US EditionKim Kardashian and Kris Jenner Sue Ray J for Defamation over Racketeering Claims
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner allege Ray J spread false racketeering claims to damage their reputations, continuing a decades-long pattern of defamatory attacks.
- On Oct. 1, attorney Alex Spiro filed a defamation lawsuit in Los Angeles on behalf of Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner after Ray J publicly claimed they faced a federal investigation.
- Evidence in the complaint cites both the documentary `United States vs. Sean Combs` where Ray J said racketeering charges would be appropriate, and a Sept. 24 livestream where he told millions of social media followers a federal probe was launched.
- The complaint details business and reputational damage, noting plaintiffs say Ray J's statements caused substantial harm to plaintiffs' businesses and professional relationships, including Kim Kardashian's SKIMS valued at $4 billion.
- The complaint asks for unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, framing the suit as a bid to hold Ray J accountable for a calculated campaign of lies; a representative did not immediately respond.
- The suit frames Ray J's conduct as part of a long-running vendetta grounded in a fleeting relationship with Kim that ended over 20 years ago and prior sensational claims months ago.
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