Kevin Hart revealed the non-disclosure settlement signed by his ex-assistant Miesha Shakes as a part of his defamation lawsuit in opposition to his former worker and blogger Tasha Okay.
RadarOnline.com has obtained the proof submitted in courtroom by the comic as a part of his plea for a restraining order and injunction.
Final month, Kevin sued the duo over an interview Miesha did with Tasha. The entertainer stated Miesha made a number of false claims about him in her sit-down.
Miesha labored for Kevin from August 2017 to October 2020.
In his go well with, Kevin claimed an affiliate of Tasha contacted his group earlier than she revealed the interview. He claimed the affiliate stated the interview could be shelved IF Kevin coughed up $250k.
Kevin stated he refused to pay and contacted the police. His group fired off a stop and desist letter to Tasha demanding she not put up the interview resulting from Miesha being below an NDA and resulting from her making alleged false claims about him.
Tasha blew off the cease-and-desist letter and determined to publish the interview.
Kevin then filed a civil lawsuit over alleged extortion and defamation. His lawsuit learn, “[Tasha] has a longtime historical past of posting defamatory and in any other case improper content material relating to celebrities.”
As RadarOnline.com first reported, weeks after submitting his lawsuit, Kevin filed a movement for a restraining order and injunction that will order Tasha to right away take away the interview from her social media platforms.
Kevin stated he watched the interview the place “Shakes made statements about me that have been merely false, together with that I supposedly made a secret video recording of a sexual encounter and confronted legal expenses relating to that supposed incident. I didn’t document any such video, and I’ve by no means confronted legal expenses in reference to that alleged incident or any associated issues.”
In an emotional declaration, Kevin wrote, “Working within the leisure trade, my livelihood relies upon largely on my fame and the general public’s notion of me. That notion is of specific 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 comic added, “I additionally endorse numerous nationwide manufacturers, and people endorsement offers rely partly on a public notion of my fame, respectability, and character.”
Kevin hooked up to his movement the NDA signed by Miesha.
The settlement was executed on October 22, 2020 — after her employment ended. Per the deal, Kevin agreed to pay Miesha $30k per 12 months for a interval of three years and medical insurance for 36 months.