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“title”: “Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner Swear Under Oath They Did Not Plan Infamous Sex Tape Release”,
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The long-simmering legal and public relations battle between the Kardashian-Jenner family and Ray J has escalated into a formal, sworn denial of one of the most persistent rumors in modern celebrity history. In newly filed court documents, Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, have categorically and under penalty of perjury rejected Ray J’s claim that they orchestrated the 2003 release of their private sex tape as a calculated career-launching scheme.
Under Oath: Direct Denials of a \”Staged Event\”
The core of Ray J’s countersuit, filed in response to the family’s defamation lawsuit, alleges a conspiracy. He claims Kim and Kris planned the tape’s release, filed a sham lawsuit against the distributor Vivid Entertainment to generate publicity, and violated a prior settlement agreement by discussing it publicly. Both women have now filed formal declarations directly addressing these accusations.
Kim Kardashian’s statement is blunt and unequivocal. She calls Ray J’s narrative a complete fabrication: \”[Ray J’s] claim that I had a plan with my mother and others to release a sex tape, defraud the public, and file a ‘fake’ lawsuit against the porn company that released it to ‘create buzz’ is a lie.\” Her filing frames the countersuit as a continuation of his efforts to harm her reputation and professional standing, including her pursuit of a legal career.
Kris Jenner’s declaration is more expansive and emotionally charged. She labels the assertion that she was the architect of the tape’s \”commercial exploitation\” as \”absolutely false.\” She goes further, stating she did not influence Kim’s decision to film the tape, did not choose which version to release, and was not involved in its creation or distribution in any capacity. \”As a mother,\” she writes, \”the notion that I orchestrated or produced sex tapes involving my daughter… is not only entirely untrue but deeply offensive and harmful and has haunted me for decades.\” Her language positions the allegation as a personal attack on her character and maternal integrity.
The Legal Chess Match: Lawsuits, Countersuits, and Settlement Agreements
To understand the gravity of these sworn statements, one must map the current legal landscape. The conflict stems from two primary filings:
- The Family’s Defamation Suit (October 2023): Kim Kardashian sued Ray J for defamation, citing his repeated public statements and social media posts that she claims falsely portray her as a manipulative liar who engineered the tape’s release for fame.
- Ray J’s Countersuit: In response, Ray J alleges the family violated a confidential settlement agreement from the original 2007 lawsuit against Vivid Entertainment. That agreement, he argues, barred all parties from ever publicly discussing the tape. By speaking about it, he contends, they have forfeited protections and opened themselves to his claims of a staged event.
The newly filed declarations are a direct defense against the countersuit’s core conspiracy theory. By swearing under oath that no such plan existed, Kim and Kris are attempting to legally dismantle his primary defense and justification for speaking out. They are arguing that his narrative itself is the defamatory falsehood, and that any discussion he initiates is a breach of the old settlement, not their own.
Beyond the Tape: Ray J’s Recent Campaign and the \”Public Terrorizing\” Claim
This isn’t merely a dispute over a decades-old event. The context is Ray J’s sustained public campaign against the family, which Kris Jenner’s declaration explicitly labels as \”publicly terrorizing\” Kim. This campaign has included:
- Social media posts and interviews reiterating the \”staged\” claim.
- Involvement in lawsuits from other parties (like the \”Right of Publicity\” suit by a former associate).
- Unusual public statements, such as claiming ChatGPT reinforced his belief in a RICO conspiracy involving the family.
- Allegations that his actions are intentionally sabotaging Kim’s goal of becoming a lawyer by harming her \”character and fitness\” for bar admission.
Kim’s legal team has argued that Ray J’s actions are a deliberate attempt to obstruct her career aspirations. By painting her as a fraud who staged a sex tape, he is, in her view, attacking the very moral character required to practice law. This transforms the conflict from a historical grudge into
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