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03/12/2026

One-third of Americans cut back on other expenses to cover healthcare in 2025, survey shows
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March 12 (Reuters) - Roughly one-third of Americans cut back on food, utilities or other daily expenses to pay for healthcare last year, research ‌from the West Health-Gallup Center showed on Thursday, as steeper prices ‌and rising living costs hit households.

A nationally and state-representative survey of nearly 20,000 U.S. adults in all 50 states and in the District of Columbia, conducted from June to August 2025, found that 33% of respondents had made at least one trade-off in daily expenses to pay for healthcare.

This was far more common among Americans who do not have ‌health insurance, with 62% ⁠of those surveyed saying they have made at least one sacrifice to pay for healthcare, including 32% who had to borrow ⁠money and 24% who had prolonged their current medication.

Among those with insurance, close to three in 10 have made at least one sacrifice, the survey found.

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Most Americans with private health insurance are paying higher premiums and steeper out-of-pocket costs in 2026, including ‌millions of people in the government-subsidized Affordable Care Act plans in which extra COVID pandemic-era subsidies have expired.

"We're actually finding that people are reporting higher incidences of metabolic disease or depression and anxiety. We're not getting healthier as a society, we're actually getting sicker, and the healthcare cost is going up on top ‌of it," said Timothy Lash, president of West Health Policy Center, a nonprofit organization focused on healthcare and aging.

In another survey of 5,660 U.S. adults, collected primarily through Gallup's panel between ‌October and December last year, Americans reported having delayed a life event or change within the past four years due to healthcare costs, such as buying a new home or taking a vacation.

Nearly 9% of the respondents of this ‌survey, also released on Thursday, postponed their retirement due to healthcare costs, whereas twice as many reported delaying a job change.

(Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)

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March 12 (Reuters) - Roughly one-third of Americans cut back on food, utilities or other daily expenses to pay for healthcare last year, research ‌from the West Health-Gallup Center showed on Thursday, as steeper prices ‌and rising living costs hit households.

03/12/2026

Young Cubans turn to church and state as cheap, synthetic drugs flood the streets
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HAVANA (AP) — Several dozen people stood in circle in a room at a Havana psychiatric hospital, their hands held together as they chanted in unison, vowing to rid their bodies from "the toxins that enslave." The collective plea to reclaim their freedom for just the next 24 hours was the first step of a 90-day detoxification before beginning rehabilitation.

Cuba Drug Use

Drug use was an almost-unknown phenomenon inCubauntil the beginning of this decade. However, adeepening economic crisis, shortages of basic goods and the emergence of low-cost synthetic drugs have combined to transform the landscape.

In Havana and other cities across the island, it is no longer unusual to see young people in public parks sleeping, walking with difficulty or lying unconscious.

According to authorities, the primary threat is the "químico," (chemical) — a potent cocktail of synthetic cannabinoids and hazardous additives. Also known on the streets as "papelitos," or "little papers," the drug is absorbed into sheets of paper that are sliced into tiny doses and smoked. At roughly 250 Cuban pesos per hit (50 cents), it costs less than a basic loaf of bread or a can of soda.

"It's very cheap...and it's everywhere," said David Morales, 25, who is in recovery after receiving help at government-funded health centers and is now in rehabilitation therapy at the Alcance Victoria Cuba evangelical Baptist church.

'Zero tolerance'

Acknowledging the rise in consumption, Cuba's Ministry of Health and several state agencies in July established a National Drug Observatory, an initiative to research, monitor and mitigate the impact of illegal drugs on the island.

Although the government does not track the number of drug users, Dr. Tania Adriana Peón, head of mental health and addictions at the General Directorate of Health, pointed to emergency room data as a barometer for the trend. In 2024, 467 people sought help or were registered in emergency rooms in Havana. By 2025, that figure nearly doubled to 886.

Cuba has a zero-tolerance policy on drugs, and drug trafficking is punishable by up to life imprisonment. And while it's not a drug-producing or stockpiling country, authorities acknowledge it is not immune to drug use.

Sporadically, seizures of packages of co***ne abandoned by traffickers during chases and washed ashore are reported; these are known as "recalos" or washups. Drugs are also smuggled into the country among imported goods, and, to a lesser extent, domestic ma*****na plantations have been detected.

"The primary challenge Cuba faces today is related to new psychoactive drugs or synthetic cannabinoids, which originate mainly from the United States," said Col. Juan Carlos Poey Guerra of Cuba's Interior Ministry.

