On the night of July 21, 2020, Kanye West
went on a Twitter rant, and things got pretty
uncomfortable.
Some of the people he posted about included
his wife, Kim Kardashian West; her mom, Kris
Jenner; and more.
The tweets, which have since been deleted,
referenced a supposed meeting Kim had with
rapper Meek Mill in 2018.
West wrote in one of the tweets:
"I been trying to get divorced since Kim met
with Meek at the Waldorf for 'prison reform'"
He added in a separate tweet,
"Meek is my man and was respectful...That's
my dog...Kim was out of line."
While Kanye didn't make any clear accusations,
his phrasing seemed to imply that something
untoward happened between Kim and Meek, a
claim that reportedly doesn't stand up to
scrutiny.
According to a report by TMZ, the meeting
in question took place in 2018 at the Inaugural
Criminal Justice Reform Summit at the Los
Angeles Waldorf Astoria.
As the TMZ report makes clear, the meeting
was far from a one-on-one affair.
Sources told the outlet that Kim and Meek
were never alone during the meeting.
In reality, they were joined by philanthropist
Clara Wu Tsai at the restaurant Jean-Georges
Beverly Hills, which is located at the Waldorf
Astoria hotel.
A witness told TMZ that Kim left the hotel
immediately after the meeting, and that she
was alone when she did so.
Their sources also claimed that meeting is
the only time Kim and Meek Mill have ever
been in a room together.
On July 22, Meek Mill chimed in with his own
side of the story.
In response to Kanye's claims that something
went down between him and Kim, Meek tweeted:
"S--- is cappp cmon....."
…with "cap" being a slang term for a lie
or falsehood.
People has since reportedly reached out to
the rapper for more elaboration, but thus
far, his tweet is his only response he's made
to Kanye's accusation.
Kanye hasn't said anything else about Meek
Mill since that initial tweet, and Kim hasn't
publicly addressed his accusation that she
was somehow "out of line."
She did, however, share a long post on her
Instagram Story on July 22, opening up about
her husband's ongoing struggles with bipolar
disorder.
In the story, Kim wrote in part:
"I've never spoken publicly about how this
has affected us at home because I am very
protective of our children and Kanye's right
to privacy when it comes to his health.
But today, I feel like I should comment on
it because of the stigma and misconceptions
about mental health."
She went on to ask for empathy and compassion
toward both Kanye and their family while they
navigate what she's characterized as a mental
health crisis.
It's worth mentioning that Kim and Meek Mill
seem to have had no romantic history together,
contradicting what Kanye's tweet seemed to
suggest.
The two instead reportedly met in 2018 to
discuss prison reform, a cause Kardashian
West has devoted her time and energy to in
recent years.
Criminal justice reform is a cause that Meek
Mill has also focused his own energies on,
with a personal interest centered around his
own experiences with the justice system.
In 2017, the artist was sentenced to two-to-four
years in prison for allegedly violating the
terms of a probation period that he had been
under since 2008, when he was arrested at
the age of 19 on drugs- and gun-related charges.
The prison sentence sparked an outcry from
fans and commentators, drawing international
attention and celebrity support to his cause.
He ultimately only served five months in prison.
After being granted a new trial, his original
2008 conviction was finally overturned, and
the Philadelphia District Attorney released
a statement acknowledging that he had been,
quote, "unfairly treated in a case that exemplifies
the destruction caused by excessive supervision,
instances of corruption, and unfair processes
in our criminal courts."
After his release from prison, Meek Mill said
in a statement:
"Although I'm blessed to have the resources
to fight this unjust situation, I understand
that many people of color across the country
don't have that luxury and I plan to use my
platform to shine a light on those issues."
"This happens to minorities on a daily basis,
where they don't have a voice."
In his since-deleted Twitter rant, Kanye also
claimed that he's been trying to get a divorce
from his wife ever since the meeting between
Kim and Meek happened.
But sources told Page Six that divorce isn't
in the cards for this Hollywood couple.
The source reportedly told the publication,
"Now is not the right time for divorce.
They're smart enough to know it's not a good
look.
She'll put on a show of trying to support
him, then a divorce can happen later."
Whether or not that report is accurate remains
to be seen.
For now, Kim Kardashian West appears to be
standing by her husband, despite any accusations
he may be making.
If you or someone you know is struggling with
mental health, please contact the Crisis Text
Line by texting HOME to 741741, or call the
National Alliance on Mental Illness Helpline
at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264).
