Nationwide — Kim Kardashian is suing Ray J over a $6 million dispute tied to a 2023 settlement from their long-running intercourse tape case. She and Kris Jenner allege he broke a non-disclosure settlement and are actually in search of reimbursement and monetary penalties.
The battle stems from a 2023 settlement that resolved authorized points linked to the 2007 intercourse tape involving Kim Kardashian and Ray J. The settlement reportedly included a non-disclosure settlement that barred all events from talking in regards to the case or its phrases. As a part of the deal, Kardashian and Jenner agreed to pay Ray J about $6 million in installments, with the ultimate fee set for 2026.
In Might 2025, Kardashian and Jenner despatched a authorized letter accusing Ray J of violating the settlement. They claimed he broke the NDA throughout livestreams and demanded he return $5 million already paid, plus $1 million every in extra damages for the alleged breaches.
In accordance with Web page Six, the dispute escalated after Ray J made public feedback in a 2025 livestream, together with allegations that the Kardashians have been underneath federal investigation for racketeering. He supplied no proof for the declare. Kardashian and Jenner responded by submitting a defamation lawsuit in October 2025, calling the accusations false and denying any such investigation.
Ray J countersued in November 2025, denying defamation and arguing that Kardashian and Jenner additionally breached the NDA. He pointed to statements made on The Kardashians as alleged proof. He additionally repeated claims that the intercourse tape launch was orchestrated, which the Kardashian household has persistently denied in court docket filings.
A separate authorized letter dated October 3 additional intensified the dispute. It accused Ray J of materially breaching the settlement once more by discussing it throughout one other livestream and revealing its phrases publicly.
Kardashian and Jenner’s authorized staff demanded he repay the $5 million already obtained and pay a further $1 million per breach, bringing the whole demand to $7 million. The letter additionally said that any remaining fee obligations underneath the 2023 settlement have been now thought-about void.
In a associated ruling final month, a court docket denied Kardashian and Jenner’s try and preserve components of the settlement confidential. The decide dominated they didn’t present sufficient proof that public disclosure would trigger hurt.
