Blac Chyna Vs The Kardashians’ Court Trial – Everything We know

Remember that lawsuit Blac Chyna filed against the Kardashian family five years ago? Yeah, it’s officially underway.

Just in case you’re lost on what’s been going on, don’t fuss, we’ve got you. In 2017, Chyna filed a lawsuit against her ex-fiancé Rob Kardashian, his sisters Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, and his mom Kris Jenner.

In the lawsuit, Chyna alleged that the Kardashian family was responsible for her reality TV show being axed. She and Rob starred in their own E! spinoff, 2016‘s Rob & Chyna, before splitting in December. In her suit, Chyna alleged that the Kardashians were behind the cancellation of the show’s second season and she is suing them for defamation. In Rob’s case, Chyna is suing Rob for assault, battery, and harassment. As a result, Chyna is seeking upwards of $100 million in damages.

Below is everything we know about Blac Chyna and the Kardashians’ Court Case

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How Chyna Became Friends With Kim Kardashian

Chyna recollected taking a photo at a mall with a Kim cutout and posting it to her Instagram. She said that years later her “phone was blowing up” after friends reached out to tell her Kim had reposted the pic. “It was cool,” Chyna testified, saying their friendship started after that: “We became cool.”

Kylie Jenner and Tyga’s Relationship Caused A Bridge Between Chyna And Kim’s Friendship

Chyna testified that when Kylie started dating her ex Tyga, Kim reached out to Chyna to tell her they couldn’t be friends anymore because of it. So Chyna “disconnected” herself from the family. She explained it to be the reason why she didn’t reply to Rob for a while when he was pursuing her. She admitted to questioning his motives since she and Kim weren’t speaking at the time. She said she was not in touch with Kim when she and Rob started talking.
Kris Jenner’s Alleged Texts To Rob & Chyna Showrunner

Following the dispute between Rob and Chyna in December 2016, Chyna’s lawyer, Lynne Cianni, In her opening statement, claimed that Kris Jenner “set out to have season 2 of Rob & Chyna canceled” Chyna’s lawyer claims Kris sent a slew of texts to the series’ showrunner, allegedly calling Chyna “stupid,” accusing her of “being drunk for three days,” describing her as “really ghetto” and suggesting that they should “ditch the b–ch.”

Blac Chyna – Was “Joking” About Trying to Strangle Rob Kardashian

Chyna’s lawyer Lynne Cianni said that Kris told Bunim/Murray Productions — the company behind the making of Rob & Chyna — that Chyna had strangled Rob with an iPhone cord, but Cianni said this is false. During her testimony, Chyna spoke about the cord incident, which allegedly took place in December 2016.

Chyna said she and Rob were “being silly” and celebrating their Rob & Chyna show greenlit for a second season. She said Rob was playing video games and not paying attention to her. She said she “playfully” went up behind him and put the cord around his neck to get his attention “jokingly,” and “not to strangle him.”

Blac Chyna – Says She Never Pointed The Gun At Rob Kardashian

The Kardashians’ lawyer Michael Rhodes claimed Chyna was physical with Rob. He started that Chyna admitted to putting the cord around Rob’s neck and that an eyewitness who was FaceTiming with Rob saw Chyna point an unloaded gun at him.

During a past lawsuit with Chyna, Rob filed a declaration in 2020 regarding both the cord and gun incidents, saying he feared for his life when she “pointed a gun at me in our home” and during other alleged incidents. “I believed that she could kill me… that she could slip up and shoot me accidentally,” he said. “Moreover, I am well-aware of Chyna’s tendency to act violently toward me and others… further causing me to fear for my life.” However, Rob dismissed the lawsuit in February 2022.

Chyna confirmed she knew Rob had an unloaded gun in the house and that at a point on that same night, Rob was on a video call and Chyna picked up the unloaded gun in the background of his FaceTime. However, Chyna denied pointing the gun at him.

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Blac Chyna’s Mom Made An “Inappropriate” And “Unacceptable” Video

Right before their trial was set to begin, Chyna’s mom, Tokyo Toni, shared a video of her thoughts about her daughter’s legal battle on Instagram, saying in part that she thought the Kardashians “looked dead” and that “s–t was gonna get real.”

Michael Rhodes expressed concerns about the video in court, saying that Toni made “veiled physical threats” towards the Kardashians, the judge agreed that she will not be allowed in the courtroom. Chyna’s lawyer also concurred, calling the video, “inappropriate” and “unacceptable.”

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