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Kardashian withdrew the lawsuit filed this month in New York
against U.S. celebrity gossip site MediaTakeOut, according to a
court document. The federal lawsuit was withdrawn without
prejudice, meaning Kardashian could refile it.
"The matter has been resolved to the parties' mutual
satisfaction. Consequently, we voluntarily dismissed the action
today," Andrew Brettler, of the Los Angeles law firm of Lavely
and Singer, said in an email.
MediaTakeOut had reported that Kardashian, 35, had faked the
robbery and then filed a fraudulent insurance claim. The website
did not respond to a request for comment.
French police said Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint of some $10
million in jewelry by masked men who tied her up in her Paris
apartment early on Oct. 3.
The lawsuit had sought unspecified damages for defamation. It
named MediaTakeOut.com and its founder, Fred Mwangaguhunga, as
defendants.
Kardashian had been criticized for making herself vulnerable by
posting photos of her $4 million dollar engagement ring and
other jewelry in the days before the Paris attack.
(Reporting by Ian Simpson in Washington; Editing by Lisa
Shumaker and Sandra Maler)
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