Jurors hearing the Black China defamation case against the Kardashian-Jenner family did not return on Friday and are due to return next week.
The 12-member jury began deliberations in the courthouse in downtown Los Angeles at 9:30 a.m. Friday, but by the end of the day at 4:30 p.m., they had not yet reached a verdict.
They will return on Monday, however, it is unclear whether Chris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Chloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner will be in court on Monday, as it is the same day as the 2022 Met Gala.
Kardashian-Jenners’ lawyer Michael Rhodes told The Post that he believes his clients are still attending a gala in New York on Monday.
“They shouldn’t be here, but I will be,” Rhodes said as he left the courtroom on Friday afternoon. Kim, Chloe, Kylie and Chris, who all testified this week, were not in court on Friday, as was China.
The 33-year-old China is suing family members for $ 40 million in lost profits and more than $ 60 million in future profits, claiming that the famous family used their influence to cancel the second season of her show “Rob & Chyna”, which they deny.
The model also claims that the family launched a campaign to damage her reputation and forced network executives to shut down the show after arguing with Rob Kardashian, 35, on December 15, 2016.
Before entering into the discussion, Judge Gregory Alarcon told the jury that they should give each accused a “separate hearing” on defamation claims and interference in China’s contract.
However, Kim won a major victory on Friday when a judge ruled that there was insufficient evidence that the creator of Skims had slandered Chyna.
The jury will return on Monday to continue the debate. Prince Williams
The judge also told the jury that they could judge that China may have deliberately concealed her finances because she did not provide any financial statements, tax returns and other documents relating to her income or expenses, even though she given almost six years to submit these documents.
As this is a civil case, nine of the 12 jurors must agree that China has proved both allegations of defamation and interference in its contract.
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