He added that police laboratories detected 46 new synthetic formulations in the last year. Among the substances mixed with cannabinoids were the anticonvulsant carbamazepine, formaldehyde and fentanyl, among others. Between 2024 and 2025, he said, authorities thwarted 72 attempts to smuggle drugs into the country from 11 different origins.

The United States is the primary source of the precursor substances that constitute químico, said Poey Guerra.

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'We win against drugs'

Health care in Cubais state-run and free, so neighborhood family clinics are typically the first to detect signs of drug use. Patients with more severe or complex conditions are referred by health authorities for longer, more intensive hospital stays.

The Associated Press recently toured a 40-bed men's ward at the Havana Psychiatric Hospital, where patients aged 20 to 30 are undergoing a 90-day detox before beginning rehabilitation.

The space was divided into two-bed cubicles adorned with family photos. It featured a small reading area, a dining room and a recreation space. Each day, the patients — wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan "We win against drugs" — take responsibility for cleaning their surroundings.

"I was incredibly depressed...living on the streets; I just couldn't take it anymore," said 23-year-old Daniel Fulleda, who was admitted in January. His tone was enthusiastic as he shared his plans of getting married before the year end and start a family. "Next year, I'll start my own business."

'We have to pray a lot'

For decades, the highly centralized state was responsible for treating drug and alcohol users — especially alcohol users — but the magnitude of the challenge in recent times has opened the door for other actors.

"There are neighborhoods that are infested… I've seen young people using drugs right in front of me," said Pastor Abel Pérez of the Alcance Victoria Cuba church. "As a pastor, I'm not called to sit idly by."

Last year, the church provided therapy to approximately 50 young people and their families and today more than a dozen individuals attend sessions regularly.

"In my youth, talking about drugs was extraordinary… The problem has grown so rapidly and in such a short time that, to some extent, it has overwhelmed the country's capacity to address it," said Alejandro Morales, a 57-year-old oceanographic engineer who accompanies his son David to meetings at the Alcance Victoria Cuba church.

In the same room, 64-year-old Vilma Arias sought help alongside her 36-year-old daughter. Her other son, 26, is also struggling with drug use but refuses to seek treatment.

"We have to pray a lot," she said. "My daughter is a wonderful teacher and my son is a graduate in automotive mechanics. I don't even know how they fell into this," she added.

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HAVANA (AP) — Several dozen people stood in circle in a room at a Havana psychiatric hospital, their hands held together as they chanted in unison, vowing to rid their bodies from "the toxins that enslave." The collective plea to reclaim their freedom for just the next 24 hours was the first step ...

03/12/2026

Anthropic seeks court stay of Pentagon supply-chain risk designation
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March 12 (Reuters) - Anthropic asked a U.S. ‌appeals court on ‌Wednesday for a stay of the Pentagon's designation of the company as a supply-chain risk ‌under a ⁠broader law, pending judicial review of ⁠the case.

In a filing with the U.S. Appeals for the D.C. ‌Circuit, Anthropic said the Pentagon's decision would cause the company "irreparable harm."

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Anthropic has also filed ‌a lawsuit in a California federal court to ‌block the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist.

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March 12 (Reuters) - Anthropic asked a U.S. ‌appeals court on ‌Wednesday for a stay of the Pentagon's designation of the company as a supply-chain risk ‌under a ⁠broader law, pending judicial review of ⁠the case.

03/12/2026

Jack Osbourne names newborn daughter after late father Ozzy Osbourne
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The "Prince of Darkness" crown has been passed down to a princess.

On Wednesday, Jack Osbourneannouncedthe birth of his fifth daughter, and the little girl has a big name: Ozzy Matilda Osbourne.

In the first glimpse of the newborn shared by the proud dad, a stuffed animal with special meaning watches over Ozzy Matilda as she slumbers — a bat! GrandpaOzzy Osbournefamously bit off the head of a bat during a concert in 1982, after mistakenly thinking the winged creature was a rubber toy.

Ozzy Matilda is Jack's fifth daughter. With his first wife, actress Lisa Stelly, he welcomed Pearl, 13, Andy, 10, and Minnie, 8. In July 2022, his then-fiancee (now wife) Aree Gearhart gave birth to Maple.

Jack recentlyopened upabout a conversation he had with his father shortly before his July 2025 passing.

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One night, while helping Ozzy prepare for bed, the Black Sabbath rocker looked in the mirror and told his son, "I think I'm going to cut my hair off... I've retired. I'm not a rock star anymore."

In hindsight, Jack now realizes that his father "was done. He was okay with his journey," he said, while recounting the moment on Jamie Kennedy'sHate to Break it to Yapodcast.

