Opening statements have been made in the ongoing trial betweenBlac Chynaand theKardashians.
In Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, the famous family’s attorney Michael Rhodes claimed thatKris Jenner,Kim Kardashian,Khloé KardashianandKylie Jenneracted to intervene in Chyna (born Angela White) andRob Kardashian’s relationship in 2016 because they were concerned for his wellbeing.
“Miss White wanted something,” Rhodes began. “She wanted to be one of them…She wanted that name. The evidence is going to show you that Miss White would say or do anything to be part of this family.”
Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian.Michael Tran/Getty Images; Broadimage/Shutterstock
Rhodes continued to claim that theKeeping Up with Kardashiansspinoff was never picked up for a second season because the relationship between the model and the Arthur George founder was “off the rails.”
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“This relationship was fraught with problems and the network was very worried,” Rhodes said, adding that the Kardashian family was also concerned. “They were acting against their own financial interest to protect someone they loved.”
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But Chyna’s lawyer Lynne Ciani continued to counter that Kris and her daughters “set out to haveRob & Chynacanceled” even though Rob “wanted it to keep going.”
Despite his wishes, Ciani says the famous family moved ahead to get the show off E!, whichKeeping Up with the Kardashiansalso aired on.
Because the program got pulled, Ciani said that her client lost out on the potential to earn millions of dollars from related appearances and social media posts.
Chyna’s legal battle with the Kardashian-Jenner familybegan in 2017. After her on-off relationship with Rob ended, Chyna claimed the Kardashians were responsible for influencing the cancellation of herKUWTKspinoff show.
The parents of 5-year-old daughterDreamstarred in the series for one season. At the time, a spokesperson for the network toldVarietythatRob & Chynahad “not been in production for several months and the series is not currently on the E! schedule.”
Ahead of the trial, PEOPLE obtained court documents detailing Chyna and the Kardashians' witness list.Ryan Seacrest, a former executive producer onRob & ChynaandKeeping Up with the Kardashians, is among those who could be called to testify in the case.
source: people.com
