A new start. Blac Chyna is focused on “new beginnings” after losing her defamation trial against the Kardashian-Jenner family.
03.05.2022 - 18:25 / usmagazine.com
Not over yet. Blac Chyna‘s lawyer announced that they plan to appeal the verdict in the model’s defamation trial against the Kardashian-Jenner family.
“[Based on my reading of the verdict,] the jury found that Chyna [real name Angela White] had not physically abused Rob Kardashian, [and] the jury found that all four defendants had intentionally interfered with her contract with the E! Network,” Lynne Ciani, the attorney for the Rob & Chyna alum, 33, told the Associated Press on Tuesday, May 3. “We will appeal on the remaining questions.”
“On behalf of Kris, Kim, Khloe, and Kylie, we want to express our appreciation to the jury,” the Kardashian family’s counsel, Michael Rhodes and Michelle Doolin, said in a statement to Us Weekly on Tuesday. “We are also grateful for the steady hand of Judge Gregory Alarcon in making sure that this was a fair trial. The jury sent a clear message to Ms. White and her lawyer — I hope they are listening. Justice has prevailed.”
Just ahead of the famous family’s arrival at the Met Gala on Monday, May 2, a judge ruled to dismiss Chyna’s defamation case and ruled that she would not be awarded any damages.
Kris Jenner reacted to the jury’s decision on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, shortly after the news broke. “I’m just happy it’s over,” the momager, 66, told Variety on Monday, explaining that “going through it” was the most difficult part of the ordeal. “I live in my faith and just hope that’s enough. Yeah, I’m glad it’s over. I’m glad it’s over for the girls. We’re here to celebrate.”
Chyna took legal action against her former fiancé family in 2017 after their spinoff series, Rob & Chyna, was cancelled. She was seeking more than $100 million in damages, claiming that the
A new start. Blac Chyna is focused on “new beginnings” after losing her defamation trial against the Kardashian-Jenner family.
Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Rob Kardashian and the rest of his family has come to an end after each side made a slew of allegations. ET is taking a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what transpired in court.Her attorney, Lynne Ciani, told reporters she plans to file an appeal. Ciani said that, despite losing the defamation and contract interference claims against the Kardashian-Jenner family, there's still reason to celebrate, and for two reasons.
Blac Chyna's lawyer said she plans to appeal the verdict in the defamation case her client lost against Rob Kardashian and his family.Lynne Ciani told reporters on Monday following the verdict that, despite losing the defamation and contract interference claims against the Kardashian-Jenner family, there's still reason to celebrate, and for two reasons. Ciani, who has represented Chyna for over four years, said that «the jury found that Chyna had not physically abused Rob Kardashian.»Ciani also said that it's her interpretation that «all four defendants had intentionally interfered with her contract with E! Network.» She added, «We will appeal the remainder of the verdict.»Chyna filed a lawsuit against the Kardashian-Jenner family in 2017 and sued for more than $40 million for loss of earning damages and more than $60 million in loss of future earning capacity damages after claiming they schemed to have canceled after one season as a form of «revenge» against Chyna for leaving Rob.The 12-member jury deliberated for 10 hours beginning Friday and found the Kardashian-Jenner family was not justified in telling network executives that Chyna physically abused Rob.
Blac Chyna's trial against Rob Kardashian and his family has reached a verdict. After deliberating, the jury decided that no monetary damages should be awarded to Blac Chyna, thus ending the weeks-long case.The verdict was delivered on Monday in L.A.
Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Rob Kardashian and the rest of his family is fully underway now with each side making a slew of allegations. ET is taking a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what has transpired in court so far.The jury is still in deliberations but, in the meantime, the judge handed Kim a huge victory in court when he granted her lawyer's motion to drop the defamation claim against her. The Kardashian-Jenner attorney, Michael Rhodes, issued a document purportedly showing the judge's decision, which read, in part, «There is no evidence that defendant Kim Kardashian took a 'responsible part' in the publication of the alleged statements by the other defendants.»Chyna's lawyer had argued that «to support a claim for defamation, [Blac Chyna] need only establish that the individual defendants took a 'responsible part' in the publication of the defamatory matter.» But the judge ruled otherwise.The jury's still deliberating on other claims, including that the family schemed to have canceled.Attorney Michael Rhodes asked the jury to start with the big fight between Rob and Chyna and to put themselves inside the house during that time.Rhodes asked the jury to think about how Rob looked on the stand and noted the «pain and anguish» on his face.
Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Rob Kardashian and the rest of his family is fully underway now with each side making a slew of allegations. ET is taking a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what has transpired in court so far.Attorney Michael Rhodes asked the jury to start with the big fight between Rob and Chyna and to put themselves inside the house during that time.Michael asked the jury to think about how Rob looked on the stand and noted the «pain and anguish» on his face. He said Rob looked like someone who had been «really badly hurt here» and said that yes, they are famous people, but they are real people.Michael noted that Chyna's attorney said «her show» when talking about Chyna but it was never her show.
Kim Kardashian is getting some special support amid her time in court. As closing arguments began in Blac Chyna's lawsuit against the Kardashian family on Thursday, Pete Davidson was in the gallery at the courthouse to show his support.After Chyna's attorney, Lynne Ciani, made her closing arguments — which lasted over an hour — the Kardashian-Jenner family's attorney, Michael Rhodes, responded in kind.
Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Rob Kardashian and the rest of his family is fully underway now with each side making a slew of allegations. ET is taking a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what has transpired in court so far.ETonline will continue to update this story as more information comes in regarding the trial.On Thursday, April 28, Francis Berwick, a vice president at NBCUniversal, spoke about why only had one season, and was adamant that she did not have any conversations with the Kardashian-Jenner family about the cancellation.Ultimately Francis said that Rob and Chyna's relationship was in a sad place after the first season and it wasn't the sort of story E! wanted to tell. She further noted that E! looks for frothy, escapist shows that are on the lighter side.
Rob Kardashian finally took the stand on Wednesday to testify in the lawsuit filed against him and his family by his ex, Blac Chyna.Rob was questioned by Chyna's lawyer, Lynne Ciani, about his relationship with Chyna, and about alleged threats that Chyna made against Rob's sister, Kylie Jenner, before they ever began dating.Rob testified that Chyna allegedly threatened Kylie on social media privately, claiming, «She threatened to kill her [Kylie]. Like I said, I don’t know the details.
Corey Gamble testified that he witnessed an alleged physical altercation between Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian.On Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Gamble was called to the stand by the Kardashian-Jenner family's lawyer, Michael Rhodes, and testified that on the morning of Dec. 15, he and girlfriend Kris Jenner were awakened by a call in the early morning hours. Corey testified that the call took place before daybreak and that he could vaguely hear Rob because Chyna was allegedly yelling in the background. «I could just hear Chyna screaming 'F**k you.
Kim Kardashian was adamant about not wanting Blac Chyna to appear on .The 41-year-old SKIMS founder took the witness stand Tuesday in L.A. Superior Court and testified about her frustration over Blac Chyna appearing on Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
Blac Chyna is asking for a chance to re-do her testimony.
Kylie Jenner has taken the stand in court, in the controversial trial between Blac Chyna and the Kardashians.
Blac Chyna requested a break after nude photos in a binder were set in front of her on the third consecutive day she took the witness stand in her civil trial against Rob Kardashian and his family.The 33-year-old model's photos were not shown to the jury or anyone else, but it was clear the sight of the photos in the binder triggered strong emotions, enough for her to request a break. The Kardashians' attorney, Michael Rhodes, presented Chyna with the binder that included photos Rob had previously posted on social media.An eyewitness tells ET, “Once she left the courtroom, Chyna was seen crying and visibly shaken after seeing the photos of herself naked in the binder.
LOS ANGELES -- Former reality television star Blac Chyna testified Thursday that she had no personal knowledge of anything Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian or Kylie Jenner had said or done to harm her reputation.Chyna was on the witness stand for the third day in a Los Angeles courtroom at the trial for her $100 million lawsuit against the four Kardashian women that alleges they forced the cancellation of her show “Rob & Chyna” and damaged her celebrity status.As he cross-examined Chyna, Kardashian lawyer Michael G. Rhodes forcefully asked, “Am I correct, you are not aware of anything that Khloe Kardashian did or said, verbally or in writing, that harmed your career?"“Correct,” she answered.
Blac Chyna's lawsuit against Rob Kardashian and the rest of his family is fully underway now with each side making a slew of allegations, and ET is taking a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what to expect in the coming days.In a statement to ET and just days before the trial, the Kardashian's family attorney, Michael Rhodes, addressed the allegations saying, «We aren't going to sully the process by responding to slanderous nonsense.»Blac Chyna's attorney, Lynne Ciani, told ET that «the defendants' illegal conduct not only cost Chyna millions and millions of dollars, [but] their conduct was emotionally devastating to her.» Ciani added that «Chyna will appear in court to testify and to personally witness the entire trial, from start to finish.»According to, Rhodes told the judge that the Kardashians made a settlement offer earlier this week that was rejected by Chyna. This defamation lawsuit won't be the end of Rob and Chyna's feud. reports Chyna's separate trial in her "revenge porn" case is set to start in early May.On Monday, April 18, jury selection begins and the trial is expected to last approximately two weeks.