Kim Kardashian’s closest pal, Jonathan Cheban, 49, is suing a Korean Barbeque sauce company.
The TV personality, who makes many appearances on The Kardashians and legally changed his name to Foodgod, claims he was injured by a bottle of San-J’s Korean barbeque sauce, which he claimed broke into shards and cut his hand.
The Hollywood socialite said in court papers that he purchased the sauce at a grocery store in Jacksonville, Florida, in October 2020.
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Jonathon claimed he put the sauce in his refrigerator when he got home and took it out a few hours later when he was making dinner, reports TMZ.
According to the foodie, the bottle “inexplicably exploded,” resulting in a large gash in his hand, causing “significant blood loss.”
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He alleged the gash on his hand was very close to the main arteries and had caused him considerable pain over the years.
Jonathan also had an injury on his hand that saw him lose the “ability to use his hand in his social media posts, in his advertisements, and in his ability to sponsor various food items.”
The TV star has submitted photos in the court documents showing a stitched-up hand and a burst bottle that reportedly still has the seal on the cap.
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The Daily Mail shares that Jonathon had dozens of endorsements in 2021, and they were worth tens of thousands of dollars.
So, he reckons he’s entitled to $20 million from the BBQ sauce company as a result.
He is suing the San-J’s and the company that made the bottle for $20 million (£15.8million).
The company hasn’t released a statement yet.
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Jonathon met his BFF Kim Kardashian, 42, more than a decade ago at the birthday party of their mutual friend Brittny Gastineau, daughter of NFL legend Mark Gastineau.
The two became good friends, and Jonathon even debuted in Keeping Up with the Kardashians in season three and has since appeared in 27 episodes of the reality show.
He also appeared in more than a dozen episodes of the KUWTK spinoff, Kourtney and Kim Take Miami, according to IMDB.
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