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Leaked Kimye engagement video costs YouTube founder $440K

Chad Hurley may have struck viral gold, but it wasn't cheap.

 

Rae Votta

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Posted on Aug 28, 2015   Updated on May 28, 2021, 1:53 am CDT

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West take their confidentiality agreements seriously. 

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Chad Hurley, one of YouTube‘s founders, found that out the hard way this week after he settled a years-long lawsuit with the power couple for $440,000.

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Hurley was invited to witness the the couple’s engagement at San Francisco’s AT&T Park in 2013. While attendees reportedly signed a confidentiality agreement, Hurley filmed and uploaded a clip of the event to his new site, MixBit—a move that many saw as a promotional stunt. West and Kardashian promptly sued.

Hurley said on his Twitter that he’ll be matching the settlement with a donation in the same amount to his foundation. His statement included what could be interpreted as a jab at West and Kardashian, noting his foundation will reward “selfless individuals.” 

We reached out to Hurley for details and will update the story if he responds. 

https://twitter.com/Chad_Hurley/status/636945638328938496

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MixBit declined to and comment on the settlement.

H/T NY Daily News| Illustration by Max Fleishman

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*First Published: Aug 28, 2015, 7:36 pm CDT
 

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