Syndicates of Lloyd\u2019s of London insurance market filed a countersuit to Kanye West\u2019s claim that he was owed $10 million after canceling his tour last year, saying it found \u201csubstantial irregularities\u201d in the rapper\u2019s medical history.<\/p>\n
The counterclaim was filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Tuesday, saying West\u2019s Very Good Touring Inc had failed to cooperate in the insurance company\u2019s investigation into the claim for canceled concerts, according to the court documents.<\/p>\n
Without going into details, Lloyd\u2019s also noted that its policies exclude any losses caused directly or indirectly by the possession or use of illegal drugs, the impact of prescription drugs not used as prescribed, or the use of alcohol.<\/p>\n
The court documents said in order to protect West \u201cfrom public disclosure of details of his private life,\u201d Lloyd\u2019s would not include specific information it had obtained in relation to the claim. Lloyd\u2019s did say the underwriters\u2019 investigation found \u201csubstantial irregularities in Mr. West\u2019s medical history.\u201d<\/p>\n
West, 40, sued Lloyd\u2019s, an insurance market housing more than 80 syndicates in London, for nearly $10 million in insurance payouts after he abruptly canceled his Saint Pablo tour in November 2016 with more than 20 shows left.<\/p>\n
The musician\u2019s lawsuit, filed in early August, said he was hospitalized with a \u201cserious, debilitating medical condition,\u201d following a week of no-shows, curtailed concerts and on-stage political rants.<\/p>\n
West\u2019s lawsuit said Lloyd\u2019s had suggested \u201cthey may deny coverage of the claim on the unsupportable contention that use of marijuana by Kanye caused the medical condition.\u201d<\/p>\n
In its countersuit, Lloyd\u2019s said West\u2019s company and other representatives \u201chave delayed, hindered, stalled and or refused to provide information both relevant and necessary for Underwriters to complete their investigation of the claim.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUnderwriters are informed and believe, and thereon these same persons have willfully concealed and or misrepresented relevant facts in an effort to thwart Underwriters\u2019 investigation,\u201d the counterclaim added.<\/p>\n
West\u2019s lawyer, Howard E. King, said in a statement on Wednesday that Lloyd\u2019s did not \u201cwant to honor a legitimate claim but can\u2019t find a factual basis to deny a claim.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lloyd\u2019s is seeking a jury trial. Representatives did not immediately return requests for comment.<\/p>\n
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Source: Reuters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Syndicates of Lloyd\u2019s of London insurance market filed a countersuit to Kanye West\u2019s claim that he was owed $10 million after canceling his tour last year, saying it found \u201csubstantial irregularities\u201d in the rapper\u2019s medical history. The counterclaim was filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Tuesday, saying West\u2019s Very Good Touring Inc had […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[403,137],"tags":[4151,10722],"yoast_head":"\n