The long-running drama between Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, and Ray J just took another explosive turn. A newly surfaced legal letter reveals Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner demanded a massive seven-figure payout from the rapper, alleging he violated a nondisclosure agreement tied to their past settlement.
Kim Kardashian’s Sex Tape Fallout Still Driving Legal Drama
The dispute dates back decades to Kim Kardashian and Ray J’s infamous 2002 Cabo San Lucas sex tape, later released by Vivid Entertainment in 2007 as Kim Kardashian, Superstar. While the tape helped launch the Kardashian empire, it has also fueled years of legal battles, including a 2023 settlement reportedly worth around $6 million, paid in installments.
According to reports, Kardashian and Jenner sent a legal letter in May 2025 claiming Ray J breached the NDA tied to that settlement. They alleged he must return the $5 million already paid and hand over an additional $1 million each due to the alleged violations. The letter also stated they were no longer obligated to pay the final $1 million installment.
In a follow-up letter dated October 3, the duo accused Ray J of having “materially breached” the agreement after discussing the settlement during a livestream. The warning was blunt, stating that “before he thinks about making further comments about Ms. Kardashian and Ms. Jenner, your client should understand that his future clout chasing comes with – at minimum- seven-figure consequences.”
Lawsuits, Countersuits, And Mounting Tension
The legal battle quickly escalated. That same October, Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner filed a defamation lawsuit against Ray J over claims made during a livestream in which he accused them of being investigated for racketeering. Ray J fired back with a countersuit, denying the allegations and accusing Kardashian and Jenner of violating the same NDA through comments made on their Hulu series, “The Kardashians.”
More recently, the mother-daughter duo suffered a setback in court. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied most of their motion to keep details of the 2023 settlement sealed, allowing more information to remain public.
Judge Shuts Down Kim Kardashian’s Bid To Seal Settlement Details
The ruling emphasized that the case is not about “Kardashian engaging in sexual activities,” noting the tape has already been widely publicized. “Rather, the issue is whether the settlement agreement that the parties entered into in 2023 (and documents describing certain terms of that settlement agreement) should be placed or maintained under seal,” it said.
The court further stated Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner “have presented no admissible evidence that disclosure of the settlement agreement and its terms would cause them any harm,” calling their arguments “too vague, speculative, amorphous, and unsupported to support the requested sealing order.”
Kardashian And Jenner Push Back On ‘False’ Claims
Despite the legal setbacks, both Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner have strongly denied Ray J’s allegations. 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,” Kardashian said in a March filing.
Jenner echoed that stance, calling claims she orchestrated the tape’s release “absolutely false.” In her declaration, she denied the suggestion she “orchestrated or produced sex tapes involving [her] daughter,” adding that the accusations were “not only entirely untrue, but deeply offensive and harmful” and something which has “haunted [her] for decades.”
The 70-year-old further emphasized, “In no world would I ever be involved in any way, shape, or form of peddling tapes of my daughter like this.”
Kim Kardashian And Kris Jenner Open Up About Costly Fallout From Ray J Drama
The ongoing dispute has also taken a personal and financial toll. Kim Kardashian said she “incurred expenses to combat [Ray J’s] lies and manage [her] well-being and reputation,” including therapy and working with communications and legal advisers.
Kris Jenner similarly revealed she faced mounting costs tied to therapy and crisis management following Ray J’s claims. Meanwhile, Kardashian has accused Ray J of revisiting long-disputed allegations tied to earlier legal battles involving her family and his mother, Sonja Norwood.
