Kardashians Lawyer Argues Family ‘Were Acting Against Their Own Financial Interest’ To ‘Protect’ Rob In Troubled Relationship With Blac Chyna

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.

The Kardashian family has prevailed in defending the defamation and contract interference lawsuit brought against them by Blac Chyna.

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.

The Kardashians keep on winning.On Monday, a Los Angeles jury decided that the famous family was not at fault in defamation and contract lawsuits brought against them by Blac Chyna.The Kardashians had been at the trial for almost the entire duration but Monday night were in New York for the Met Gala. Blac Chyna was in court for the verdict but “had no visible reaction,” according to reports.According to Chyna, the Kardashians (specifically Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian) slandered her and interfered with E! network, the former home of “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” who were producing her show “Rob & Chyna” about her relationship with Rob Kardashian.

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.

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.

LOS ANGELES -- Corey Gamble, a key witness for the Kardashians, insisted Wednesday that he saw Blac Chyna punch Rob Kardashian and whip him with a phone-charging cord, as Chyna's lawyer tried to poke holes in his story.“I said that she attacked him,” Gamble, the longtime boyfriend and sometime co-star of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” matriarch Kris Jenner, told the jury during a trial in a Los Angeles courtroom. “What I saw is what I saw.”Chyna is suing Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, alleging they conspired to get her show “Rob & Chyna” canceled and ruin her reality TV career.

Corey Gamble testified on Tuesday that he witnessed the altercation that took place between Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna on Dec. 15, 2016. Gamble testified on behalf of the Kardashians at a Los Angeles courthouse.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentThe trial is well underway, but the Kardashian-Jenners have requested a judge dismiss the ongoing case against them by Blac Chyna, the former ex-fiancé of Rob Kardashian who is suing the famous family for more than $140 million, claiming they ruined her reality TV career.In a motion seeking dismissal, filed this past week by the Kardashians’ attorney, Michael G. Rhodes, the family is asking the court to dismiss Chyna’s claims.

Fresh off the high from the premiere of their new Hulu series, Kim and Khloe Kardashian and Kris and Kylie Jenner went to court last week for the start of their legal war against Blac Chyna, Rob Kardashian's former fiancée who is suing his family for millions. The case stems from a $100 million lawsuit Chyna filed against the family members in 2017.

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 continued her testimony on the stand Wednesday, going into detail about her relationships with her ex-fiancé, rapper Tyga, as well as her foray into meeting Rob Kardashian and the culmination of their tumultuous relationship. In the more than $100 million complaint filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, the former reality star, 33, whose real name is Angela Renée White, alleges the Kardashian family conspired against her to get the TV show "Rob & Chyna" canceled, and that move greatly hindered her ability to earn income in other ways that naturally would have come as an extension of her fame from the series and social media influence.

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.

The opening statements have been made in the ongoing trial between Blac Chyna and the Kardashians.

The jury selection process in Blac Chyna‘s civil suit against the KarJenner family has devolved into a s**t show!

Making a judgement. Blac Chyna‘s mother, Tokyo Toni, has been barred from court after going on a rant against the Kardashian family amid the model’s ongoing lawsuit against them.

Blac Chyna was pictured flashing the peace sign as she left court in LA for day one of her trial against the Kardashians, where she is bringing a claim against the famous family for over $100 million, alleging they destroyed her TV career.The model and reality star, 33, seemed in good spirits after facing Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Kris Jenner during day one of the trial, which was limited to jury selection, flashing a peace sign at cameras as she was driven away from the building.The star, whose real name is Angela White, has brought a $100 million claim against the Kardashian family, accusing them of killing off her reality show Rob & Chyna, which ran for one season in 2016.The reality star, who shares five year old daughter Dream with Rob Kardashian, claims the Kardashians interfered with her business dealings in order to drive her out of reality television. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Blac Chyna and Rob Karashian split in 2016, however while Rob’s attorney said their split is what caused the show to end, Chyna insists the Kardashians plotted to ensure the show was taken off the air.The model is suing the Kardashians for a total of $108 million (£83 million) in damages, according to court documents seen by the Mail Online; $44 million for "past economic damage" and $64 million for "future economic damage".