Los Angeles – A lawsuit filed on Nov. 5 in Los Angeles Superior Court by former housekeeper Dinora Carolina Cabria Amaya adds a fourth legal claim against reality‑TV star Kylie Jenner within the past seven months. Amaya alleges that Jenner, her company, and two staff members – Laura Dooley and Itzel Sibrian – engaged in disability discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and multiple labor violations.
Allegations of confinement and mistreatment
According to the complaint, Amaya worked at several of Jenner’s California residences from March 2025 until she was terminated in February 2026. She earned $40 an hour, roughly $23 above the state minimum wage, and worked six days a week.
Amaya says that on an unspecified date she was instructed by Dooley to enter a closet, given the passcode, and then became locked inside against her will. When she called Dooley for help, the complaint states Dooley “laughed and mocked her” and refused to provide the information needed to free her. Amaya reports a panic attack and being confined for more than an hour.
Pepper‑spray incident and dog bite
The suit further alleges that on Sept. 4, 2025, while cleaning a laundry‑room drawer, an unsecured canister of pepper spray discharged into Amaya’s eyes and face. The complaint claims that each time Amaya complained of the injury, her workload was increased and other staff members were removed, forcing her to work alone.
On Oct. 28, 2025, Amaya was assigned to clean a doghouse. While performing the task, a dog bit her, though the complaint does not identify the animal’s owner. Jenner has owned several dogs since her teenage years, some of which appeared on the family’s former reality series.
Retaliation and alleged intent
Amaya contends that after reporting her injuries, Jenner’s staff “increased her workload, assigned heavier tasks, and abruptly changed her schedule and work locations,” stating in the lawsuit that the defendants were making her life miserable so she would quit.
Attorney Michael Rhodes, representing Jenner, responded to NBC News, saying, “It’s clear that this lawyer wants to use publicity to try and extract an unwarranted payday. We’re not going to be intimidated into doing that. As such, we’ll defend these meritless cases vigorously and look forward to telling our side of the story.”
Other recent lawsuits against Jenner
The current suit follows three earlier complaints. In April, former housekeeper Angelica Hernandez Vasquez alleged discrimination based on her Salvadoran background and Catholic faith, including being mocked for her accent and having a hanger thrown at her feet. Later that month, Juana Delgado Soto sued Jenner for alleged years of discrimination, humiliation and wage violations. In June, a private chef identified only as Jane Doe claimed she suffered a miscarriage after working under “overwhelming physical strain” at a birthday party for Jenner’s child in Palm Springs, alleging that her requests for assistance were dismissed and met with hostility.
Della Shaker, the attorney representing all four plaintiffs, said in a statement, “No one should fear speaking the truth. Fame should never be used to overshadow an employee’s suffering due to employment violations, and wealth should never determine whose voice matters.”
Legal context
California’s labor laws provide strong protections for domestic workers, including requirements for safe working conditions, reasonable hours and protection against retaliation. If the plaintiffs’ claims are substantiated, Jenner and her business entities could face significant penalties, back‑pay awards and injunctive relief.
The lawsuits highlight ongoing concerns about the treatment of household staff in high‑profile households and raise questions about how wealth and celebrity status intersect with workers’ rights.
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
