Upon informing police of the incident, Hart’s authorized group reportedly advised investigators that they believed “the Story” centered on “an interview with Mr. Hart’s former assistant Miesha Shakes that supposedly consists of scandalous assertions in opposition to him.”
“Prematurely of your threatened publication of the Story, you posted a “teaser” with Ms. Shakes on YouTube which clearly was meant as a risk, sending a message to Mr. Hart’s group that the extra detailed Story wouldn’t be revealed if – and provided that – the ransom is paid,” Hart’s authorized group acknowledged.
Moreover, a non-disclosure settlement allegedly signed by Shakes was additionally famous by Hart’s group to focus on the potential violation of the authorized doc from “the Story.”