Ray J Countersues Kardashian and Jenner Over Sex Tape

Ray J has filed a countersuit against Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, accusing the mother and daughter of orchestrating the 2007 release of his sex tape with Kardashian and then falsely claiming for two decades that it was leaked without her consent. The filing, submitted Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeks $1 million in damages and attorney fees, framing the women's recent defamation lawsuit against him as an attempt to gain publicity and punish him for refusing to support their narrative.

The dispute stems from a sex tape that Ray J, whose real name is William Ray Norwood Jr., and Kardashian filmed consensually in 2003 during a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. According to court documents, the pair discussed releasing the recording publicly in 2006, with Kardashian allegedly insisting that Jenner oversee its distribution and commercialization. Ray J claims Jenner and Kardashian then partnered with Vivid Entertainment to distribute the tape, agreeing to file a simulated lawsuit against the company to portray the release as nonconsensual and generate media buzz. The suit was filed and settled, with reports at the time indicating a $5 million payout to Kardashian,...