Kim Kardashian and Ray J‘s intercourse tape was successful proper out of the gate, making greater than 1,000,000 bucks within the first 6 weeks after its launch … and in keeping with an e-mail despatched to them, they had been each making critical financial institution.
We have obtained an e-mail from Vivid Leisure honcho Steve Hirsch dated Could 1, 2007, by which he informs Kim the tape made $1,424,636.63 in income, together with the bulk, $1,255,578.50, coming from DVD gross sales.
It is attention-grabbing … the tape was launched on March 14, 2007. Kim filed a lawsuit on February 21, 2007, in opposition to Vivid, claiming she did not authorize the discharge of the tape. That case was dismissed — presumably, it was settled — April 27, 2007. Simply 4 days later, Kim bought the e-mail from Vivid on gross sales numbers.
Ray J stated over the weekend, Kim truly signed on from the get-go, and even produced his contract with a listing of the intercourse tapes … saying Kim wrote the stock checklist. He additionally produced a letter from her and says it is the very same handwriting.
Hirsch has brazenly talked in regards to the deal prior to now, calling it a “troublesome deal to get completed” as a result of he says Kim actually didn’t need the tape out.
Ray J Goes Off On Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Saying They Lied About Intercourse Tape
Ray J says their deal was that every would obtain $400,000 plus 12.5% of the earnings. These figures are mirrored in Hirsch’s e-mail to Kim and Ray J.
Ray additionally claims Kris Jenner truly checked out each intercourse tapes and selected the one the place Kim appeared the very best. BTW … we’re instructed Kris’ signature isn’t within the contract. Hirsch has additionally maintained Kris had no position in promoting the tape.
As for the two intercourse tapes, Ray J says one was shot in Cabo and the opposite in Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara tape has by no means been launched.
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Ray J says he has a whole lot of different receipts to again up his declare. He went on a tear after Kris took a lie detector check that she says proved she was not concerned within the sale of the tape.
