The Kardashians are in a Los Angeles courtroom this week to finally face a $100 million defamation lawsuit filed by Blac Chyna in 2017.
Chyna — whose real name is Angela White — has accused the “powerful, vindictive” family of “slut shaming her on social media” following her 2016 split from Rob Kardashian
The defamation trial is the latest development in years of heated legal battles between Chyna and the Kardashians. Here’s what to know — and how we got here.
Chyna and Rob first confirmed their relationship in January 2016. From the start, it spelled drama for the Kardashian-Jenner family
It overlapped with Kylie Jenner’s on-and-off relationship with the rapper Tyga, Chyna’s ex and father of her son, King.
Rob and Chyna went on to hit relationship milestones at warp speed — in public, at least — announcing their engagement three months later.
The two welcomed their daughter, Dream, in November 2016, and documented the ups and downs of their relationship on Rob & Chyna
Throughout their time together, the couple intermittently sparked breakup speculation by deleting Instagram pictures of each other.
In Dec 2016 Rob announced that the couple had officially split for good: “My baby girl is 1 month old and Chyna took her and left this beautiful home I just bought for us,”
For several months after their breakup, Rob and Chyna sparred on social media, with Rob frequently accusing Chyna of cheating on him, which Chyna repeatedly denied.
Things came to a head in July 2017, when Rob posted revenge porn of Chyna to his Instagram. (The social-media platform temporarily booted him as a result.)
Chyna was subsequently granted a temporary restraining order against Rob after filing a petition that also cited an instance of physical abuse.
In September 2017 Rob and Kylie filed a lawsuit accusing Chyna of physically assaulting Rob with an iPhone cord and extorting the Kardashian family for financial gain.
The suit also claimed that Kylie incurred more than $100,000 of property damage during Chyna’s alleged rampage through her house.
One month later, Chyna retaliated with a defamation lawsuit against Rob and the Kardashian family. The lawsuit, which cited Kris, Kylie, Kim, and Khloé among its defendants
One month later, Chyna retaliated with a defamation lawsuit against Rob and the Kardashian family. The lawsuit, which cited Kris, Kylie, Kim, and Khloé among its defendants