A federal jury has ruled that Kanye West must pay more than $400000 after determining that an uncleared sample was used during the creation of “Hurricane,” one of the standout records tied to his Donda era.

The decision stems from an earlier version of the song that debuted during the album’s listening sessions, where jurors found that material from a demo had been incorporated without proper authorization. That finding resulted in financial liability not just for West personally, but across multiple entities connected to his business operations.

According to the breakdown, West himself is responsible for $176,153, with Yeezy LLC carrying an identical amount. Additional penalties were assigned to Yeezy Supply, which must pay $41,625, and Mascotte Holdings, which was ordered to cover $44,627. Combined, the judgment pushes the total well into six figures.

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