Kim Kardashian was sued in connection with alleged defamation. In the already removed post in social media, the star wanted to draw attention to the story of Ivan Cantu, a Texan sentenced to death for a double murder. However, the celebrity used a photo of another man with the same name and surname. Cantu accuses her of exposed him to “loss of reputation” and demands compensation.
A lawsuit against Kim Kardashian received a lawsuit in Los Angeles. He is associated with the post that the star published on her Instagram last February. The entry concerned Ivan Cantu, a man from Texas sentenced to death for a double murder. The 50-year-old claimed that he was innocent. Kardashian was one of the advocates of reconsideration of his case.
In the publication of the man's history, the star mistakenly used a photo of another American, who is also called Ivan Cantu. However, he comes from New York, not from Texas, and was never accused of murder. Last Thursday, he filed a lawsuit against Kardashian – says “Rolling Stone”, which he was the first to inform about the case.
Ivan Cantu sued Kim Kardashian
The lawyer Kardashian presented the actions of the celebrity as “a simple mistake consisting in the use of a publicly available photo of another man with the same name and surname.” “The photo was removed almost immediately after discovering the error” – added a statement in the editorial office sent. He also admitted that he would prefer to communicate with Cantu outside the courtroom, but emphasized that “if necessary, he would of course defend Kim.”
Cantu maintains that as a result of the star's actions he “lost his reputation”, he suffered serious emotional damage and stress. He accuses Kardashian of “publishing and disseminating false information” and defamation. He demands compensation from the celebrity in an unspecified amount. The determination of a possible amount of compensation will be dealt with if necessary, the Court indicates – indicates NBC News.
Kim KardashianCaroline Brehman/PAP/EPA
“Rolling Stone” reminds that the case of Ivan Cantu was not the first in which Kim Kardashian got involved. The star studies law and regularly provides information on loud decisions in her social media. Texan, whose history wanted to draw the attention of the celebrity, was executed on February 28 last year. Until his death, he repeated that he was not guilty of the murder of his cousin and his partner, for which he was convicted and finally executed in February 2024.
Rolling Stone, NBC News, CNN
Source of the main photo: Caroline Brehman/PAP/EPA