Why Blac Chyna and the Kardashians Are Going to Court

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Blac Chyna sued Rob Kardashian, accusing him and the rest of his family of «sl**-shaming her on social media» and orchestrating the cancellation of her and Rob's E!

reality series,. In the years since, each side has filed hundreds of court documents in the Los Angeles Superior Court. The legal battle has been fierce, to say the least.With the trial finally set to start Monday, ET takes a closer look at why Blac Chyna mounted a $100 million lawsuit against the Kardashian family and what to expect in the coming days.In a statement to ET and just days before the trial, the Kardashian's family attorney, Michael Rhodes, addressed the allegations saying, «We aren't going to sully the process by responding to slanderous nonsense.»Blac Chyna's attorney, Lynne Ciani, told ET that «the defendants' illegal conduct not only cost Chyna millions and millions of dollars, [but] their conduct was emotionally devastating to her.» Ciani added that «Chyna will appear in court to testify and to personally witness the entire trial, from start to finish.»According to, Rhodes told the judge that the Kardashians made a settlement offer earlier this week that was rejected by Chyna.

Neither attorney discussed specifics about the settlement proposal but Ciani told the outlet that she would make a counteroffer before the trial gets underway.

If a counteroffer is accepted, it likely won't end the bitter feud between Rob and Chyna. reports Chyna's separate trial in her "revenge porn" case is set to start in early May.On Monday, April 18, jury selection begins and the trial is expected to last approximately two weeks.