After the controversial nine-day trial, finally, a jury in Los Angeles, California, awarded an overwhelming victory to the Kardashian-Jenner clan in the defamation lawsuit that Rob Kardashian’s ex-wife, Blac Chyna, filed against the family more USA famous.
The jury deliberated for two days and this May 2 ruled that the clan did not defame Blac Chyna, nor did it “interfere” with her contract with AND! by convincing growers to cancel the reality show Rob & Chyna, because they only cared about Rob’s safety.
In accordance with Peoplethe Stanley Mosk court judge ruled that Jenner and her daughters were acquitted of the accusations, so Chyna will not receive the 108 million dollars she demanded as compensation for damages.
The four defendants, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, were present for almost the entire trial. However, they did not appear in court when the final verdict was read, as they were in New York for the Met Gala. Chyna was the only party involved to appear in court, but the star of reality show he had no visible reaction when the jury’s unflattering verdict was announced.
I think the case was very clear. The jury understood. I spoke to the family a minute ago and they are also very happy. I hope you are enjoying your gala.
– Michael Rhodes, attorney for the Kardashian-Jenner family
Michael Rhodes argued that while family members raised concerns for Rob’s safety, no evidence was presented that the family believed the allegations they heard against Chyna were false, a key factor in a defamation case against a public figure. .
For their part, executives of AND! testified that the Kardashian-Jenners’ actions were not the reason the Show has been cancelled, but because the couple broke up. Also, he never got a contract renewed for a second season.
The jury foreman noted that while some of the Kardashians were found to have acted to protect their own financial interests, their actions did not prevent Chyna from enforcing her contract with AND!, so they were not a substantial factor in causing her harm.
Although the victory goes to the Kardashian-Jenners, we will have to see how things develop in the separate trial with Rob, in which Chyna claims that her ex-husband, in a “fit of rage”, distributed intimate photos on his account of Instagram, claiming they went viral and were viewed by hundreds of millions of people, causing her “humiliation and emotional distress.”