Taylor Swift has filed a cease-and-desist letter against Kanye West following a series of explicit and defamatory social media posts. The rapper made vulgar claims about Swift, Harry Styles, and Justin Bieber, prompting the pop star to take legal action. The incident marks another escalation in their long-standing feud, which began in 2009.
Kanye’s Controversial Posts
Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, posted now-deleted tweets on April 8, 2025, alleging that Taylor Swift had a sexual encounter with Harry Styles and Justin Bieber. His graphic language included statements like, “Justin Bieber and Harry Styles fd Taylor Swift from both sides and didn’t call me”* and “I’m mad I haven’t fd Taylor Swift … yet.”* The posts were widely condemned as false, defamatory, and sexually harassing .
Swift’s legal team responded swiftly, calling the remarks “false, defamatory, and amounting to sexual harassment.” A source close to the singer stated, “This isn’t just [West] gossiping. This is [West] sexually harassing a woman, defaming her, and intending to cause harm to her and to her career” .
Reactions from Travis Kelce, Harry Styles, and Justin Bieber
Swift’s boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce, was reportedly furious over the posts. An insider revealed that Kelce wanted to confront West “man to man” but was advised against publicly engaging to avoid amplifying the false claims .
Harry Styles, who has had no contact with Swift for years, was also angered by the allegations. A source close to Styles said he found West’s comments “so disrespectful” and would support Swift in any legal action .
Similarly, Justin Bieber’s camp denied the claims, calling them “100 percent untrue” .
Longstanding Feud Between Swift and West
The conflict between Swift and West dates back to the 2009 MTV VMAs, where he infamously interrupted her acceptance speech. Their feud reignited in 2016 when West released his song “Famous,” which included the lyric, “I made that b famous.”* Kim Kardashian later released an edited phone call to suggest Swift had approved the lyrics, though full leaked audio later supported Swift’s claim that she had not consented to being called a “b“* .
Swift referenced the ongoing drama in her song “thank You aimEe” from The Tortured Poets Department, subtly calling out West by capitalizing “YE” in the live version .
Legal Ramifications
Legal experts suggest that Swift’s cease-and-desist could lead to further action if West continues making defamatory statements. Defamation and sexual harassment claims carry significant legal weight, especially given West’s history of targeting Swift .
