Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner have suffered a major blow in the Ray J deal as the judge denied their effort to block public access to an alleged confidentiality agreement they made with the R&B singer. The mother and daughter sued Ray J last year for defamation over his claims that they were under RICO investigation by federal authorities. The actor then countersued, alleging they breached a confidential 2023 agreement tied to their sex tape controversy.
Judge denies Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner’s request to seal secret Ray J deal, per report
Kim Kardashian and her mom, Kris Jenner, have suffered a huge setback in a court hearing. According to TMZ, a judge has denied the mother and daughter’s request to seal their 2023 settlement with Ray J.
As per court documents obtained by the outlet, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied Kardashian and Jenner’s request to keep certain deals, including their secret 2023 settlement with a singer, out of the public view. The judge ruled that the reality TV stars failed to present enough evidence that making the private agreement public would cause them harm.
The mother and daughter sued the songwriter in October 2025 for defamation over his claims that they were under RICO investigation by federal authorities. However, they both denied the claims. Ray J then countersued, alleging they breached a confidential 2023 agreement tied to the sex tape controversy.
Ray J claimed he was paid $6 million to keep quiet about the infamous tape and alleged the reality TV stars violated the deal by discussing it on one of the episodes of their Hulu show. Although the television presenter made the claims, the Kardashian-Jenner family has not confirmed the amount.
Following this incident, Kardashian and her mother pleaded with the court to keep the agreement and related materials private, claiming the documents contained highly confidential and private information.
“The agreement resolved highly sensitive matters that the parties explicitly agreed to keep confidential in order to protect their families from public disclosure and respect these sensitive matters,” read the statement from their lawyers.
Originally reported by Parul Singh on Reality Tea.
