Adidas will begin an investigation into allegations of misconduct against Kanye West, with whom the company had a partnership that it ended in October.
In a statement released Thursday, Adidas said "it is currently not clear whether the accusations made in an anonymous letter are true. However, we take these allegations very seriously and have taken the decision to launch an independent investigation of the matter immediately to address the allegations."
Rolling Stone says it obtained a letter sent by former high-ranking employees of Yeezy to executive board members on Tuesday about "the toxic and chaotic environment that Kanye West created." The letter went on to say, "This type of response from a brand partner is one that Adidas employees should never be subjected to, nor should Adidas leadership ever tolerate."
In the video, West did not apologize for his antisemitic remarks but seemed to try to distance himself from any "hate group."
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