Kardashian and West sue over leaked proposal vid
In this Sept. 29, 2013 file photo, Kanye West, left, and Kim Kardashian arrive to attend Givenchy’s ready-to-wear Spring/Summer 2014 fashion collection in Paris. Marriage is coming after the baby carriage for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. E! News reports West proposed to Kardashian Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, on Kardashian’s 33rd birthday, in front of family and friends at the AT&T Park. Kardashian gave birth to the couple’s first child, daughter North West, in June. Representatives for 36-year-old West and Kardashian didn’t immediately respond to emails seeking comment about the engagement. (AP Photo/Zacharie Scheurer, file)
LOS ANGELES—Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are suing a co-founder of YouTube over a video of their marriage proposal that was posted online.
The lawsuit filed Thursday claims Chad Hurley violated a confidentiality agreement when he posted the fuzzy footage of the lavish proposal on his new web venture, MixBit.
The 2 1/2 minute video captured West’s Oct. 21 proposal to Kardashian at San Francisco’s AT&T Park and the ensuring celebration.
The lawsuit states West contracted with a producer to film the event for possible broadcast on E! Entertainment Television, home to his fiancee’s hit show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.”
Kardashian and West are seeking unspecified damages from Hurley and his company, Avos Systems Inc.
Article continues after this advertisementA message sent through MixBit seeking comment from Hurley was not immediately returned.
