Overview
- The October 3, 2025 letter, published Friday by TMZ, demanded $7 million from Ray J for allegedly breaking a confidentiality deal tied to the sex tape.
- The 2023 settlement, now public, set $6 million in payments to Ray J with $3 million up front, $1 million by April 2024, another $1 million by April 2025, and a final $1 million due in 2026.
- Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner first demanded in May 2025 that Ray J return the $5 million already paid and pay $1 million to each of them, then renewed the demand in October after a livestream they say violated the deal.
- Separate cases continue as Kim and Kris sue for defamation over Ray J’s talk of a federal racketeering probe and Ray J countersues, denying defamation and claiming they broke the agreement on their Hulu show.
- Judge Steven A. Ellis ruled in March 2026 that most settlement records must be public, which led outlets to report the payment schedule and the $7 million demand letter.