Judge allows Kardashian and Jenner defamation case against Ray J to proceed
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A Los Angeles judge has refused Ray J’s bid to dismiss Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner’s defamation case, allowing it to proceed. The ruling means the court found their allegations had enough merit to continue and rejected Ray J’s claim that California’s anti-SLAPP law shielded his remarks as protected free speech.
Kardashian and Jenner allege Ray J suggested in a 2025 TMZ interview and livestream that they were, or should be, investigated federally for racketeering. Judge Steven Ellis said the comments could reasonably be understood as criminal accusations and were not protected by litigation privilege; a trial is set for 6 March 2028, although Ray J plans to appeal. His separate claim that the women breached a 2023 settlement agreement is being handled in arbitration.
- Judge allows Kardashian and Jenner’s defamation lawsuit against Ray J to continue.
- Alleged racketeering accusations were potentially defamatory.
- Ray J plans an appeal; separate contract claim is in arbitration.
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Kim Kardashian is a television personality and businesswoman, and Kris Jenner is her mother and manager. Ray J is a singer and television figure who has had a long public association with Kardashian, including a relationship in the early 2000s.
The dispute centres on remarks Ray J allegedly made suggesting that Kardashian and Jenner could be involved in serious criminal wrongdoing. They say the comments were false and damaged their reputations, while Ray J has argued that his statements were protected free speech.
Defamation cases concern claims that false statements harmed someone’s reputation. The wider legal fight also includes a separate disagreement over a 2023 settlement agreement, which is being handled outside the court process through arbitration.
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Originally published by Rolling Stone as “Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner Win Another Round in Ray J Defamation War”.