Cosmetics mogul and reality television star Kylie Jenner is facing a new lawsuit from a former housekeeper who claims she was trapped inside a passcode-protected closet, exposed to pepper spray, and bitten by a dog while working at the celebrity's California properties. The legal complaint, filed on November 5, 2026, in Los Angeles County Superior Court by plaintiff Dinora Carolina Cabria Amaya, marks the fourth lawsuit brought by a former household employee against Jenner or her associated entities in the span of seven months.

In the 20-page court filing, Amaya accuses her former employers of disability discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and multiple labor code violations. According to NBC News, the complaint specifically names the 29-year-old Kylie Cosmetics founder, her company, and two staff members, Laura Dooley and Itzel Sibrian. Other reports, including coverage from The Mercury News, describe the defendants more broadly as Jenner, her companies, and several members of her household management team.

An attorney representing Jenner has strongly denied the claims, dismissing the string of lawsuits as an attempt to extract a financial payout.

Allegations of Closet Confinement and Workplace Injuries

Amaya worked at multiple California residences owned by Jenner—who maintains properties in the Los Angeles area and a mansion in La Quinta—from March 2025 until her termination on February 6, 2026. While the complaint does not accuse Jenner of direct, firsthand mistreatment, Rolling Stone notes that the filing alleges the reality star played an active role in decisions regarding staff supervision, scheduling, and wage practices. Amaya also claims she was routinely instructed to leave rooms or remain confined out of sight because Jenner did not want to see her.

Among the central allegations in the lawsuit is an incident on an unspecified date in which Amaya became locked inside Jenner's closet for more than an hour.

According to Page Six, the complaint states that supervisor Laura Dooley gave Amaya a passcode and instructed her to enter the closet, where she subsequently became confined against her will. While reports from The Sacramento Bee and NBC News emphasize that Amaya became trapped inside after following her supervisor's instructions and suffered a panic attack, other coverage notes the complaint describes her as accidentally locking herself inside the space.

When Amaya called Dooley in a panic to plead for help, the supervisor allegedly laughed and mocked her situation. According to court documents, Dooley refused to provide the access code to anyone else to secure her release, allegedly telling the housekeeper, "No one is at the house that can let you out and I cannot give the password to anyone else, you just have to wait."

Amaya remained inside the closet until someone eventually arrived at the residence to let her out.

The lawsuit also details two specific physical injuries Amaya allegedly sustained on the job. On September 4, 2025, while cleaning and organizing a laundry room drawer, an unsecured canister of pepper spray with the safety removed discharged directly into her face and eyes. Amaya reported the accident to her manager via text message and was instructed to fill out an incident report for Jenner's security team before visiting a doctor. She claims the exposure caused severe burning, blurred vision, headaches, dryness, and a persistent sand-like sensation in her eyes, but alleges she received no workplace accommodations despite repeated reports of ongoing pain.

The following month, on October 28, 2025, Amaya was assigned to clean a doghouse at one of the properties when a dog bit her on the arm and wrist.

Although the complaint does not specify ownership of the animal, Jenner has owned multiple dogs for years. Amaya alleges that after reporting the bite to management, she received no meaningful assistance and had to purchase over-the-counter medication to treat the wound herself.

Wage Disputes and Wrongful Termination Claims

Beyond the physical incidents, the lawsuit outlines extensive wage-and-hour claims, encompassing 21 individual complaints according to The News & Observer. Amaya states she was paid $40 per hour in cash—roughly $23 above California's minimum wage—and typically worked six days a week.

Despite her regular schedule and frequent travel between Jenner's various estates, Amaya alleges she was denied overtime pay, deprived of mandated meal and rest breaks, and denied reimbursement for mileage and travel time. According to the complaint, the more she spoke up about her workplace injuries, the harder management made her job.

She claims supervisors removed other staff members who had been assisting her, increased her physical workload, and abruptly altered her schedule and work locations in an effort to force her to quit.

The tension culminated in early February 2026, when Amaya questioned why another housekeeper was receiving mileage reimbursement while she was not. She was fired on February 6, 2026, which the lawsuit characterizes as unlawful retaliation and wrongful termination.

A Pattern of Legal Challenges and Defense Response

Amaya's filing adds to a growing docket of legal challenges involving the reality star's household operations. The November complaint is the fourth lawsuit filed within seven months by former domestic workers against Jenner, her businesses, or her management team. In April 2026, two former housekeepers filed separate lawsuits, including plaintiff Angelica Hernandez Vasquez, who alleged harassment and discrimination tied to her Salvadoran origin and Catholic faith on April 17, 2026.

A third lawsuit followed in June 2026 from a former private chef alleging pregnancy discrimination and wrongful termination.

All four plaintiffs are represented by attorney Della Shaker, who stated to Page Six that the cases highlight broader systemic issues regarding how wealthy employers treat domestic staff. "This case raises a larger question: How many domestic workers are afraid to report unlawful treatment because they believe their employers are too powerful to challenge?" Shaker said in her statement, adding that "the truth should never be buried behind wealth, fear, or silence."

Jenner's legal team has firmly pushed back against the allegations, pointing to the shared legal representation among the plaintiffs as evidence of a coordinated effort. In a statement to NBC News, Jenner's attorney, Michael Rhodes, rejected the claims outright.

"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," Rhodes stated. "As such, we'll defend these meritless cases vigorously and look forward to telling our side of the story." None of the allegations in the four lawsuits have yet been tested in court.

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