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Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner have filed a lawsuit against R&B singer Ray J, accusing him of defamation after he publicly alleged they were under federal investigation for racketeering.
The filing, made Wednesday, argues that Ray J has been exploiting his past relationship with Kim Kardashian, which ended more than two decades ago, to insert himself into their fame. According to the complaint, his latest remarks crossed a line by declaring to millions online that the two women were the focus of a federal RICO probe.
The lawsuit cites a September 24 livestream where Ray J said, “The federal RICO I’m about to drop on Kris and Kim is about to be crazy,” and, “The feds is coming.” He went further, insisting, “Anybody that is cool with Kim, they need to tell her now, the rain is coming, the feds is coming,” while adding that the alleged situation was “worse than Diddy”, a reference to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ongoing legal battles.
Attorneys for Kardashian and Jenner stressed that no such investigation exists. The complaint states plainly: “No law enforcement agency has initiated any criminal proceedings or investigations related to racketeering charges against Ms. Kardashian or Ms. Jenner; and no credible evidence whatsoever supports these inflammatory allegations.”
Their legal team argues that Ray J presented the accusations not as speculation, but as factual assertions, which amplifies the damage to their reputations. “Ray J’s publication of these serious criminal accusations without any attempt at verification or corroboration… demonstrates a fundamental disregard for truth and a willful intent to harm Plaintiffs’ reputations,” the filing states.
The lawsuit also notes that these statements were picked up by outlets such as TMZ, fueling widespread speculation online and drawing unwanted attention to the family.
High-profile lawyer Alex Spiro, representing Kardashian and Jenner, said in a statement: “Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian have never brought a
defamation claim before nor have they been distracted by noise, but this false and serious allegation left no choice.”
Legal analysts point out that for defamation to stick, the comments must be demonstrably false rather than opinion. By framing them as factual claims about ongoing federal action, Ray J opened himself to legal consequences.
The case underscores how unchecked social media remarks can spiral into legal warfare when reputations and multimillion-dollar brands are at stake.
