India, Feb. 11 -- Kanye West has requested a Los Angeles judge to delay his upcoming trial against his ex-employee, Tony Saxon, citing difficulty in securing legal representation due to "negative media coverage." According to In Touch, the rapper, through his attorney Manoj Shah, asked for the trial, which is currently scheduled for February 24, to be postponed.

Tony Saxon filed his discrimination lawsuit against Kanye West in September 2023. Kanye's former lawyer, Brian Brumfield, stepped down from representing him in court in July 2024. Brian, at the time, explained, "[Ye] terminated relationship on 6/21/2024. [Ye] also will not speak to counsel and [Ye] refuses to pay counsel as well."

West's lawyer explained that the rapper "faced e...