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Many people, includingRyan Seacrest, could be called to testify inBlac Chyna’s upcoming trial against the Kardashian-Jenner family.
Back in 2017, Chyna, who was born Angela White, filed a lawsuit against the famous family and accused them of influencing E! to cancelRob & Chyna. The 33-year-old starred in the series for one season alongside now-exRob Kardashian, with whom she shares her 4-year-old daughter, Dream.
Seacrest, 47, served as one of the show’s executive producers.
A source confirms to PEOPLE that Seacrest is technically on the witness list but most likely will not be called to testify.
Kris Jennerand her boyfriend,Corey Gamble, as well as her daughters —Kim Kardashian,Khloé KardashianandKylie Jenner— are also featured on the joint witness list.
The Kardashian-Jenner family’s legal team submitted a request preventing Chyna and her counsel from “referring to, commenting on, or presenting evidence or testimony pertaining to any of [the family]’s wealth or financial condition.” According to the document, the exception to this would be if “the jury returns a verdict for Plaintiff awarding actual damages and finds that any of the Defendants are guilty of malice, oppression or fraud.”
Kardashian-Jenner family.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Seacrest’s rep and the Kardashian-Jenner family’s legal team declined to comment.
Chyna’s initial 2017 lawsuit was against Rob, specifically. She previouslyclaimed to have suffered “significant damages"after Rob, 35,leaked her nude photoson social media. She alleged that the revenge porn incident and Rob’s family’s influence resulted inRob & Chyna’s cancellation.
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But Rob “denies Ms. White’s allegation that he posted the images without Ms. White’s consent and denies that Ms. White had an expectation of privacy in the images,” the record states.
“He also disputes that his conduct caused Ms. White to sustain any mental pain and suffering,” his legal team’s statement of the case concludes.
Blac Chyna.Amy Sussman/Getty
Last weekend, Chynaissued a statementabout the upcoming trial set for April 15.
“I plan to re-focus my attention on my trialagainstKris Jennerand her daughters Kim, Khloé, and Kylie which starts in 13 days. When they got my No. 1 hit show killed back in January 2017, that not only hurt me financially and emotionally, that hurt my beautiful KIDS,” the reality star, who also shares sonKing Cairo, 9, with Kylie’s exTyga, wrote on Twitter.
“I’m taking them to court to stand up for my legal rights and to be an example to my kids that ‘what’s right is right, what’s wrong is wrong.’ And what they did was so wrong,” she continued. “I am so thankful that a jury will finally listen to what really happened behind closed doors — the lies that were told and the damage that was done. At the end of the trial, I’m going to be able to proudly tell King and Dream that I did everything I could to right the wrong that was done to me. And that, in life, it is my hope that they will be able to stand up for themselves when it matters too. Peace and Love to you all. Angela.”
Chyna and Rob have faced multiple legal battles since their 2017 split, including an intense custody battle that they eventually reached an agreement on. Rob also requested todismiss his 2017 assault and battery caseagainst Chyna in February.
source: people.com
