Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian Suing Ray J for Defamation of Character

Last month Ray J stunned fans after announcing on live stream that he had been cooperating with a federal investigation into the Kardashians for human trafficking, in a RICO case that he claimed would be "worse than Diddy's [click here if you missed that]." 

Now Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian are suing Ray J for defamation...

From Page Six

“Unable to accept the end of his fleeting relationship with Ms. Kardashian over 20 years ago, Ray J has repeatedly sought to attach himself to Plaintiffs’ names and exploit their prominence for personal gain,” reads the lawsuit, obtained by Page Six on Wednesday.

In May, Ray J stated in the documentary “TMZ Presents: United States v. Sean Combs: Inside the Diddy Trial” that “racketeering charges against the Kardashians would be appropriate,” adding, “If you told me that the Kardashians were being charged for racketeering, I might believe it.”

In their lawsuit, the “Kardashians” stars argue that Ray J “provided no evidence whatsoever for these explosive accusations,” which they call “blatantly false” and “calculated falsehoods.”

“No such federal investigation exists, no law enforcement agency has initiated any criminal proceedings or investigations related to racketeering charged against Ms. Kardashian or Ms. Jenner and no credible evidence whatsoever supports these inflammatory allegations,” their lawsuit further reads.

The reality stars-turned-businesswomen “bring this action to hold Ray J accountable for his calculated campaign of lies and harassment, to put an end to his years-long pattern of exploiting their names for notoriety and to seek redress for the substantial harm his malicious conduct has caused to their reputations, livelihoods and emotional well-being.”

The pair’s attorney, Alex Spiro, told Page Six in a statement, “Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian have never brought a defamation claim before, nor have they been distracted by noise, but this false and serious allegation left no choice.”