# Kim Kardashian inmate misidentification lawsuit

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kim-kardashian-inmate-misidentification-lawsuit
> Updated: 2026-07-31T20:54:48.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The dispute began when Kim Kardashian posted a photo of a man named Ivan Cantu while advocating for a different inmate with the same name. Cantu sued Kardashian for invasion of privacy and related claims. A federal judge dismissed Cantu’s case with prejudice and ordered him to pay Kardashian roughly $167,000 in legal fees. Kardashian subsequently forgave the debt, agreeing not to collect it.

Later, the Los Angeles Superior Court affirmed the dismissal, awarding Kardashian $167,475 in attorney fees and $1,062 in costs under an anti‑SLAPP motion. Cantu’s appeal of the dismissal was abandoned without explanation, effectively ending the litigation.

The case, which originated in February 2025, concluded with the plaintiff’s claims dismissed and the defendant’s legal costs covered, highlighting the use of anti‑SLAPP statutes to protect public figures from meritless lawsuits.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-31: Kim Kardashian Wins Defamation Suit as Plaintiff Abandons Appeal

A Los Angeles judge dismissed Ivan Cantu’s defamation suit against Kim Kardashian after his photo was mistakenly linked to a death‑row inmate; Cantu has now abandoned his appeal.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kim-kardashian-wins-defamation-suit-as-plaintiff-abandons-appeal

### 2026-07-30: Kim Kardashian Waives $167,000 Debt After Instagram Lawsuit

Kim Kardashian forgave a $167,000 debt after a court ordered a man who sued her over a mistaken Instagram post to pay her legal fees.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kim-kardashian-waives-167000-debt-after-instagram-lawsuit

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