Kim Kardashian filed a suit against a website on Tuesday for alleging that she had staged an armed robbery in Paris. The robbery had left her traumatized, her sister said.
The reality TV star filed a defamation lawsuit in New York against MediaTakeOut.com, a US celebrity gossip site. The website, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment, reported that Kardashian had faked the robbery. Furthermore, it said that the celebrity then filed a fraudulent insurance claim.
Paris police said that early on October 3, the 35-year old celebrity was robbed at gunpoint. The masked men got away with some $10 million in jewelry after they tied her up in her Paris apartment.
Since the robbery, Kim has stopped her other business and social engagements. Meanwhile, the Kardashian’s TV show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” has been put on hold.
She told US television show host Ellen DeGeneres that Kim is not doing that well but their family is super close and they’ll get through it together.
Website charged for defamation
The lawsuit pursues unspecified damages for defamation. It cites both MediaTakeOut.com and Fred Mwangaguhunga, its founder, as defendants.
“After having been the victim of a horrific and traumatic armed robbery in France, Kim Kardashian returned to the United States only to again be victimized, but this time by an online gossip tabloid that published a series of articles in early October 2016 referring to her a liar and thief,” the lawsuit said.
It also stated that Mwangaguhunga declined to publish a retraction and an apology.
The reality TV star has been slammed for putting herself at risk by posting images of her engagement ring and other jewelries online in the days prior to the Paris incident.
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