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Ozzy's passing on July 22, 2025, was still "a surprise for sure" to the Osbourne family.

"Obviously everyone knew he was sick," Jack said, "but we weren't expecting it to be as quick as it was."

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On Wednesday, Jack Osbourneannouncedthe birth of his fifth daughter, and the little girl has a big name: Ozzy Matilda Osbourne.

03/12/2026

Terrence Howard Says He Once Passed on the ‘Chance to Date Beyoncé’ and Pursued Another Member of Destiny’s Child Instead
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Terrence Howard opens up about how he allegedly had the chance to date Beyoncé years ago

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"That was very, very long ago," he said, noting that it was before Beyoncé's now-husband Jay-Z was in the picture

The Empire alum also said he decided to date a different Destiny's Child member

Before there wasBeyoncéandJay-Z, there could have been Beyoncé andTerrence Howard, according to the actor.

While speaking to Patrick Bet-David on a recent episode of thePBD Podcast, the 57-year-oldEmpirealum claimed he could have dated the "Irreplaceable" singer earlier in her career, but chose to go with a different Destiny's Child member instead.

"You know, I had a chance to date Beyoncé early on," Howard said after Bet-David commented on power couples in Hollywood and mentioned the 35-time Grammy winner and her spouse, 56.

"We had a conversation, you know, and I ended up talking to the other girl inside of, you know, Destiny ['s Child]. The girl with the blue eyes," he continued, never naming which member.

Destiny's Child rose to fame after forming in Houston with Beyoncé, now 44,Kelly Rowland,LeToya LuckettandLaTavia Roberson.

After Luckett and Roberson's exit,Michelle WilliamsandFarrah Franklinjoined. Not long after the switch, Franklin also parted ways with the "Survivor" singers, who continued as a trio.

PEOPLE reached out to reps for Beyoncé and Howard for comment.

As the conversation continued, Howard recalled a moment at the 2005 BET Awards when he was paired with Beyoncé for a sultry on-stage performance of Destiny's Child's "Cater 2 U," which was released that same year.

For the live show, the grouppicked three famous menfrom the audience to come onstage and serenade them — Williams withMagic Johnson, Rowland withNelly, and Beyoncé with Howard.

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"I remember Beyoncé looking over at me, and I think that's why she picked me to do that dance, when she did the kind of strip tease dance that we did at BET or whatever, to show me what I had lost," theBest Manstar said.

Howard admitted "there was a moment" where he was "attracted" to and "felt something" for the "Dance for You" singer before she was with Jay-Z.

She and the rapper tied the knot in 2008, and sharethree children: daughterBlue Ivy, 14, and twinsRumiandSir, 8.

Howard has been married four times and isa father to five kids.

"That was very, very long ago," theIron Manactor said of his alleged opportunity to date the superstar.

Beyoncé previously opened up toOprah Winfreyin an OWN interviewabout how she and Jay-Z began dating when she was 19.

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"We were friends first for a year and a half before we went on any dates," the singer said. "We were on the phone for a year and a half, and that foundation is so important for a relationship. Just to have someone who you just like is so important, and someone who] is honest."

In more recent years, the couple has remained private about their personal lives.

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While speaking to Patrick Bet-David on a recent episode of thePBD Podcast, the 57-year-oldEmpirealum claimed he could have dated the "Irreplaceable" singer earlier in her career, but chose to go with a different Destiny's Child member instead.

03/12/2026

Judge orders pause on ICE detention center construction in Maryland
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WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Maryland issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday to halt construction work on an ‌immigration detention center after the state had sued citing environmental concerns.

Maryland Attorney ‌General Anthony Brown had argued that President Donald Trump's administration had not conducted a proper environmental review or received public input.

The federal government spent more than $100 million on a 54-acre warehouse in Maryland's Washington County to convert it into a detention center capable of holding 1,500 people at a time, Brown said in February when the state sued.

U.S. District Judge Brendan Hurson ‌granted Maryland's request for a ⁠restraining order to immediately pause construction for up to 14 days while the court considered Maryland's broader legal challenge.

"The State has shown ⁠that Defendants likely failed to comply with their obligations under (the National Environmental Policy Act)," the judge wrote.

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"Defendants do not appear to have taken a 'hard look' at the potential environmental consequences of their plans for the Williamsport Warehouse," the judge added.

The U.S. Department of Homeland ‌Security, which has federal oversight of immigration and of which the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is a part, has previously said DHS was willing to work with state officials to expand detention capabilities. It has also previously rejected Maryland's assertion that the lawsuit was based on environmental concerns.

