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Blac Chyna loses $108 million defamation case against the Kardashians

Blac Chyna leaving court in Los Angeles on Friday

(Picture: AP)

Reality star Blac Chyna has lost a $108 million (£77 million) defamation lawsuit she brought against the Kardashians.

The 33-year-old model sued the family of her former fiancé, Rob Kardashian, for around £77 million over lost earnings.

She had filed a lawsuit against Kim Kardashian, as well as Khloe and Kylie Jenner and their mother Kris Jenner, alleging they had made statements that damaged her reputation and of plotting to ensure her reality TV show Rob and Chyna was axed.

But a Los Angeles Superior Court ruled against her on Monday, with the judge awarding her zero in damages.

Former couple Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian (Getty Images)

She alleged the women spread lies that she had violently attacked her former partner Rob in December 2016, in a bid to get her reality show cancelled.

No testimony, photos and video showed evidence of any significant injuries to Rob, her laywer Lynne Ciani told the court.

“He didn’t have a mark on him,” Ms Ciani said. “There was no call to the police, no trip to the hospital, not even a Band-Aid.”

Defending the Kardashians, attorney Michael Rhodes said the women had every reason to believe the accounts of the attack from Rob Kardashian.

He also argued Kris Jenner’s partner Corey Gamble said he had broken up the dispute and was a key defence witness.

“Do you remember how Rob looked on the stand yesterday? His pain was real,” Mr Rhodes said.

“This is a real family. Yeah, they’re famous, but they’re real people. He got really badly hurt here.”

At one point during the court proceedings, Kris Jenner, told the court Chyna, whose real name is Angela White, had threatened Rob by putting a gun to his head during a “traumatising” argument.

Blac Chyna leaving court on Friday (AP)

The civil panel in court, which had been deliberating since Thursday, returned verdicts in favour of Kim Kardashian, her mother Kris Jenner, and her sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner.

After the verdict, lawyers for the Kardashian and Jenner family “expressed appreciation” for the jury.

They added they were “thankful for the steady hand” of Judge Gregory Alarcon.

“The jury sent a clear message to Ms White and her lawyer - I hope they are listening,” the attorneys said in a statement. “Justice has prevailed.”

The Kardashians were later seen reuniting at the Met Gala, just hours after their victory in the defamation lawsuit.

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