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Elite private school with Kardashian alums heads to trial over ‘kissing club’ allegations

Nypost · · 753 words · By Daniel Farr
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/us-news/elite-private-school-with-kardashian-alums…

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David B. Gelfound rejecting the Sierra Canyon School‘s effort to keep the case behind closed arbitration Thursday.”
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The provided web results mention a 'kissing club' and arbitration efforts by the school, but none of the results explicitly confirm that Judge David B. Gelfound rejected the effort on a specific Thursday. One result mentions a different Judge David T. Bristow in an unrelated case.
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web search NEUTRAL — But according to the school’s attorneys’ court papers, the lawsuit acknowledges that the alleged “kissing club” misconduct was discovered when two of the students were found kissing in the bathroom an…
https://mynewsla.com/crime/2026/01/18/school-says-students-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Law Schools.Filing 22 ORDER by Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow: the documents listed below were improperly filed for the following reasons: First, Plaintiff's Motion to Compel is premature as Defend…
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/cacdce/2:2025cv…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sierra Canyon girls’ basketball coach Alicia Komaki directs her team during the CIF Open Division Championship game Feb. 28 while calmly maintaining composure as the Trailblazers protected their lead …
https://lvcampustimes.org/2026/05/sierra-canyon-coach-shares…
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“The ruling clears the way for the lawsuit to move forward in Chatsworth Superior Court”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm a lawsuit against Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California, regarding student safety and misconduct.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. (born October 6, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus four-star re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronny_James
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryce Maximus James (born June 14, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He is the second child of National Basketball Association (NBA) pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_James
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sierra Canyon School (SCS) is a private, coeducational university-preparatory day school located in Los Angeles, California. Sierra Canyon enrolls students in preschool through grade 12. Sierra Canyon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Canyon_School
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“At the center of the lawsuit is a student identified as E.K., who was 7 years old when the alleged abuse began.”
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While the general lawsuit is corroborated, the specific identity 'E.K.' and the age of 7 are not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; other results mention an 8-year-old girl.
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web search NEUTRAL — The parent, identified as “S.K.” in the suit, alleges that District 300 subjected her high school son, “T.K.,” and other minor students to “psychological and identity-based interventions, while delibe…
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/15/lawsuit-says-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The plaintiff, identified in court filings as John Doe, is an Asian male banker who joined the firm in March 2024 and claims the alleged misconduct began shortly after Hajdini became his supervisor.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/jpmorgan-executive-lawsuit-miscond…
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web search NEUTRAL — BRIDGETON — This New Jersey school district has settled a $2.5 million lawsuit with a former student who accused her teacher of sexual abuse. The accusations stem from more than 40 years ago, accordin…
https://wpgtalkradio.com/ixp/385/p/sexual-abuse-lawsuit-brid…
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“The filing alleges that older female students pressured younger children into sexual acts including kissing, genital touching, and oral copulation.”
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Multiple sources report that the lawsuit alleges older girls pressured and coerced younger students into kissing and other forms of sexual assault.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. (born October 6, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus four-star re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronny_James
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryce Maximus James (born June 14, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He is the second child of National Basketball Association (NBA) pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_James
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sierra Canyon School (SCS) is a private, coeducational university-preparatory day school located in Los Angeles, California. Sierra Canyon enrolls students in preschool through grade 12. Sierra Canyon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Canyon_School
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“The complaint further alleges that once staff became aware of the incidents, including videos reportedly found on students’ cellphones, administrators did not immediately notify law enforcement or inform families.”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains results about other schools (Cherry Creek, SFHS, Chicago Schools) rather than specific corroboration for the Sierra Canyon administration's failure to notify families about videos.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. (born October 6, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus four-star re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronny_James
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Copper Canyon (Spanish: Barrancas del Cobre) is a group of six distinct canyons in the Sierra Madre Occidental in the southwestern part of the state of Chihuahua in northwestern Mexico that is 65,000 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Canyon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sierra Canyon School (SCS) is a private, coeducational university-preparatory day school located in Los Angeles, California. Sierra Canyon enrolls students in preschool through grade 12. Sierra Canyon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Canyon_School
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“While the student accused of leading the “kissing club” is no longer enrolled, the lawsuit states she was not formally expelled.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant results about OnlyFans and Wikipedia entries for Bronny James; there is no evidence regarding the enrollment status or expulsion of the accused student.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. (born October 6, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus four-star re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronny_James
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Copper Canyon (Spanish: Barrancas del Cobre) is a group of six distinct canyons in the Sierra Madre Occidental in the southwestern part of the state of Chihuahua in northwestern Mexico that is 65,000 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Canyon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sierra Canyon School (SCS) is a private, coeducational university-preparatory day school located in Los Angeles, California. Sierra Canyon enrolls students in preschool through grade 12. Sierra Canyon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Canyon_School
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“The school is known for educating children of prominent families, including LeBron James, Willow Smith, and Kylie and Kendall Jenner.”
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Web search and Wikipedia confirm that Kendall and Kylie Jenner attended Sierra Canyon. Wikipedia entries for Bronny and Bryce James confirm they are associated with the school (Bronny as a senior/alum).
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web search NEUTRAL — Jenner attended Sierra Canyon School before switching to homeschooling in order to pursue modeling.[14] She graduated in 2014.[15] In May 2014, Jenner purchased a two-bedroom, 2.5-bath condominium in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendall_Jenner
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web search NEUTRAL — Kylie Kristen Jenner (talaffuzi: Kayli Kristen Jenner; 1997-yil 10-avgustda tugʻilgan) — amerikalik model va ishbilarmon, Kylie Cosmetics shirkati asoschisi va egasi.
https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Jenner
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web search NEUTRAL — Kendall and Kylie were students at Sierra Canyon School in the LA suburb of Chatsworth until 2012 when they quit to be home-schooled.
https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-3438878/Kendall-…
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“annual tuition for students in grades 9–12 listed at $46,300 and total yearly costs typically ranging from $48,000 to $52,000 after additional fees.”
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The provided evidence lists tuition for a school in Bengaluru and general grade level info, but does not provide the specific tuition figures for Sierra Canyon School.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Primary Years Programme (Grades 1–5) requires parents to pay a term fee of Rs 3,67,500 half-yearly, bringing the annual total to Rs 7,35,000.
https://www.news18.com/viral/bengaluru-school-rs-7-35-lakh-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — K12 Online School.High school begins at 9th grade when students are around 14 years old up until they become adults at 18. Here’s a breakdown of high school grades and ages
https://eduww.net/parent-resources/school-age-grade-levels/
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web search NEUTRAL — 65% of annual tuition 35% of annual tuition 10% of annual tuition. This applies to tuition and student support services fees. Other fees are per their specific terms. Other required costs.
https://www.acs.sch.ae/sites/default/files/Updated+Tuition+a…
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“The controversy has also resurfaced comments made by Kanye West in 2024, when he urged Kim Kardashian to remove their children from the school, calling it a “fake school for celebrities used by the system” on Instagram.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim regarding Kanye West's 2024 Instagram comments.
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“Sierra Canyon is a private, co-educational college-preparatory school in Chatsworth, California, that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade.”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Sierra Canyon School is a private, coeducational university-preparatory day school in Los Angeles (Chatsworth) serving preschool through grade 12.
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