"He wanted no toilets. If people had to go No. 2, it was a hole in the ground. Saxon, a rare-record dealer who isn't licensed as a contractor, was tapped by West to not just gut the home but to live in it - camping out overnight and on alert for break-ins, according to the suit he filed in 2023, seeking back pay for the work and damages for injuries he says he got on the job, including a broken neck."
"West's lawyer, Andrew Cherkasky, claimed that Saxon was the one who insisted on sleeping at the house so he could finish the job before he was 'busted for being unlicensed.' He also reportedly disputed the idea that West wanted a beachfront parking garage, instead saying his client was looking for an experience for his family that was closer to beach camping."
Kanye West purchased a $57.3 million Tadao Ando-designed mansion and hired Tony Saxon, a rare-record dealer without contractor licensing, to gut the home and transform it into an off-grid shelter. According to Saxon's lawyer, West envisioned a structure with no windows, electricity, or plumbing, including no toilets. Saxon was tasked not only with renovation work but also with living in the house overnight to prevent break-ins. Saxon filed a 2023 lawsuit seeking back pay and damages for injuries sustained during the project, including a broken neck. West's legal team countered that Saxon insisted on staying at the property to complete work before facing licensing violations, and characterized the project as a family beach camping experience rather than the extreme renovation described.
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