By Jen Heger - Breaking Celebrity News Assistant Managing Editor

It's about to get even nastier between ex-couple Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, as the NBA star continues to press for a divorce trial rather than an out of court settlement, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.

During a brief hearing Friday morning the reality star's lawyer accused Humphries of attempting to prolong the proceedings for publicity, but Humphries is telling his friends that he isn't intimidated by Kardashian or her lawyer, Laura Wasser, and simply wants the truth to come out about their marriage.

As previously reported, Team Humphries plans on grilling Kardashian about what happened to the $325k white Ferrari the former couple was given as a wedding gift by a wealthy Malaysian businessman, amongst other subjects.

The hearing Friday was held to determine if Humphries' Minnesota based attorney, Lee Hutton, could formally represent Humphries in the state of California. During the proceedings Wasser alleged that Humphries was only interested in publicity and that is why he is refusing to settle out of court.

"That is absolutely ridiculous," a source close to Humphries tells Breaking Celebrity News. "Kim and her lawyer are trying to bully Kris into a settlement and that isn't going to happen. The only way that this case won't go to trial is if Kim publicly apologizes to Kris and admits that she only married him for television ratings. Kris just wants the truth to come out and Kim is just absolutely livid that she isn't getting her own way. Kris wants Kim to answer questions about their relationship, under oath. Kris is ready for a fight and he has said that Kim should 'bring it on.' Kris won't be silenced and he isn't after her money, he doesn't want one dime from her. It's just about the truth coming out, something that Kim's camp se