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In documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Kardashian called Ray J’s claim that she and her mother conspired to release the footage as a publicity stunt a “lie,” while Jenner called the claim “completely false.”
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The long-running legal dispute over the 2007 sex tape that helped launch the Kardashian empire escalated sharply this week, with Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner filing sworn statements flatly denying that they orchestrated the tape’s release — and Ray J responding by accusing them of perjury.
In documents filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Kardashian called Ray J’s claim that she and her mother conspired to release the footage as a publicity stunt a “lie,” while Jenner called the claim that she was responsible for “commercial exploitation” “completely false.” Jenner added that she was “heartbroken and devastated as a mother” when the tape became public.
Ray J, whose legal name is William Ray Norwood Jr., told TMZ that the statements were fabricated, claiming that he personally sat in a room with Kardashian, Jenner and executives from distributor Vivid Entertainment to negotiate a deal for three separate tapes. He also claimed that Jenner encouraged them to make one of the recordings “dirtier.” His lawyer, Howard King, called the Kardashian family’s denial of the oath “patently false” — and took a sharp jab at Kim’s well-publicized goal of passing the bar exam, warning that giving the false oath “could expose her to criminal perjury prosecution.”
The risks seemed particularly difficult for Ray J, who had serious health problems and said his doctors gave him months to live. He has said his motivation for these suits is his children – he doesn’t want them to grow up believing their father maliciously leaked a sex tape.
The dispute stems from a defamation lawsuit filed by Kardashian and Jenner against Ray J last October, after he publicly compared the family to racketeers during coverage of Sean Combs’ trial. Ray J filed a countersuit alleging violation of the settlement agreement prohibiting either party from discussing the tape. It is expected that a decision will be issued soon regarding his dismissal request.
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