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On April 18, the legal battle began officially, with Chyna, Kris, Kim, Khloé, and Kylie appearing at the Los Angeles County Superior Court in person for the jury selection.
While In the courtroom, Chyna’s attorney Lynne Cianni didn’t stipulate the amount in damages that Chyna was seeking but, the Kardashians referred to the figure as “millions.” However, it’s been reported by numerous outlets that she’s looking for $108 million.
Radar reported that Chyna is demanding $36 million from Kim for emotional distress, another $36 million for injury to reputation and humiliation, and $36 million for anxiety and betrayal. For “punitive damages,” Radar claims that Chyna is seeking an additional $100 million from Kim alone, $94 million from Kim and Kylie together, $19 million from Kris, and $5 million from Khloé. BuzzFeed News has reached out to Chyna’s attorney, Lynne Ciani, for comment on these figures.
According to Insider, the Mail Online, and Metro — all of whom have obtained court documents — Chyna’s demands include $44 million for “past economic damage” and $64 million for “future economic damage.” She has claimed that her show’s cancellation caused her to miss out on attaining several lucrative deals, including reality TV appearances, club appearances, and social media posts.
Other outlets also reported that the figure is closer to $300 million. Radar Online obtained a court motion filed by the Kardashians in which they claimed that Chyna is seeking over $100 million in economic damages alone, as well as “upwards of another $200 million in general and punitive damages.”
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Blac Chyna – Denys Pointing A Gun At Rob Kardashian
On April 20, the group appeared in court again for the continuation of the trial, this time hearing Chyna’s testimony — during which she claimed that she was just “being funny” when she previously wrapped the iPhone cord around Rob’s neck and raised a gun next to him.
“Jokingly, I grabbed the phone cord and put it around his neck,” she testified, adding that she wanted to “get his attention” while he was playing video games. “Not to strangle him.”
Chyna said that she later went into a bedroom where Rob was on FaceTime with some friends, picked up an unloaded gun from the nightstand, and raised it in the air next to him. “I’m being funny like, ‘If he ever leaves me, I’ll get him,’” she told the judge, adding that she was “just joking.”
Why Blac Chyna Chose To Re-establish The Lawsuit
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Late last month, Chyna took to tweeter to complain that she gets no child support as a single mother. She said “Yesterday I had to give up 3 of my cars …my reasons… morals, beliefs, being a single mother, no support I’m a MAMA,” she wrote in a now-viral tweet. “Single no support child support,” she added.
Soon after a screenshot of Chyna’s tweets was shared by an Instagram page The Shade Room, Rob publicly commented to defend his name. “I pay 37k a year for my daughter’s school. I handle every single medical expense. I pay for all her extracurricular activities. I have my daughter from Tuesday-Saturday. Why would I pay child support lol,” he wrote.
Likewise, Chyna’s Ex_Tyga also commented under the post, “I pay 40k a year for my son’s school & he lives w me mon- sat. Why would I pay child support lol.”
These comments from Chyna’s exes made Khloe upload a video of China’s daughter Dream playing with the Kardashians’ children. Well, few days later, Chyna shared her aforementioned Twitter statement announcing that she’d be reestablishing her legal battle against the Kar-Jenners, in which she accused them of telling “lies” “behind closed doors.”
Chyna wrote, She added: “At the end of the trial, I’m going to be able to proudly tell King and Dream that I did everything I could to right the wrong that was done to me. And that, in life, it is my hope that they will be able to stand up for themselves when it matters too.”
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