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After her high-profile authorized battle with Cardi B, YouTuber Tasha Ok faces yet one more lawsuit, this time from Kevin Hart.
Comic Kevin Hart is suing YouTuber Tasha Ok and a former assistant for extortion, in accordance with paperwork obtained by The Wrap on Wednesday, December 27. The lawsuit follows the high-profile authorized battle through which Tasha Ok, whose authorized title is Latasha Kebe, has been embroiled with singer Cardi B since 2019.
In accordance with the lawsuit, Kebe interviewed Kevin Hart’s former assistant, Miesha Shakes, in violation of the non-disclosure settlement Shakes signed with Hart, and made unfaithful allegations in opposition to him. Kebe then allegedly tried to extort cash from Hart to forestall the interview from being launched.
Hart’s firm, Hartbeat Productions LLC, employed Shakes between August 2017 and October 2020. The lawsuit explains that in this time she was aware of confidential details about Hart, his firm, and his private life.
In November 2023, Kebe interviewed Shakes for her YouTube sequence, “Unwine with Tasha Ok,” through which Shakes disclosed an alleged affair Hart was engaged in, and claiming he had a playing drawback. Kebe posted a preview of the interview on her Tasha Ok Instagram account.
Quickly thereafter, Hart says he was contacted by a person claiming to be affiliated with Kebe, who requested for a “$250,000 ransom” to delay posting the interview. Hart contacted authorities and despatched Kebe a stop and desist order.
Hart is suing Kebe, Shakes, and events related to them for civil extortion and invasion of privateness, in addition to suing Shakes for breach of contract and defamation. He’s additionally suing Kebe for intentional interference with contractual relations.
The lawsuit alleges that along with violating the NDA Shakes had signed, the interview “included false and defamatory statements relating to Hart and sure authorized disputes through which he had been concerned.”
Latasha Kebe’s assortment of lawsuits from celebrities began in 2019 when Cardi B sued her for defamation, invasion of privateness, and intentional infliction of emotional misery. That lawsuit stemmed from a number of movies Kebe posted on-line and feedback made on social media alleging Cardi B had contracted herpes, had a cocaine drawback, and had labored as a prostitute. A federal jury awarded almost $4 million in damages and authorized prices, which Kebe has unsuccessfully appealed — regardless of submitting chapter.