Man Must Pay Kim Kardashian $167K in Legal Fees After She Mistakenly Posted His Photo on Instagram
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Key Points:
- A man named Ivan Cantu sued Kim Kardashian for mistakenly posting his photo on Instagram and falsely identifying him as a Texas death row inmate, causing him emotional distress and reputational harm.
- Kardashian had shared the wrong photo in February 2024 while raising awareness about the actual death row inmate Ivan Cantu, who was executed later that month.
- The court dismissed Cantu's lawsuit after Kardashian filed an anti-SLAPP motion, ruling the photo use was a mistake and not intentional, and it was only posted briefly.
- The judge ordered Cantu to pay Kardashian over $167,000 in legal fees, reducing her initial request due to some excessive costs, despite Cantu's claim that payment would cause financial hardship.
- The judge ruled that income disparities between the parties are irrelevant when determining attorneys' fees, emphasizing the legal basis for awarding costs to Kardashian.