Kardashian, Jenner Win Defamation Case Against Ray J

Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner have won a significant legal victory in their defamation lawsuit against Ray J, after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge rejected his motion to dismiss the case. The ruling, issued on August 11, 2026, means the lawsuit will proceed toward a trial currently scheduled for March 6, 2028.

The decision stems from a lawsuit filed by Kardashian and Jenner in October 2025. They allege that Ray J, whose real name is William Ray Norwood Jr., defamed them by making false statements during a TMZ documentary interview and a subsequent Twitch livestream in 2025. In those appearances, they claim he suggested they were the subjects of a federal racketeering investigation.

Judge Steven Ellis ruled that the plaintiffs presented sufficient evidence to show their claims have at least minimal merit, defeating Ray J's attempt to have the case thrown out under California's anti-SLAPP statute. The statute is designed to quickly dismiss meritless lawsuits that target free speech. The judge found that Ray J's statements could reasonably be interpreted as accusing the women of a crime, which is defamatory on its face.

In his ruling, Judge Ellis wrote that a statement...