Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner have filed a defamation lawsuit against Ray J, accusing him of spreading false claims that they are under federal investigation.
The suit, filed by their attorney Alex Spiro, marks the first time either Kardashian, 44, or Jenner, 69, has taken legal action for defamation. “This false and serious allegation left no choice,” Spiro said in a statement to People Magazine.
The lawsuit cites two incidents. In the Tubi documentary United States vs. Sean Combs, Ray J said, “If you told me the Kardashians was being charged for racketeering, I might believe it.”
Later, in a September 24 livestream, he told “millions of social media followers” that a federal racketeering probe had been launched into the family. Spiro called those remarks “the most malicious defamatory conduct.”
The lawsuit claims Ray J has spent over 20 years harassing and defaming Kardashian and Jenner, dating back to his relationship with Kardashian in the early 2000s.
Their lawyer added that no federal investigation exists and neither woman has ever been tied to racketeering charges.
“These statements were presented as fact, not speculation,” Spiro said. “Publishing serious criminal accusations without any verification shows reckless disregard for the truth.”
“Ray J and Kardashian’s relationship has been turbulent for years. After their 2005 split, a sexually-explicit tape they recorded was leaked in 2007.
In 2013, Ray J sparked headlines with his song ‘I Hit It First,’ which appeared to reference Kardashian and featured a pixelated photo of her on the cover.
In 2018, reports claimed he spoke about their past sexual life during a night out in London, which Kardashian denied, calling him a ‘pathological liar.’”
At the time, Ray J responded on Instagram, writing, “These rumors are false and uncalled for! My family is all that matters… The old Ray J is dead. Let him RIP.”
