AceShowbiz - Kanye West's former chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, has made some unsettling allegations about the rapper's nitrous gas dependency, potentially implicating his dentist, Thomas P. Connelly, in an unethical scheme. How did one of the world's most famous musicians find himself at the center of such a controversy?

The saga began when Yiannopoulos, who worked for West from 2022 to 2024, filed a legal affidavit in which he described how Connelly allegedly supplied West with large quantities of nitrous gas for recreational use. "Enormous quantities of nitrous gas to a wealthy, famous patient for explicitly recreational use," Yiannopoulos claimed.

According to Yiannopoulos, the effects on West's behavior were concerning. Reportedly, West's dependence on the gas manifested in erratic behavior and incomprehensible communications. Staff members were vocal about their worries, particularly when they reportedly saw "four large surgical tanks of nitrous oxide at Bianca Censori's apartment."

Yiannopoulos' concerns go beyond just the rapper's health. He accused Connelly of exploiting West for financial gain, alleging that the dentist charged "more than $50,000 per month" and provided other advisors who demanded "gigantic sums for their services," leading to West's business falling $200 million into debt.

In 2015, Kanye West spoke positively about how nitrous gas gave him a "completely new attitude on everything" after a dental procedure. However, Yiannopoulos' more recent comments offer a darker view, suggesting that the so-called "Doctor Death of Dentistry" was causing irreversible harm to the rapper's mental health.

West's mental health struggles are no secret, and his open discussion about his bipolar disorder juxtaposes alarmingly with Yiannopoulos' allegations about prolonged nitrous gas abuse. "The side effects of prolonged nitrous gas abuse" include "reckless behavior, paranoia and mood swings," Yiannopoulos noted in his affidavit.

West himself has admitted to moments of impaired judgment due to substance use in the past, including alcohol. He acknowledged being under the influence when he tweeted antisemitic remarks in October 2022, revealing, "I was drinking when I put up the DEFCON tweet."

He did not reveal that detail when he was facing backlash because he feared his words, which he still considered to be "truth," would be "discredited."

He also blamed the alcohol for infamously interrupting Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards 2009.

These revelations paint a troubling picture of how substance dependency and exploitation intersect, even at the highest echelons of fame. As investigations by authorities continue, the public awaits more details about the extent of Connelly's and West's reported actions and their wider implications.