Judge Denies Kardashian Motion to Seal Ray J Settlement

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has denied a motion by Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner to seal details of a 2023 settlement agreement with Ray J, making most of the documents publicly accessible in an ongoing legal dispute tied to the reality star's infamous 2007 sex tape.

The ruling, issued by Judge Steven A. Ellis on March 30, rejected the request except for redacting a bank account number in certain exhibits. Kardashian and Jenner had argued that public disclosure would cause substantial harm to their family's privacy interests and undermine the policy favoring confidential settlements. However, the court found their claims too vague, speculative, and unsupported by admissible evidence. "The parties have presented no admissible evidence that disclosure of the settlement agreement and its terms would cause them any harm," the order stated.

The case stems from a sex tape filmed in 2003 during Kardashian's relationship with Ray J, whose legal name is William Ray Norwood Jr. The video was released commercially in 2007 by Vivid Entertainment under the title "Kim Kardashian, Superstar," propelling Kardashian to fame and contributing to her family's media empire. In October 2025,...