Lloyd's syndicates file counterclaim in Kanye West $10m insurance claim

Lloyd's of London building

Insurers file countersuit to rapper’s demand for payout for cancelled dates, saying it has found discrepancies in his medical history.

Syndicates of Lloyd’s of London are counter-suing Kanye West, after he filed legal papers against them earlier this month.

As previously reported the rapper’s claim was for $10m (£7.56m) following the cancellation of 21 gig dates last year, alleging the insurers have failed to pay so far.

That original filing had West’s lawyers alleging that syndicates were not paying out and that they were implying that marijuana use could be used as a basis to deny the claims.

The latest filing as seen by I

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