A jury has ordered controversial US rapper Kanye West to pay $140,000 (£104,415) after a handyman sued him over unpaid work for renovations at his Malibu mansion.
The verdict in the trial in Los Angeles came after Tony Saxon claimed the rapper, also known as Ye, did not pay him properly for work at the beachside property and fired him unjustly.
The rapper's team argued in court that Saxon was an unlicensed contractor who "destroyed" the "architectural gem" while working there.
Saxon had sought $1.7m (£1.267m) in damages but a jury on Wednesday awarded him $140,000, along with attorney and court fees.
The Los Angeles Superior Court trial included both the "Stronger" rapper and his wife, Bianca Censori, taking the stand to testify about work at the home, along with a litany of claims from Saxon about working conditions.
