Fame Under Fire - Kanye West’s ex-assistant 'has gone into hiding' after filing sexual assault claims

Kanye West’s ex-assistant 'has gone into hiding' after filing sexual assault claims

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Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty and guests discuss the latest allegations against Kanye West from his former chief of staff. He denies all the claims from Lauren Pischiotta.

A warning, this programme contains graphic descriptions of rape and sexual assault allegations.

They also talk through Nicki Minaj’s latest social media spat with SZA and how Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sentence will be decided after his conviction for transportation for prostitution.

Anoushka speaks to criminal defence attorney Shaun Kent and crisis PR manager Molly McPherson.

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Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Series Producer: Laura Jones
Senior Impact Producer: Melanie Stewart-Smith
Production Coordinator: Tammy Snow
Technical Producer: Craig Boardman
Editor: Clare Fordham
Assistant Commissioning Producer: Rechmial Miller
Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland
Assistant Commissioner: Will Drysdale
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Clips: BBC 1Xtra and Much Music

Published on Thursday, 24th July 2025.

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