Controversies are a part of history. Explore the biggest scandals linked to Kim Kardashian.
Kim Kardashian is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She rose to prominence with the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which documented her and her family's personal and professional lives. The show's success led to numerous spin-offs and a successor show on Hulu. Kardashian has leveraged her fame to build a business empire, including ventures in cosmetics (KKW Beauty) and shapewear (SKIMS). She has also been involved in social and political activism, particularly criminal justice reform.
In 2004, Sonja Norwood alleged that she authorized Kardashian to make "one and only one" purchase on her American Express credit card, but Kardashian and her sisters Khloé and Kourtney incurred over $120,000 in unauthorized charges.
Sonja Norwood alleged that the bulk of the unauthorized credit card charges from 2004 were attributable to purchases made at Kardashian's family-owned boutique in 2006, after Kardashian was no longer employed by Norwood's daughter.
In February 2007, a sex tape made by Kim Kardashian and singer Ray J in 2003 was leaked on the internet and gained national attention.
In 2007, Kim Kardashian gained media attention following the release of a sex tape. In the same year, Kim and her family began appearing on the E! reality television series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians".
Sonja Norwood alleged that the bulk of the unauthorized credit card charges from 2004 were attributable to purchases made at Kardashian's family-owned boutique in 2007, after Kardashian was no longer employed by Norwood's daughter.
In 2008, Sonja Norwood filed a lawsuit against Kim Kardashian after no payments were made to settle the alleged debt from unauthorized credit card charges.
In 2009, Kim Kardashian and Sonja Norwood reportedly reached a confidential settlement and the lawsuit was dismissed.
In 2012, a British survey named Kim Kardashian among the "most annoying celebrities".
In 2014, Kim Kardashian appeared on the cover of Paper's winter issue, photographed by Jean-Paul Goude. Her nude buttocks were featured above the caption: "Break the Internet".
In April 2016, Kim Kardashian wrote an article on her website condemning The Wall Street Journal for running an advertisement by FactCheckArmenia.com denying the Armenian genocide.
In August 2019, following criticism over the name, Kim Kardashian rebranded her shapewear company from "Kimono" to "Skims".
In 2019, Kim Kardashian largely funded the 90 Days to Freedom campaign, an initiative by attorneys Brittany K. Barnett and MiAngel Cody to release nonviolent drug offenders from life sentences. This effort led to the release of 17 individuals under the First Step Act, with Kardashian receiving widespread credit, though her involvement also sparked controversy.
In January 2022, Kim Kardashian was named as a defendant in a class-action lawsuit filed against the cryptocurrency company EthereumMax, alleging that she and other celebrities promoted the EthereumMax token as part of a pump and dump scheme.
In October 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Kim Kardashian had agreed to pay a $1.26 million fine and cooperate with an ongoing investigation for failing to report receiving a $250,000 payment to promote the EthereumMax token. She also agreed not to promote cryptocurrency assets for three years.
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