- Ray J will have 30 days from service to file and serve his Answer or other responsive pleading.
- His attorneys may move to dismiss, argue lack of malice, or assert that his statements were opinion or hyperbole protected by the First Amendment.
- Kardashian and Jenner’s team could, in turn, seek early momentum through a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings or an Anti-SLAPP motion defense rebuttal, asserting that Ray J’s comments meet the threshold of knowing falsehoods causing reputational harm.
Should the case survive the pleading stage, discovery will follow — potentially opening the door to depositions, subpoenas to media companies, and digital forensic requests to verify video posts and view counts. Given the visibility of the parties and the stakes involved, the court may also consider issuing protective orders to control pretrial publicity.
If the court determines Ray J acted with actual malice — knowingly or recklessly disregarding the truth — the plaintiffs could secure significant punitive damages.
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