Judge Rejects Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner’s Request to Keep Sex Tape Settlement Private

A bid by Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner , to seal portions of a 2023 settlement agreement with Ray J has been denied, according to a court document filed on March 30 and obtained by Rolling Stone . The reality TV stars had filed a motion earlier this month arguing that publicly disclosing portions of the deal “would cause substantial harm to the Kardashians’ privacy interests and undermine the strong public policy interest in favor of settlement agreement.” In his ruling, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Steven A.

Ellis ruled that Kardashian and Jenner had failed to present any evidence that the deal and its terms being made public would cause them harm, stating that their claims are “too vague, speculative, amorphous, and unsupported to support the requested sealing order.” Judge Ellis rejected Kardashian and Jenners motions to seal, with the exception of a bank account number being partially redacted.

Representatives for Kardashian, Jenner, and Ray J did not immediately respond Rolling Stone ‘s requests for comment Tuesday. Ray J, whose legal name is William Ray Norwood Jr.,...