Los Angeles – Reality star Kylie Jenner is confronting a new lawsuit filed by former housekeeper Dinora Carolina Cabria Amaya, who alleges a series of dangerous and discriminatory incidents while employed at Jenner’s California residences from March 2025 to February 2026.
Allegations of confinement, pepper spray and a dog bite
According to the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Nov. 5, Amaya was instructed by staff member Laura Dooley to enter a closet, given a passcode, and then became locked inside against her will. Amaya says she called Dooley for help, but Dooley allegedly laughed, 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.
The suit further claims that on Sept. 4, 2025, an unsecured canister of pepper spray discharged directly into Amaya’s eyes and face while she was cleaning a laundry‑room drawer. When she complained of the injury, the complaint says Jenner’s staff increased her workload and required 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.
Pattern of lawsuits against Jenner
Amaya’s case marks the fourth lawsuit filed against Jenner in the last seven months. In April, former housekeeper Angelica Hernandez Vasquez alleged discrimination based on her Salvadoran background and Catholic faith, claiming she was mocked for her accent and subjected to a hanging‑clothes‑hanger incident.
Later that month, Juana Delgado Soto sued, alleging years of discrimination, humiliation and wage violations during a six‑year tenure as a housekeeper.
In June, a private chef identified only as Jane Doe filed a suit claiming she suffered a miscarriage in February 2025 after working under “overwhelming physical strain” at a birthday party for Jenner’s child. The chef alleges her requests for assistance were dismissed, leading to severe hemorrhaging and loss of her unborn child.
Legal responses
Michael Rhodes, Jenner’s attorney, responded to NBC News, stating, “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.” He added that Jenner’s team will “defend these meritless cases vigorously and look forward to telling our side of the story.”
Dooley’s representative declined comment, and a woman who answered a phone number linked to Dooley hung up when asked about her employment.
Broader implications
The lawsuits raise questions about workplace safety and labor practices within high‑profile celebrity households. While Jenner’s legal team frames the actions as baseless publicity stunts, the plaintiffs allege a pattern of retaliation and unsafe conditions that, if proven, could set precedents for how domestic workers are treated in affluent homes.
Attorney Della Shaker, representing all four plaintiffs, emphasized the importance of protecting employee voices, stating, “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.”
Original reporting: NBC10 Boston — read the source article.