The Trump administration's immigration crackdown and deportation drive ‌have received widespread condemnation from rights advocates over what they call violations of free speech and due process rights. Rights experts also say the crackdown has created an unsafe environment, particularly for minorities.

Trump ‌has cast his actions as aiming to stop illegal immigration and improve domestic security.

Brown cast the ruling as a win.

"Though temporary, this ruling stops the construction of this massive immigration detention center while our lawsuit continues to play out in court. ‌We will not let DHS and ICE rush through the proper legal process in their haste to ramp up deportations," Brown said.

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WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Maryland issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday to halt construction work on an ‌immigration detention center after the state had sued citing environmental concerns.

03/12/2026

Pro-Iran hacking group claims responsibility for cyberattack on Stryker
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Stryker, a medical technology company that makes a variety of products, including surgical tools and medical implants, announced Wednesday that it was hit by a cyberattack.

And while the company has provided few details about the extent of the attack, a pro-Iran hacking group, Handala, is claiming responsibility, saying in a post on X that it executed the cyberattack "in retaliation" for the ongoing war in the region.

The hacking group claimed that in the cyberattack, "over 200,000 systems, servers, and mobile devices have been wiped and 50 terabytes of critical data have been extracted."

Stryker, the Kalamazoo, Michigan-based company, said in a statement Wednesday that it has "no indication of ransomware or malware and believe the incident is contained."

The company did note that it was "experiencing a global network disruption to our Microsoft environment."

"Our teams are working rapidly to understand the impact of the attack on our systems," Stryker said.

The company did not provide further details but assured "continuity measures in place to continue to support our customers and partners."

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The hacking group claimed in its statement that the deadly strike on a girls' elementary school in Iran was in part the motivation behind the cyberattack.

The group posted that the attack was "in retaliation for the brutal attack on the Minab school and in response to ongoing cyber assaults against the infrastructure."

Local officials say 168 people were killed in a Feb. 28 strike, in which several buildings connected to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were destroyed along with a nearby building housing a school for girls.

It has not been determined who was behind the strike, though the U.S. military wasstriking targetsin Iran in the area near the school, people familiar with the findings told ABC News. An investigation is ongoing.

U.S. officials have not immediately commented on the cyberattack.

ABC News' Mason Leath and Victor Ordonez contributed to this report.

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Stryker, a medical technology company that makes a variety of products, including surgical tools and medical implants, announced Wednesday that it was hit by a cyberattack.

03/12/2026

“General Hospital” star Kate Mansi could have died without surgery performed by her stepdad: 'Worst pain in my life'
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General Hospitalstar Kate Mansi is opening up about a harrowing health scare — and how her stepfather came to the rescue.

While starring onDays of Our Livesin 2015, Mansi said she suddenly began to experience intense pain, cramping, and heavy bleeding, compelling her to seek emergency care. But "doctors just kept dismissing it," shetold PEOPLEon Wednesday.

Mansi's doctors suggested it was a complication from IUD implantation, or that it was "just a bad period." But pain and cramping eventually evolved into vomiting, skin discoloration, and a stomach "so distended that I couldn't even zip up my pants."

Still, Mansi felt obligated to meet the strict production demands of a daily soap

"I've never gone through childbirth, but it felt like I was having extreme contractions," Mansi recalled. "They would say action, I would do my scene, and then the second they said cut, I was literally doubled over in pain."

She returned to the emergency room that day, joined by her mom and stepdad, an ob-gyn. Doctors discovered an 11-cm mass in Mansi's abdomen — complications from a previously undetected ovarian cyst — sending the actress into a panic. Her stepdad grew "so frustrated" that, because he was technically free to perform an operation himself as a non-blood relation, "he scrubbed in himself and was like, 'I'm not waiting for an oncologist. I'm gonna do the surgery, or she's not gonna make it.'"

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Mansi explained, "He did a surgery that ended up saving my life."

Mansi made it through emergency surgery and numerous blood transfusions that followed. When she had recovered, "My stepdad told me, 'You have endometriosis and this is what that means.' And that was the first time I had ever even heard that word."

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The Mayo Clinicdefines endometriosis as a painful condition in which tissue that would normally only grow inside the uterus instead develops outside, making it hard for the body to expel. Endometriosis can cause pose major problems to the uterus and ovaries, as well as complicate menstruation and childbirth.

Now fully recovered from the grueling ordeal, Mansi is dedicated to sharing her experience to those living with endometriosis, which theWorld Health Organizationestimates effects 10 percent of women worldwide.

