Kevin Hart had a major revelation in his lawsuit against his ex-assistant and notorious blogger Tasha K. for alleged defamation and extortion.
Hart, 41, pulled out the receipts to prove that Miesha Shakes allegedly signed an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) that should have prevented her from revealing any information about her employment with the Soul Plane star, according to legal documents obtained by RadarOnline.
In December 2023, the aggrieved Hart raced to court to claim that Shakes made multiple false and highly inflammatory claims about him during her interview on the “UnWine With Tasha K” podcast.
Shakes’s tenure with Hart lasted from August 2017 to October 2020. Hart’s attorneys claim that an associate of Tasha contacted his team before she published the interview, saying it would be shelved if Hart shelled out up $250K.
The Ride Along star said he refused to fork over the money and immediately contacted the police. Moreover, Hart had his legal team send Tasha K a cease and desist letter demanding she not post the interview because of the NDA and fallacious allegations.
But, as she did in her lawsuit loss to Cardi B, Tasha K allegedly brushed off Hart’s threats and published the interview anyway.
According to the entertainment publication, Hart’s lawsuit reads: “[Tasha] has an established history of posting defamatory and otherwise improper content regarding celebrities.”
A few weeks after the lawsuit, Hart also filed a motion for a restraining order and injunction that would order Tasha to immediately delete the interview from her social media platforms. As in her case with Cardi B, the YouTube vlogger refused to do so.
The comedian said he and his team cringed as they watched the interview.
“Shakes made statements about me that were simply false, including that I supposedly made a secret video recording of a sexual encounter and faced criminal charges regarding that supposed incident. I did not record any such video, and I have never faced criminal charges in connection with that alleged incident or any related matters.”
Hart continued in the legal documents, writing, “Working in the entertainment industry, my livelihood depends in large part on my reputation and the public’s perception of me. That perception is of particular concern in light of the fact that I am involved in a number of family-oriented projects, such as the Jumanji franchise, Fatherhood, Captain Underpants, the Secret Life of Pets, and others.”
The comedian added, “I also endorse various national brands, and those endorsement deals depend in part on a public perception of my reputation, respectability, and character.”
According to Hart, the NDA was executed on Oct. 22, 2020, when Shakes’ employment ended. Hart contends that he agreed to pay Shakes $30K per year and provide health insurance for three years in exchange for her permanent silence about her time with him.
The judge has yet to rule on Hart’s request for a restraining order.
