Kim Kardashian and Ray J Got Email Early on About Sex Tape Profits

Kim Kardashian and Ray J‘s intercourse tape was successful proper out of the gate, making greater than 1,000,000 bucks within the first 6 weeks after its launch … and in accordance with an e mail despatched to them, they have been each making severe financial institution.

We’ve obtained an e mail from Vivid Entertainment honcho Steve Hirsch dated May 1, 2007, wherein he informs Kim the tape made $1,424,636.63 in income, together with the bulk, $1,255,578.50, coming from DVD gross sales.

It’s fascinating … the tape was launched on March 14, 2007. Kim filed a lawsuit on February 21, 2007, in opposition to Vivid, claiming she did not authorize the discharge of the tape. That case was dismissed — presumably, it was settled — April 27, 2007. Just 4 days later, Kim acquired the e-mail from Vivid on gross sales numbers.

Ray J mentioned over the weekend, Kim really signed on from the get-go, and even produced his contract with an inventory of the intercourse tapes … saying Kim wrote the stock checklist. He additionally produced a letter from her and says it is the very same handwriting.

Hirsch has overtly talked concerning the deal prior to now, calling it a “difficult deal to get done” as a result of he says Kim really didn’t need the tape out.

Ray J says their deal was that every would obtain $400,000 plus 12.5% of the income. Those figures are mirrored in Hirsch’s e mail to Kim and Ray J.

Ray additionally claims Kris Jenner really checked out each intercourse tapes and selected the one the place Kim appeared the perfect. BTW … we’re informed Kris’ signature shouldn’t be within the contract. Hirsch has additionally maintained Kris had no position in promoting the tape.

As for the two intercourse tapes, Ray J says one was shot in Cabo and the opposite in Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara tape has by no means been launched.