Mansi has directed an upcoming episode ofGeneral Hospital, which she has starred on since 2023, in which her character Kristina's sister Molly (Kristen Vaganos) gets candid about her own struggle with the condition. The actress described her directing approach as choosing not to just focus on "Molly's vulnerability, but her strength and how so many people with endometriosis often hide behind the strength and resiliency so that we don't look weak."

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General Hospitalstar Kate Mansi is opening up about a harrowing health scare — and how her stepfather came to the rescue.

03/12/2026

Jury orders Ye to pay man who sued rapper for labor violations
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More than two years afterYewassued by a manoverseeing construction at his Malibu home, a Los Angeles jury mostly sided against thecontroversial rapper, formerly known asKanye West.

On Wednesday, March 11, the jury handed down a verdict finding Ye liable for damages related to injuries alleged by Tony Saxon – a project manager who also performed full-time security duties during construction on the waterfront property in 2021 and claimed various labor violations during the job – perVarietyandRolling Stone.

However, the jurors reportedly did not find that Saxon had been wrongfully terminated and decided to not award punitive damages as they did not agree that Ye acted with "malice, oppression, or fraud."

The Yeezy founder was ordered to pay Saxon $140,000, as well as compensation for Saxon's legal fees – a far cry from the $1.7 million in compensatory damages Saxon's team was seeking.

Saxon's attorney, West Coast Trial Lawyers Employment Chair Ronald Zambrano, in a statement called the result a "mixed verdict" that was "a vindication for our client."

"Ye's lawyers called [Saxon] a liar, a fraud, and a malingerer in court. His medical records, bank records, and personal family history were dissected, mocked, and vilified. Yeezy representative Milo Yiannopoulos maligned him and our firm in the press. Ye's team demanded that Tony pay them to resolve the case and issue a public apology. Most people would have folded," he said.
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"In true David-vs.-Goliath fashion, Mr. Saxon stood firm against one of the biggest celebrities in the world, with the truth on his side."

Attorney Neama Rahmani, West Coast Trial Lawyers president, admitted the $140,000 "award was less than we asked for" but noted that "the California Labor Code allows us to recover our attorney's fees and costs" and, as a result, "the judgment against Ye should be more than $1 million."

In his lawsuit against Ye, Saxon accused the rapper, as well as 10 anonymous "Doe" defendants, of disability discrimination, violations of multiple labor codes, unpaid wages and reimbursements, and wrongful retaliatory termination.

Around November 2021, Saxon allegedly injured his back "severely" while working on the project. Although he reported the injury to Ye and requested time off to rest, Saxon said the Yeezy founder ignored his request. The former employee also detailed the "dangerous working conditions" he and his coworkers navigated, including sleeping arrangements located near open insulation and a lack of safety equipment for demolition work.

Saxon alleged he shared his complaints about the unsafe working environment with Ye on "numerous occasions," but the rapper allegedly took no action.

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Ye's team says accuser received 'only a small fraction of what his lawyers demanded'

In a statement shared with USA TODAY, Yeezy spokesperson Milo Yiannopoulos characterized the verdict as the jury rejecting "almost all of [Saxon's] claims."

"Although the jury found that Saxon qualified as an employee for certain purposes, they awarded no damages for lost wages, overtime, waiting-time penalties, retaliation, punitive damages, or any other statutory penalties," the statement read. "The only damages awarded were $140,000 related to Saxon's claim that he was injured while working on the property."

He also foreshadowed future legal action, writing, "The jury also found that Saxon acted in the capacity of a contractor and did not qualify for the employee exception under California's contractor licensing statutes. Under California law, an unlicensed contractor cannot recover compensation for work requiring a license

"Based on those findings, we believe the damages award is legally barred and will be seeking post-trial relief from the court."

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Per Yiannopoulos, Ye's team will move forward now with their case against Saxon and his legal team.

"This concludes the first of two lawsuits. We now proceed to the larger and more consequential case: Our action against Saxon and his attorneys, Ron Zambrano and West Coast Trial Lawyers, arising from their recording and publicizing of an unlawful mechanic's lien on Ye's Malibu property," the statement said. "That lien clouded the home's title and interfered with its sale, destroying substantial value at the time of sale."

"The first lawsuit ended with Saxon recovering only a small fraction of what his lawyers demanded," he concluded. "The second lawsuit will address the far more serious misconduct surrounding the lien and the damages it caused."

Contributing: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY

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More than two years afterYewassued by a manoverseeing construction at his Malibu home, a Los Angeles jury mostly sided against thecontroversial rapper, formerly known asKanye West.

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