Milo Yiannopoulos has resigned from his position as Yeezy’s Chief of Staff, according to Rolling Stone. In a copy of his resignation letter obtained by TMZ, he blamed Ye‘s plans to venture into the porn industry for his departure.
In the letter, Yiannopolous wrote that he “cannot be complicit in the production or dissemination of pornographic films and literature” for a variety of reasons, including that such films “represent an imminent danger to my life as a recovering addict and an unacceptable risk to my spiritual and physical health as a former homosexual.”
Closing his statement, Yiannopoulos said that he would effectively resign “by Friday, May 31, 2024, or the first pornography shoot, whichever is sooner,” while adding that he would return to Yeezy “if, at some time in the future, the company publicly and permanently abandons any plan to produce, distribute, or profit from obscene content.”
Milo first began working with Ye after the rapper’s failed 2020 presidential campaign, when he enlisted the far-right political pundit as an advisor in 2022 to help with his 2024 run. Yiannopoulos was also at the center of a controversy earlier this year involving Yeezy and marketer/internet personality Julieanna “YesJulz” Goddard. Goddard, who joined Yeezy to help with the rollout of Vultures 1, claimed to have been unfairly terminated among other things.
The artist formerly known as Kanye West has reportedly linked up with porn industry veteran — and Stormy Daniels’ ex-husband — Mike Moz to form Yeezy Porn. TMZ reported that other important employees have left the company in recent weeks, with Milo reportedly saying he plans to return to the company if Ye hits the eject button on the whole porno thing.
Billboard has reached out to Yeezy for comment. Read Yiannopolous’ full resignation full below:
