KIM Kardashian and Scott Disick are being sued for $40million for promoting luxury prizes that are allegedly part of a fake lottery scam.
The reality star, 41, and property mogul, 39, promised fans a chance at winning items like $130,000 cash, first-class tickets to LA and a three-night stay in Beverly Hills.
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Sources close to Curated Businesses, the company that organizes the lotteries, told TMZ on Thursday that there have been legitimate winners.
They added that they have the paperwork to prove it.
However, the plaintiffs – people who entered the lotteries but did not win – claim otherwise.
They allege in their lawsuit that Kim, Scott and Curated Businesses organized the competitions on Instagram to allegedly sell their personal information to advertisers.
They claim they have been “invaded by hundreds of advertisers, some of which are soliciting the Plaintiffs with potentially offensive and unwanted content,” according to the lawsuit.
Scott is allegedly the main organizer of the contests and celebrities – like Kim, her sisters Khloe, Kourtney, Kylie Jenner and their mom Kris Jenner – have helped promote them to their millions of fans on Instagram.
The Kardashians star Kim and KUWTK alum Scott are the only stars named in the suit, TMZ reported.
The plaintiffs are reportedly asking for $20million each from Kim and Scott.
The U.S. Sun has contacted representatives for Kim, Scott and Curated Businesses but has not heard back yet.
Australian-based company Curated Businesses explains how the contest works in its “Frequently Asked Questions” section on its website, and has a list of campaign winners from 2019 to 2022.
They claim to select a winner by, “Engaging the services of a third party facilitator to conduct a random draw of all eligible entrants.”
The company goes on: “They are Australian government approved and compliant. As required by Australian law, we also engage the services of fully qualified independent scrutineer to oversee the random draw.”
CONTEST WINNER
One of the winners listed is a social media user with the handle @nana_billions who talked about their win in an August 31 post on Instagram.
They wrote: “Pinch meeeeeeeeee! I’m screaming omg this is surreal! @curatedbusinesses@curated_businesses_legal thank you guys so much! I’m in shock.”
Back in November, Kim – who lives in a $60million mansion and has a reported $1.4billion fortune – promoted a luxury giveaway with prizes of $100,000 cash and a three-night LA trip.
LUXURY GIVEAWAY
She posted a snap of herself posing in a black cut-out gown surrounded by dozens of designer shopping bags from Prada, Chanel, Gucci and Fendi.
The mother-of-four captioned the shot: “Who wants to win a $100,000 USD pre loaded credit card + 2 first-class flights & 3 night hotel stay in Beverly Hills, California?
“You could shop like me if you win this amazing luxury shopping spree & holiday. Don’t worry if you can’t travel, it’s fully redeemable for $120,000 USD in pre loaded credit cards. It’s our biggest prize EVER.”
Kim told fans the way to enter the draw was to follow Scott on Instagram and follow the 75 people he was following.
In another similar post last month, Kim posed surrounded by designer shopping bags and said one lucky winner could get $130,000.
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