Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton's best friend, said she wasn't selling the sex tape she made several years ago with Brandy's younger brother, Ray J, because, "I don't need the money." But someone else did. On Tuesday, porn purveyor Vivid Video bought the tape, which had been floating on the porn market for about a month, for $1 million from an unidentified source.The company plans to have a DVD titled "Kim Kardashian Superstar" in stores by Feb. 28, with additional footage on kimksuperstar.com. Vivid co-chairman Steven Hirsch said, "We are comfortable that we have the legal right to distribute this video . . . I've seen the video and it's really great. It has over 30 minutes of explicit sex that fans of erotica will find very appealing . . . Apparently, the video was shot by Ray J about three years ago when he and Kim were in a relationship.Viewers will definitely get their money's worth." A rep for Kardashian said, "Are you shitting me? Kim is going to die . . . are you sure?" Later, he added, "She will be taking legal action against anyone responsible for this. She was unaware of this and caught completely off-guard." Ray J could not be reached.
Kim Kardashian once denied that her sex tape ever existed. Now the buxom brunette has reportedly cashed in on her wild times that were recorded on home video with then boyfriend Ray J to a reported tune of five million bucks. The tape, which Vivid paid a million dollars for, is now a bestseller in adult video stores and online markets. Vivid's co-chairman tells TMZ.com, "We are pleased that Kim has dropped her legal action against us, we met with her several times and finally reached a financial arrangement that we both feel is fair."Usmagazine.com reports exclusively that it has learned that Kardashian -- who in February sued adult video distributor Vivid Entertainment for releasing a homemade video of her having sex with ex-boyfriend, singer Ray J, without her consent -- will be paid by Vivid a settlement totaling close to $5 million.***Sources also tell Us Weekly Magazine that Vivid has agreed to cease distribution of the video by the end of May. "Kim is relieved that she can now move on from this embarrassing chapter in her life," says a Kardashian pal. A rep for Vivid couldn't immediately be reached for comment.In February, Kardashian (daughter of former O.J. Simpson defense attorney, the late Robert Kardashian), claimed Vivid's release of Kim Kardashian Superstar represented a violation of her "right to privacy."
Don't know who Kim Kardashian is? Don't worry, you soon will. Her publicity campaign sex tape scandal is in full swing and, despite our best efforts, we're no longer able to cover our eyes and hope this story goes away.Kardashian, who's best known as Paris Hilton's sometimes sidekick, reportedly made a saucy video three years ago with then-boyfriend Ray J, who's best known as Brandy's little brother. On Tuesday, the tape was sold by an unidentified source to pervy porn purveyor Vivid Entertainment for a staggering $1 million US, reports the New York Post. The company plans to have the DVD, tentatively titled Kim Kardashian Superstar, on store shelves by the end of the month.Kardashian has taken a break from holding Hilton's hair back while she pukes to express her dismay about the tape being made public, telling Us Weekly she's "hurt and embarrassed" and plans to sue.
