Jan. 23 2024, Revealed 12:00 p.m. ET
The blogger whom Kevin Hart accused of trying to extort him requested a decide to press the brakes on the comic’s lately filed civil lawsuit — because of her ongoing chapter.
In line with courtroom paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, Tasha Ok requested a Los Angeles Superior Court docket decide to problem a keep in Hart’s case — which might basically put it on pause.
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Tasha stated she filed for Chapter 11 chapter in Might 2023. Consequently, all civil lawsuits in opposition to her had been placed on pause and no new actions might be introduced in opposition to her till the chapter is finalized — until the decide presiding over the case indicators off on Hart transferring ahead regardless of the chapter being unresolved.
Hart has but to file a request within the chapter case.
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As we beforehand reported, final month, Hart sued Tasha and his ex-assistant Miesha Shakes. The comic claimed his ex-employee sat down for an interview with the blogger the place she made a number of false statements.
Hart stated earlier than Tasha revealed the interview, an affiliate of hers reached out to his group and supplied to delete the footage in alternate for $250k. Hart refused to pay and known as the police.
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The entertainer then filed a civil lawsuit for alleged civil extortion and defamation.
Lately, he requested the courtroom to grant him a short lived restraining order that might drive Tasha to take away the interview from the web.
Hart informed the courtroom, “After my refusal to pay, the interview was revealed. After its publication, I watched the Interview and noticed that, along with discussing personal issues in breach of the NDA, Shakes made statements about me that had been merely false, together with that I supposedly made a secret video recording of a sexual encounter and confronted prison expenses relating to that supposed incident. I didn’t file any such video, and I’ve by no means confronted prison expenses in reference to that alleged incident or any associated issues.”
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He added, “Working within the leisure business, my livelihood relies upon largely on my status and the general public’s notion of me. That notion is of specific concern in mild of the truth that I’m concerned in a variety of family-oriented tasks, such because the Jumanji franchise, Fatherhood, Captain Underpants, the Secret Lifetime of Pets, and others.”
A decide had but to rule on the restraining order request.
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Tasha determined to file for chapter after Cardi B began the method of seizing her property to gather on a $4 million judgment. As we beforehand reported, the Bodak Yellow rapper sued Tasha over false claims she made on her YouTube channel.
Cardi testified in courtroom that the blogger unfold lies that she had labored as an escort, used onerous medicine, and had an STD. The rapper offered medical information in courtroom to show the claims had been a lie.
The jury ended up siding with Cardi. Tasha tried to enchantment the choice however misplaced. Months later, she filed for chapter and listed property within the $50-$100k vary.
Tasha claimed she didn’t have the property to pay Cardi. Cardi opposed Tasha being allowed to wipe the $4 million judgment clear within the chapter — and filed a lawsuit within the chapter.
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Ultimately, the decide dominated Tasha couldn’t discharge the 7-figure judgment in her Chapter 11. For the time being, Cardi has been trying to determine the place Tasha’s property are situated.
Cardi lately accused Tasha and her husband of failing to reveal of their chapter submitting a sequence of trusts they allegedly created.
“Sadly, neither the Debtor nor her husband Cheickna Kebe have been truthful relating to the existence of each offshore and home trusts created for them. Particularly, Debtor’s schedules don’t reveal the existence of any trusts,” her movement learn.
Tasha has but to reply to Cardi’s claims in courtroom.