Kardashians score major court victory in Blac Chyna’s $100M defamation lawsuit against famous family
THE Kardashians have triumphed against Blac Chyna in her $100million defamation lawsuit against them, The Sun can confirm.
The jury reached a verdict in favor of the famous family on Monday after a grueling two-week trial in Los Angeles, dismissing Chyna's claims that the stars had ruined her reality TV career.
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A Sun reporter who was in court revealed the jury ruled that no damages would be awarded to the model, 33.
Chyna, who shares daughter Dream, five, with her ex Rob, sued Kim, Khloe, as well as Kylie and Kris Jenner, for defamation and alleged interference with her E! contract.
She sat in stunned silence after the shocking verdict was read, while the Kardashians skipped out as they were attending the Met Ball in New York on Monday.
Despite not having to pay out damages, the jury did conclude that Kris, Khloe, Kim, and Kylie did NOT "act reasonably and in good faith to protect their own economic interests".
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But they decided all but Kylie’s conduct did ";not prevent performance or make performance more expensive or difficult", per the questions on the jury form.
Following their victory, the Kardashian's team, led by Michael Rhodes and Michelle Doolin, reacted, telling The Sun in a statement: “On behalf of Kris, Kim, Khloe, and Kylie, I want to express our appreciation to the jury.
"We are also grateful for the steady hand of Judge Alarcon in making sure that this was a fair trial. The jury sent a clear message to Ms. [Angela] White and her lawyer -- I hope they are listening."
"Justice has prevailed,” their trial counsel concluded.
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Chyna's attorney, Lynne Ciani, later told reporters outside the courthouse they are appealing the decision.
Deliberations spanned two days and the jury had to fill out a 70 question form, with at least 9 out of 12 jurors needed to vote in favor of a verdict, according to California law in civil cases.
They delivered their verdict at 6pm EST. on Monday, and soon after Blac Chyna snuck out of the courthouse, while jurors were still giving their individual answers to each question following the main verdict.
Previously on Friday, Judge Gregory Alarcon ruled that Kim was off the hook for defamation after an argument with Chyna's attorney, Ciani.
Chyna claimed the family worked to get her E! show, Rob & Chyna, canceled after one season in 2017.
Revealing emails and texts from the family, submitted in evidence, show the Kardashians did threaten to quit their own show if producers continued to film with the pair.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians spinoff was axed by the network - despite the network announcing a season two.
Network executives gave testimony in court claiming although there was a press release and a PDM [financial memo] approved for series two, it was never officially greenlit.
Her attorney admitted in court he negotiated an amendment to Chyna's talent agreement and later invoiced E! for a $100K kill fee which was included.
Meanwhile, the Kardashians' attorney claimed that Rob and Chyna's breakup led to the show's cancelation, while producers called the situation "sad" and "grim."
The defendants denied all claims against them and asserted that Chyna has plenty of income through her other ventures, specifically her OnlyFans.
ROB SPEAKS OUT
Chyna was seeking around $40million for lost earnings and approximately $60million in future earnings.
The bitter trial - which began two weeks ago - exposed the former duo's toxic fights, including claims that Chyna strangled her ex and held a gun to his head.
Rob, 35, previously took the stand to describe the alleged abuse he suffered during the relationship.
He claimed Chyna allegedly pulled a gun on him twice, putting it to his head, which she denies, saying she was just playing around with the unloaded weapon.
Reclusive Rob told the jury during his testimony: "You don't point a gun at your fiancé's head, I don't think it was playful at that point."
He appeared flustered on the stand and mopped his head with a towel as he also explained how he met Chyna during his "lowest point" and didn't listen to his family's concerns.
He insisted he never really loved her when they got engaged and their whole relationship was "fake", as Chyna just wanted publicity.
The former reality star also alleged his ex had been drinking and doing cocaine during their blowout fight in 2016, which saw her move out of Kylie's home they were living in.
He accused her of destroying the house and grabbing a metal pole to beat him with before Kris' boyfriend Corey Gamble came over to help him.
ATTACK CLAIMS
Chyna's ex claimed he was struck in the body, face and back with the pole while in the bedroom and closet, where he retreated in an attempt to remove himself from the situation.
The family's attorney also alleged Chyna also choked him with a phone cord during the December 2016 argument.
Rob's mom, Kris, also testified about the night Rob was allegedly attacked by Chyna.
Chyna's attorney went through Kris' 2019 deposition, in which she claimed Rob was struck in the face with a six-foot metal rod on December 15, 2016.
Kris said at the time he was struck in the face and had marks around his neck from being strangled with an iPhone cord, but in court said she couldn’t recall where on his body he was hit.
She alleged Rob was “hysterically crying” over the “very, very hectic situation,” but admitted police weren’t called, as the family wanted to keep the incident private to protect Dream, who was just weeks old at the time.
KRIS' TESTIMONY
Kris broke down in tears while alleging that Chyna put a gun to Rob's head, telling the court: "She said it was funny, Chyna said it was funny, a joke. It's not funny.
"My daughter Kim, 60 days prior, had been held at gunpoint and robbed in Paris and was tied up and thrown into a bathtub."
Kris, 66, was referring to when her daughter Kim, 41, was robbed at gunpoint at Hôtel de Pourtalès by five men, who reportedly stole about $10million worth of jewelry from her in 2016.
During his closing argument, the family's lawyer asked the jury to remember the "pain and anguish" on Rob's face during his emotional testimony.
"That was real. This is a real family. Yes they're famous, but they're real people," he said.
He also mentioned: "Just because he's a big guy he can't be a victim?"
Elsewhere, Khloe and Kim's angry past emails and texts were exposed as they threatened to quit if Chyna's show wasn't canceled.
In a former email, Khloe allegedly wrote: "We are even considering not moving forward with our show if theirs continues, that’s how strongly we feel this is damaging to our family."
KIM'S ANGRY TEXTS
Her sister Kylie also allegedly sent an email to producers calling Rob and Chyna's relationship "embarrassing," and said it was making the family look "fake."
She allegedly claimed Chyna's "association [with the brand] is too detrimental to our family and Keeping Up With The Kardashians."
Kim also took to the stand and was faced with alleged texts she sent to a show-runner for KUWTK, saying she no longer wanted Chyna on their show.
She allegedly raged: "I'm going to officially take a break because I don't want to do this anymore because this is so confusing.
"This is just not happening, I can't believe no one listens to us, no one respects us. It's just not happening. Chyna can never be on her show."
But in court, she insisted that her text messages are often voice dictated, and she meant "our show," KUWTK.
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The famous sisters have been feuding with their former friend Chyna since Kylie began dating the model's ex, Tyga, in 2014.
Chyna started dating their brother Rob, and eventually had his baby, Dream, in November 2016.
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