Kanye West paid a quarter of a million dollars to a family member who threatened to release a sex tape of the star to the media, DailyMail.com can reveal. The incident led the rapper to cut himself off and become distrustful of those in his inner circle – which ultimately led to his breakdown, according to his cousin Lawrence Franklin.
Franklin, 31, also revealed how Kanye, still grieving for his beloved mother Donda, struggles to live in the Kardashians’ world as it is so different from his proud African American upbringing. He believes Donda, who died in 2007 from complications following elected plastic surgery, would not approve of Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian and says that had she still been alive Kanye would not have had to be admitted to the hospital for his breakdown.
“The sex tape episode started his decline – he stopped trusting people,” Franklin explained.
At the end of the day if a member of your family had taken you for a quarter of a million dollars – so they can complete their own ambitions – who can you trust within your circle?
Source: AURN
