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Ye's dentist is speaking out after the rapper's former employee accused him of selling a concerning amount of nitrous oxide.
According to a report TMZ published on Wednesday, August 7, Thomas P. Connelly, a celebrity dentist, is firing back at claims Ye's ex-chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos made in a sworn jurat affidavit that he sent to the California Dental Board. In it, Yiannopoulos claimed Connelly sold "enormous quantities of nitrous gas" to Ye for recreational use and charged over $50,000 a month for the service. He alleged Connelly served Ye laughing gas "long after the emergence of distressing symptoms" including addiction.
"The abandonment of said patient to the self-destructive consequences of said dependence, showing indifference or worse to the prospect of permanent damage in brain and in body by Connelly’s negligence, at best, and malice with the intent to defraud, at worst," Yiannopoulos wrote in the affidavit. "Upon information and belief, the wrongful and fraudulent extraction of millions of dollars by Connelly and his business associates from a patient he knew to be in a confused, dependent, weakened and addicted state."
Yiannopoulos claimed Connelly had Ye pay him to move into his apartment building to “better keep an eye on” him. However, Ye was allegedly caught self-administering the laughing gas, wearing the inhaler mask regularly, and talked about using it in meetings. Milo believes excessive amounts of the gas altered Ye's mood and made him incoherent. He also alleged Connelly "defrauded dozens of his athlete and celebrity client base by charging them for natural stone diamond orthodontics but in reality using cheap, lab-grown diamonds."
A rep for Connelly vehemently denied the allegations and claimed Yiannopoulos' claims are "not only factually incorrect but also intentionally misleading." His team thinks Ye's former employee is making up the claims to damage Connelly's reputation. They told TMZ "Dr. Connelly adheres to all ethical and legal standards and is committed to providing the highest standard of care to his patients and will continue to do so despite these unfounded attacks on his character and professional conduct."
Yiannopoulos previously claimed he did everything possible to keep Connelly away from Ye while other employees like Idriss Qibaa — who's also mentioned in the affidavit — "stayed quiet." However, some former YZY team members like Julianne "YesJulz" Goddard are convinced otherwise. The entrepreneur and influencer, who previously worked with Ye's company, responded and asserted she pushed back against making appointments with Connelly before Yiannopoulos shed light on the situation.
"When I was told to book the appointment I expressed my concerns & pushed back twice asking if he was sure he wanted to do it," she wrote on X. "I was told that the decision was made, he was sure it was what he wanted and to do not question it again."
See Goddard's statements about the situation below.