportedly scolded Jeromy Holding By Nancy Dillon Nancy Dillon Contact Nancy Dillon on X Contact Nancy Dillon by Email Kanye West Blasted Handyman After Kim Kardashian, Bianca Censori Flub, Jurors Hear Michael Jackson Estate Sued for Child Trafficking by Siblings Alleging More Than Decade of Abuse Lil Durk Co-Defendants’ Breakaway Bid Denied by Judge, All Headed to Trial in August View all posts by Nancy Dillon March 2, 2026 Swan Gallet/WWD; Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for SiriusXM A self-described handyman testified Monday that Kanye West, the artist now known as Ye, regularly visited his $57 million Malibu mansion during its controversial demolition in 2021, issuing shifting and often “nebulous” instructions, and at times pulling workers aside for reprimands. Jeromy Holding, 53, was called to corroborate earlier testimony from plaintiff Tony Saxon, the former project manager now suing Ye over alleged on-the-job injuries. In colorful testimony, Holding laughed in dismay at how wild it was to witness the dismantling of the “bitchin” and “immaculate” house designed by Pritzker Prize–winning Japanese architect Tadao Ando. He told jurors Ye nearly fired him during his first week. Leaning back in the witness chair, his left hand wrapped in medical tape after he almost “sliced” his pinky off on another gig, Holding recalled pulling into the oceanfront job on his second or third day and spotting a woman crossing in front of his van. He waved enthusiastically, thinking she was Bianca Censori, an architectural designer on the project he had already met. The woman lowered her sunglasses as if to say, “I don’t know you,” and walked away, he recalled. Ye later introduced the woman as his wife at the time, Kim Kardashian. “I said, ‘Oh, I thought you were Bianca,’” Holding testified. “I walked around the house, and then they started arguing. Then she took the kids, and I got called upstairs.” Holding said the artist confronted him. “One of the most famous women in the world, and you call her by another woman’s name? What say you?” Ye allegedly demanded in a stern voice mimicked on the stand by Holding. “You did it on purpose.” Holding said his face was burning with embarrassment. He offered to leave and never return. “Nah,” Ye eventually told him, according to the testimony. He continued on the job, sometimes exchanging direct messages with Ye, he said. A year later, Ye and Censori got married one month after Ye’s divorce from Kardashian was finalized. Editor’s picks The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far The 100 Best TV Episodes of All Time The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century In his own testimony, Saxon said Ye hired him as an employee of Yeezy Construction, directed him to demolish portions of the home without permits, and agreed to pay him $20,000 a week to oversee the project and provide round-the-clock security. Saxon, 35, told jurors he injured his neck and back at the site but felt pressure to continue working to meet deadlines. He said Ye wanted to convert the home into an off-the-grid bunker with all traditional plumbing and electrical systems disconnected from public utilities and removed. Asked how the house would function without a public water supply, Saxon testified last week that Ye proposed a system in which “his urine and feces be treated into fresh water for drinking and bathing for him.” Saxon said he consulted plumbers and other experts about the concept, but no such system was installed before his termination. Saxon said he was eventually fired after raising safety concerns about the power plan. “Ye attacked me. He got in my face, saying, ‘I just plugged my phone in, and the outlets are still working. Why is the electricity still there? Why is there still power in the house?’ He was really upset,” Saxon testified. Saxon said he reminded Ye that the project’s renewable energy proposals were still up in the air. Ye purportedly said they should use fuel–powered generators in the meantime. When Saxon warned that moving the loud generators inside would create a carbon monoxide hazard, Ye allegedly replied, “If you don’t do what I ask you to do, you’re an enemy. You’re a Clinton. You’re a Kardashian. And I won’t be your friend anymore, and you’re only gonna see me on the TV and the news,” Saxon told jurors. Related Content Michael Jackson Estate Sued for Child Trafficking by Siblings Alleging More Than Decade of Abuse Lil Durk Co-Defendants’ Breakaway B