Blogger Tasha Okay‘s firm denied the declare it tried to shakedown Kevin Hart for $250k earlier than publishing an interview with the comic’s ex-assistant Miesha Shakes.
In line with court docket paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, Yelen Leisure, the corporate run by the YouTuber’s husband and chargeable for the content material the blogger publishes, requested that Hart’s swimsuit be dismissed.
Final yr, Hart sued Tasha, Yelen, and his ex-assistant Miesha Shakes. He claimed Tasha interviewed Shakes – who he mentioned made a number of false claims about him.
He mentioned earlier than she posted the interview on-line, Tasha had an affiliate attain out to his staff. He mentioned the affiliate mentioned the interview wouldn’t be posted IF Hart coughed up $250k.
Hart mentioned he refused to play ball. As an alternative, he known as the police. His authorized staff then fired off a stop and desist to Tasha Okay warning her to not publish the interview. They instructed her the interview was a breach of Shakes’ non-disclosure settlement with him.
The comic mentioned Tasha printed the video regardless of his authorized letter. He demanded unspecified damages for the hurt to his fame and the alleged civil extortion.
A few weeks after submitting the swimsuit, Hart requested the court docket to grant him a restraining order and injunction towards Yelen – whereas his lawsuit continued to play out in court docket — that will power Tasha to take away the video.
He instructed the court docket, “Working within the leisure business, my livelihood relies upon largely on my fame and the general public’s notion of me. That notion is of explicit concern in gentle of the truth that I’m concerned in various family-oriented initiatives, such because the Jumanji franchise, Fatherhood, Captain Underpants, the Secret Lifetime of Pets, and others.”
The choose shut down Hart’s plea however allowed his case to maneuver ahead.
Now, Yelen Leisure requested that your entire lawsuit be dismissed. Tasha has but to answer the swimsuit personally.
In Yelen’s response, the corporate argued Hart didn’t plea particularly which statements they “contend are false and defamatory or which info they contend are true and an invasion of privateness.”
Additional, Yelen mentioned, “[Hart’s] claims are barred in complete or partly as a result of the statements challenged as false and defamatory, to the extent they are often decided, are considerably true.”
The corporate mentioned the statements made have been both not defamatory or an opinion.
As well as, “[Hart’s claims are barred in complete or partly as a result of the statements challenged as an invasion of privateness, to the extent they are often decided, relate to issues of public concern.”
Yelen denied Hart had suffered any damages because of any motion by Yelen.
The corporate demanded all claims towards Yelen be dismissed and Hart be ordered to cowl its authorized payments.
As RadarOnline.com first reported, Tasha was ordered to pay Cardi B a complete of $4 million after the rapper efficiently sued her for defamation.
The blogger filed for chapter after Cardi began seizing her belongings to gather on the judgment. The Chapter 11 case has but to be resolved.