When an intimate recording involving Kim Kardashian and former boyfriend Ray J was prepared for commercial distribution in 2007, Kardashian responded in court rather than by promoting download links. On February 21, she filed a lawsuit against Vivid Entertainment in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging violations of privacy and publicity rights.
At the time, Kardashian said the recording had been intended to remain private. Vivid disputed her legal position. The lawsuit was later resolved, and contemporary reporting in May 2007 described a financial settlement between Kardashian and the distributor. Reported figures varied, so the exact amount should not be presented as certain.
The former version of this page directed readers to a defunct file-hosting download. That link has not been restored. The durable news value of the URL is the documented legal sequence: planned distribution, Kardashian’s lawsuit, and a subsequent settlement reported by entertainment news services.