Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner are suing Ray J for defamation, as lawyer goals hearth at ex-boyfriend 18 years on from leaked intercourse tape.
Legal professional Alex Spiro confirmed he had filed the lawsuit on behalf of the truth TV moguls after the US singer, 44, for public claims he made that the pair have been beneath a federal racketeering investigation.
Kardashian’s ex – actual title William Ray Norwood Jr – initially raised these feedback in TMZ’s Tubi documentary United States vs. Sean Combs the place he mentioned ‘for those who instructed me the Kardashians was being charged for racketeering, I would consider it.’
This was adopted by a livestream to his social media followers (he has 2.8million on Instagram) the place he mentioned an investigation has been launched.
In a press release to Individuals, Spiro mentioned: ‘Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian have by no means introduced a defamation declare earlier than nor have they been distracted by noise – however this false and severe allegation left no selection’.
He added that it was the ‘most malicious defamatory conduct’.
The submitting accuses him of ‘a sustained marketing campaign of harassment and defamation’ over the previous 20 years.
‘Unable to simply accept the tip of his fleeting relationship with Ms. Kardashian over twenty years in the past, Ray J has repeatedly sought to connect himself to Plaintiffs’ names and exploit their prominence for private acquire,’ Spiro wrote.
Then reiterated that there was ‘no credible proof for these inflammatory accusations’ which have been ‘blatantly false’.
‘His reliance on his personal unsubstantiated assertions, regardless of having no factual foundation or credible supply for these inflammatory allegations, demonstrates a elementary disregard for fact and a willful intent to hurt Plaintiffs’ reputations,’ Spiro concluded.
Kardashian and Ray J have an extended and troublesome historical past since their relationship and eventual breakup in 2006.
In 2007, the Maintaining Up with the Kardashian star’s life was modified endlessly when a intercourse tape they made collectively was leaked to the general public.
Kim Kardashian and Ray J intercourse tape timeline
2003 – 2006Ray J and Kim Kardashian begin courting
The pair dated from 2003 to 2006, and it’s believed that the intercourse tape that finally leaked was filmed in Cabo in October 2003.
Talking about what introduced them collectively that 12 months, Ray J mentioned: ‘It was so many alternative issues about her.
‘However let me say that past the love, I felt like she had star high quality. And I felt like she might be actually huge. So it occurred. I obtained loads of respect for Kim.’
February 2007Intercourse tape leaks
In February 2007, their intercourse tape was leaked to the general public.
In February that 12 months, the Skims businesswoman additionally sued Vivid Leisure for ‘invasion of privateness’ after they obtained and profited from a replica. The go well with was settled for $5m in April 2007.
October 2007Kim kardashian addresses intercourse tape
The truth star spoke concerning the intercourse tape within the first season of Maintaining Up With The Kardashians.
When requested by Kourtney why she made it, the star mentioned: ”As a result of I used to be attractive and I felt prefer it.’
In 2021, discussing her resolution to discuss it on the time, she instructed Los Angeles Occasions: ‘I do assume that, clearly, as producers, I’m positive they beloved it.
‘And beloved [us] wanting to speak concerning the elephant within the room. And I in all probability wouldn’t have, until it was for the present.’
April 2013I Hit It First – Ray J
In 2013, Ray J launched his music, I Hit It First, which was written about Kim Ok and met with backlash.
Criticised for implying he made Kim the star she is right now, in 2022 he mirrored on the discourse the music sparked, saying: ‘I by no means mentioned nothin’ unfavourable. I acknowledged info and we was having enjoyable, as loopy as that sounds.’
November 2013Kris jenner discusses influence of Intercourse tape
There have been claims through the years that it was purposefully leaked as a ‘a whole set as much as turn into well-known’.
This has been refuted by these on the Kardashian facet.
In a chat on In Mattress with Joan, Kris mentioned: ‘I actually fell aside. I had to enter a room and cry…I don’t assume something can put together you for one thing like that relating to your daughter.’
November 2018Kim Kardashian and Ray J conflict once more
The Solar claimed that in an interview, Ray J mentioned: ‘Kim and I had enjoyable occasions, marathon periods. However she didn’t like getting sweaty and would cease to do her make-up if she did.
‘She preferred to look dope throughout intercourse, the suitable lighting, setting the temper. She was wild. There was a crimson Louis Vuitton trunk of intercourse toys.’
Kardashian shot again on the allegations on Twitter quickly after.
“Oh, reveals he’s a pathological liar. It’s too humorous to me!’ she wrote.
Ray J then denied the Solar quotes, saying he was ‘centered on my new child and my spouse’.
April to Might 2022ray J refutes leak claims
Kim claimed that her then-husband Kanye West had retrieved a laptop computer from Ray J which was alleged to comprise all of the sexual movies that she ever filmed along with her ex-lover.
Ray J hit again saying Kim was the one one to ever possess the specific house video, accusing the mother-daughter duo of leaking it themselves.
‘‘I imply all of that is all a lie. From the start of us placing this intercourse tape out, this has been the most important lie within the business within the historical past of leisure,’ he claimed.
Metro has reached out to Ray J’s representatives for remark.
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