There are claims in a new book that Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner deliberately leaked the sex tape to make her famous.
The soon-to-be released tell-all, Kardashian Dynasty by Ian Halperin, claims that Kim had signed a contract with Vivid Entertainment to leak the sex tape she had made with singer Ray J in 2003, according to a Sunday night report from Page Six.
The 51-year-old Canadian journalist includes a quote from a source in the 'adult film industry' who said: 'A mutual friend of Kim and Paris [Hilton] had advised her that if she wanted to achieve fame, a sex tape would be the way to go.
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According to Page Six, while looking to clarify what exactly is needed in order to for a video of that nature to be released, the author posed as a someone looking to sell another sex tape of a star.
A Vivid spokesperson who told him: 'When it comes to... selling a sex tape, both parties need to sign off.'
Of the explosive new claims, the Canadian writer concluded: 'It is clear that Vivid would not have announced plans to distribute Kim’s tape without a clear indication from the family that they would give the go-ahead once they had come to terms on a price.'
Kardashian Dynasty: The Controversial Rise Of America's Royal Family is set for release on April 26.