Kim and Kris Jenner sue Ray J for defamation over federal RICO claims

Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, filed a defamation lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, accusing singer Ray J of falsely claiming they were the subject of a federal racketeering investigation. The complaint centers on comments Ray J made in May during a televised documentary segment and again on a September 24 livestream, where he told viewers, "The federal RICO I'm about to drop on Kris and Kim is about to be crazy, the feds is coming," according to the filing.

The 13 page complaint, brought by attorney Alex Spiro on behalf of Kardashian and Jenner, alleges the statements are knowingly false and part of a longrunning campaign of harassment that exploits Ray J's past relationship with Kardashian. The suit says his remarks have been amplified widely online and have caused "substantial and ongoing harm" to the plaintiffs personal and professional reputations. It seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages and requests a jury trial.

According to the lawsuit, Ray J first suggested the idea of the Kardashians being subject to racketeering scrutiny during the documentary in May, when he said, "If you told me the Kardashians was being charged for...