Kylie Jenner's former housekeeper has claimed she was trapped inside the billionaire's walk-in closet for more than an hour, while her supervisor allegedly mocked her pleas for help. The allegation appears in a new lawsuit accusing the reality star, her companies and household staff of workplace mistreatment, discrimination and labour law violations.
Dinora Carolina Cabria Amaya filed the complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court on 5 November 2026. She alleges unpaid overtime, inadequate compensation and a hostile working environment.
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Housekeeper Claims Supervisor Mocked Her After the Incident
Amaya began working for Jenner in March 2025. According to the complaint, she was routinely denied overtime pay and was not properly compensated for travel time and mileage between the star's properties.
One alleged incident involved Amaya becoming locked inside Jenner's walk-in closet after entering with a passcode. She claims she remained trapped for more than an hour and suffered a panic attack. Amaya allegedly called her supervisor, Laura Dooley, for help. However, Dooley reportedly refused to arrange assistance and mocked her predicament.
'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,' Dooley allegedly told her, according to the lawsuit. Amaya claims she remained inside until someone eventually arrived to unlock the door.
The complaint also details two workplace injuries. On 4 September 2025, Amaya alleges an unsecured canister of pepper spray discharged into her face and eyes while she was cleaning a laundry room drawer.
She claims the incident caused burning, vision problems, headaches and persistent irritation. Despite reporting it to her supervisor, she alleges she received inadequate workplace accommodations.
On 28 October 2025, she claims Jenner's dog bit her while she was cleaning its doghouse. Amaya alleges management provided no meaningful assistance, forcing her to purchase medication herself.
Fired After Raising Concerns
Amaya claims her working conditions deteriorated after she reported her injuries and questioned her treatment. She also alleges she was sometimes confined to a room because Jenner did not want to see her.
She was ultimately dismissed on 6 February 2026, allegedly after requesting mileage reimbursement for travelling between Jenner's properties. Amaya believes her termination was retaliation for raising concerns about her pay and working conditions.
Her lawyer, Della Shaker, said the case highlighted the difficulties domestic workers face when challenging powerful employers. She argued that workers should not face retaliation for raising protected complaints.
'The truth should never be buried behind wealth, fear, or silence,' Shaker said. Her remarks emphasised the importance of protecting employees who speak out about alleged mistreatment.
Jenner's lawyer, Michael Rhodes, rejected the allegations, describing the cases as meritless. He accused the former employees' lawyer of seeking an 'unwarranted payday' through publicity.
'We're not going to be intimidated into doing that,' Rhodes said. He added that Jenner and the other defendants would vigorously defend themselves.
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Jenner's Legal Troubles
The complaint marks the fourth employment-related lawsuit brought by a former member of Jenner's household staff in seven months. The previous three cases involved separate allegations from different former employees.
The first was filed on 17 April 2026 by former housekeeper Angelica Hernandez Vasquez, who alleged discrimination and harassment related to her Salvadoran background, religion and immigration status. She claimed colleagues mocked her accent, humiliated her and assigned her undesirable tasks, with her allegations primarily concerning other household staff rather than Jenner personally.
On 29 April, another former housekeeper, Juana Delgado Soto, filed a separate lawsuit alleging racial discrimination, harassment and wage violations. She claimed she was prohibited from looking at or smiling at Jenner and was instructed to disappear whenever she encountered the reality star.
Soto also alleged supervisors reduced her hourly wage and increased her workload after she complained. She claimed she eventually left a letter for Jenner detailing her concerns, but her working conditions subsequently deteriorated.
The third lawsuit was filed in June by a former private chef identified as Jane Doe. She accused Jenner and members of her team of pregnancy discrimination and wrongful termination, alleging she was required to perform physically demanding work despite having a high-risk pregnancy. The chef claimed the workload contributed to a miscarriage and that she was subsequently mistreated before losing her job.
The allegations in the four lawsuits remain unproven and concern separate employment disputes. While Jenner's legal team has challenged the claims, the latest complaint adds another legal battle involving the reality star's household.
