Billionaire or not, Kylie Jenner really doesn’t want to be the focus of attention after Forbes‘ scathing exposé on Friday revealed the star and her team seemingly inflated her company’s valuation and in turn, her net worth.
While the Kylie Cosmetics founder responded to the “unproven assumptions” made by the article mere hours after it was published, followers were still left wondering about Kris Jenner‘s reported involvement over the allegedly forged tax returns. Even then, could blood be thicker than water??
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A source spoke to ET about the controversy, noting how the momager and daughter’s relationship has not been strained at all:
“Kris and Kylie are best friends and there is no issue between them over the Forbes’ article. At the end of the day Kylie just wants people to stop focusing on how much money she has. The article was written by Forbes and they were given proof of everything. This whole thing seems to be a clickbait attempt for Forbes.”
For someone who happily accepted the title of the “youngest self-made billionaire,” on top of posing for the cover, it’s odd Jenner would suddenly want the attention on her finances to stop…
Unless there was something to hide?
The 22-year-old’s lawyer, Michael Kump, even released a statement on the Forbes article, hinting at possible legal action if the outlet didn’t “publicly retract” their statements:
“We have reviewed Forbes’ article accusing Kylie of engaging in deceit and a ‘web of lies’ to inflate her net worth. The article is filled with outright lies. Forbes’ accusation that Kylie and her accountants ‘forged tax returns’ is unequivocally false and we are demanding that Forbes immediately and publicly retract that and other statements. It is sad that, of all things, Forbes has devoted three reporters to investigate the effect of the coronavirus crisis on Kylie’s net worth. We would not expect that from a supermarket tabloid, much less from Forbes.”
The magazine stood by their reporting though, as Chief Communications Officer Matt Hutchinson fired back at her team’s threats:
“Today’s extensively-reported investigation was triggered by newly-filed documents that revealed glaring discrepancies between information privately supplied to journalists and information publicly supplied to shareholders. Our reporters spotted the inaccuracies and spent months uncovering the facts. We encourage the attorney to re-read the article.”
As we mentioned up top, Stormi Webster‘s momma voiced her displeasure for the “inaccurate statements” on Twitter. Not only did she take issue with the lack of supposed proof in their reporting, but how she ~actually~ doesn’t care how much money is in the bank.
The KUWTK star penned:
“what am i even waking up to. i thought this was a reputable site.. all i see are a number of inaccurate statements and unproven assumptions lol. i’ve never asked for any title or tried to lie my way there EVER. period”
“‘even creating tax returns that were likely forged’ that’s your proof? so you just THOUGHT they were forged? like actually what am i reading.”
“but okay i am blessed beyond my hears, i have a beautiful daughter, and a successful business and i’m doing perfectly fine.”
“i can name a list of 100 things more important right now than fixating on how much money i have”
Forbes estimates her fortune to be around $900 million, but we have a feeling her “web of lies” might have investors and other businesses thinking twice before writing up any future contracts! Perhaps Kylie Kris will have to be persuaded to publish the tax returns to get in the good graces of the public! Or at least she’ll have to provide them should she and her team file any suit against the outlet…
That, and she’s now being exposed for a wild spending spree — to the tune of over $100 million dollars! Kylie supposedly shelled out an estimated $50 million to $70 million on a Global Express Jet months before the pandemic. She also spent $36.5 million on an estate in Holmby Hills in April, $15 million on a vacant lot in Hidden Hills, and paid $3.25 million for land at the exclusive Madison Club in Palm Springs. Sources say she’s spent well over $130 million in the last year!
Would U want to take a look at her financials, Perezcious readers?? We certainly would!
[Image via Kylie Jenner/Instagram]
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