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Kim Kardashian Faces Lawsuit Over Misidentifying Man on Instagram

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  • Kim Kardashian sued for misidentifying man on Instagram
  • Man experienced emotional distress and reputational harm
  • Kardashian's attorney admitted to the mistake
  • Legal action taken after failed attempts to resolve amicably
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  • The misidentification of Ivan Cantu on Instagram led to a public campaign to reconsider the decision of executing the Texas-based Cantu, despite a key witness recanting their testimony.
  • The severity of the crime committed by the Texas-based Cantu, who was convicted of murdering his cousin and fiancée, intensified the emotional distress experienced by the New York-based Cantu due to the association with such a heinous act.
  • Cantu's attorney emphasized the real trauma suffered by his client as a result of the misidentification, highlighting the negative impact of social media misuse on individuals' well-being.
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  • Kim Kardashian has recently shown interest in entering the legal field, passing California's First-Year Law Students' Exam in 2021.
  • She has been using her platform to bring attention to cases of wrongful convictions, particularly those on death row.
  • Kardashian successfully advocated for the commutation of Alice Marie Johnson's prison sentence by President Trump in 2018.
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  • The New York man, not the Texas death row inmate, was wrongly identified by Kim Kardashian on Instagram.
  • His attorney emphasized the severe emotional distress and reputational damage suffered by his client due to the misidentification.
  • The lawsuit against Kardashian includes claims of defamation, libel, slander, emotional distress, invasion of privacy, false light representation, and negligence.
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  • The image was taken down almost immediately once the error was discovered.
  • We'd prefer to solve this without litigation, but of course will defend Kim as needed.
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