Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner Clear Major Hurdle in Ray J Defamation Lawsuit
A judge denied Ray J’s motion to outright dismiss libel claims brought by the famous mother-daughter duo.
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner have "at least minimal merit" to continue their lawsuit against Ray J for defamation, according to a Los Angeles judge. Judge Steven A. Ellis rejected Ray J's motion to dismiss the claims last fall. The judge set a trial for 2028, though Ray J's lawyers plan to appeal. Kim Kardashian and Jenner claim Ray J defamed them by falsely stating in a TMZ documentary and Twitch livestream that they were being investigated for racketeering.
They allege this is part of a "deliberate and malicious campaign of harassment" from Ray J, who dated Kardashian in the early 2000s. Ray J attempted to dismiss the case under California's anti-SLAPP statute, arguing they couldn't prove he intentionally lied because ChatGPT told him the Kardashian family was guilty of racketeering.
However, Judge Ellis rejected this, stating ChatGPT was not a reliable source of legal advice at the time. He concluded that Kardashian and Jenner had "met that burden" to present evidence of a probability of presenting clear and convincing evidence of actual malice. Ray J's attorney plans to appeal the ruling, claiming it failed to recognize his First Amendment right to express his opinion about Kardashian's behavior.
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