TikTok star Cole Carrigan apologized to Kanye West and Kim Kardashian after he was hit by a cease-and-desist letter from West’s former bodyguard.
Page Six reported on Friday that Carrigan – a makeup influencer with nearly 350,000 followers – posted allegations on the social media site that former West bodyguard Steve Stanulis arranged a date for Carrigan and West on a W Hotel in November.
Stanulis’ lawyer classified Carrigan’s claims as “completely and entirely false”. He added that Stanulis “denies, in the most vehement terms, all these false and defamatory statements”, and said that Stanulis had never heard of Carrigan.
On Sunday, Carrigan posted a video of himself with the cease-and-desist letter apologizing to West and Kardashian and – although he didn’t actually say he made up the West story – he said he put the information out there because West “Voted for Trump.”
“For me to stay out of court and not be prosecuted, I have to apologize to Mr. West and Kim Kardashian West,” says TikToker in the clip. “So, hi, Kim, if you’re watching this, I’m sorry, I honestly did it for the simple fact that your husband voted for Trump, and we just can’t have this clown in America, then you’re welcome.”
He then says, “Secondly, I hope it doesn’t destroy the chances of me getting on the KKW pr list, because I’m dying for these contour sticks.” KKW is Kardashian’s beauty line, which recently closed a $ 200 million deal with Coty.
Stanulis told Page Six that he stopped working for West in 2016. Sources also told Page Six that West had never heard of or known Carrigan. Stanulis, who became a filmmaker, is working on his latest film, “Red Money”.
Stanulis’ legal letter required Carrigan to apologize to him, as did West and Kardashian, and to stop posting about him. (Carrigan never named Stanulis in his posts, but included his image and name in some alleged direct messages.)
Page six reported exclusively last week that West and Kardashian were getting divorced. Subsequently, rumors of unconfirmed fans surfaced online about the pair.