West did not end up appearing in the released version of the In For The Kill music video, although he featured as a guest rapper on a remix of the song.
After the alleged encounter, An said she spoke to La Roux, real name Elly Jackson, who apologised for what had happened.
“And then I was like, ‘you’re not gonna air that, right? Like, you’re not gonna share that with anyone, because I can’t have my mum see that’. And she [Jackson] was like, no, of course not, I would never,” An said.
In 2024, An got back in touch with La Roux via a direct message on Instagram asking if she remembered the alleged incident.
The singer responded, external saying she did, adding: “I could never forget that, it was horrific.” Those messages have been submitted to the court as corroborating evidence.
In the Instagram messages, seen by Fame Under Fire, La Roux told An: “[West] knew exactly what he was doing, he thought it was funny.”
After the encounter, La Roux said in the Instagram message: “He whispered to me ‘I bet you think I just put women back about 10 years’. I responded, ‘You just put women back about 500 years’.”
The BBC has asked La Roux for further comment.
An filed her civil lawsuit against West, external later in 2024 under New York City’s Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act, which temporarily extends the statute of limitations for sexual assault survivors.