In a significant legal development, a judge has ruled that Ray J's countersuit against Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner must be resolved behind closed doors through private arbitration, handing a procedural win to the mother-daughter pair.
The ruling, issued on Friday, stems from Ray J's claim that Kim and Kris violated a previous settlement agreement by repeatedly referencing his sex tape with Kim on their reality show "The Kardashians." The judge agreed with the Kardashian-Jenners that the parties had contractually agreed to settle such disputes via arbitration, not in public court.
However, only Ray J's countersuit is affected by this decision. The defamation lawsuit that Kim and Kris filed against Ray J remains active in the court system.
Alex Spiro, attorney for Kim and Kris, expressed satisfaction with the outcome, stating, "We expected the court to rule in our favor and we're pleased with the decision."
Ray J's initial countersuit was filed in response to Kim and Kris suing him for defamation over his claims that they were under federal investigation for racketeering. The legal battle continues to unfold on multiple fronts.