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Kim Kardashian Faces Lawsuit Over False Death Row Claim

2/21/2025

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Kim Kardashian is embroiled in a defamation lawsuit filed by Ivan Cantu, a New York project manager, who was wrongly labeled as a Texas death row inmate on her social media. Cantu alleges this mistake inflicted deep emotional pain and tarnished his reputation, prompting him to seek damages for libel, slander, and invasion of privacy.

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Kim Kardashian is embroiled in a defamation lawsuit filed by Ivan Cantu, a New York project manager, who was wrongly labeled as a Texas death row inmate on her social media. Cantu alleges this mistake inflicted deep emotional pain and tarnished his reputation, prompting him to seek damages for libel, slander, and invasion of privacy.