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Kylie Jenner asks court to reveal former chef's identity
Kylie Jenner’s lawyers want a former chef’s identity made public in court records in Los Angeles.
The chef, listed as Jane Doe, alleges demanding work conditions contributed to her miscarriage in February 2025.
She says she worked 11- to 12-hour shifts five days a week while pregnant and was not given the accommodations she requested.
Jenner’s legal team denies she employed the chef and is contesting the lawsuits.
The chef’s lawyer says revealing her identity could expose her to further scrutiny and pressure.
The request is part of a wider dispute involving four former employees who have sued Jenner in the past seven months.
A judge has been asked to order the chef to use her real name, but the story does not say whether the judge has ruled.
Kylie Jenner’s lawyers have asked a Los Angeles judge to require a former chef suing her to reveal her identity in public court records.
The chef, identified as Jane Doe, alleges that demanding work conditions during her pregnancy led to a miscarriage.
Jenner’s legal team denies that she employed the chef and is contesting the lawsuits.
The chef’s lawyer says public identification would expose her client to further scrutiny and pressure.
The dispute is among four lawsuits brought by former employees against Jenner in the past seven months, according to the Daily Mail.
- Who
- Kylie Jenner and a former chef identified in court documents as Jane Doe.
- What
- Jenner’s lawyers asked a judge to require the chef to reveal her identity publicly. The chef alleges pregnancy discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination.
- When
- The chef filed her lawsuit on June 22; Jenner’s lawyers made their request in an October filing.
- Where
- Los Angeles court.
- Why
- Jenner’s lawyers argue the chef has no automatic right to remain anonymous. Her lawyer says public identification could subject her to further scrutiny, humiliation and pressure.
Kylie Jenner’s legal team
Jane Doe and her lawyer
Anonymity
Kylie Jenner’s legal team
The plaintiff does not have an automatic right to remain anonymous and could use protective orders or redactions to protect medical details.
Jane Doe and her lawyer
Public identification would expose the client to further scrutiny, humiliation and pressure.
Publicity
Kylie Jenner’s legal team
Jenner’s lawyers argue the plaintiff sought publicity by suing and speaking to the media.
Jane Doe and her lawyer
Her lawyer says the client has come forward to seek justice after the loss of her unborn child.
Jane Doe says she told supervisors she was about three months pregnant and needed reasonable accommodations.
Jane Doe alleges that physically demanding work led to her miscarriage.
Jane Doe filed a lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination.
Jenner’s attorneys asked a Los Angeles judge to require Jane Doe to reveal her identity in public court records.
- Defendant
- Kylie Jenner
- Plaintiff
- Former chef identified as Jane Doe
- Court request
- Require Jane Doe to reveal her identity publicly
- Work schedule alleged
- 11 to 12-hour shifts, five days a week
- Number of former employees suing Jenner
- Four
What people are saying
Kylie Jenner already knows the identity of Jane Doe. The question is why she believes the public needs to know it, too.
My client has already endured the devastating loss of her unborn child and has courageously come forward to seek justice.
Plaintiff cannot have it both ways.