Notorious YouTube star Tasha Okay — actual title LaTasha Kebe — is being sued once more. This time, Kevin Hart is coming after the controversial media persona for her latest bombshell interview with the latter’s former assistant, Miesha Shakes.
In accordance with court docket paperwork obtained by Web page Six, Hart, 44, is suing Tasha for extortion and invasion of privateness after an affiliate from her workforce allegedly threatened to drop Tasha’s explosive November interview with Shakes for “a ransom of $250,000.” The person additionally allegedly warned Hart that the interview can be “damaging to [his] repute.”
In accordance with clips shared on the vlogger’s Instagram Web page Dec. 27, Shakes sat down with Tasha for an interview on Unwine With Tasha Okay during which she accused Hart of allegedly dishonest on his spouse, Eniko Hart, with a flight attendant and a number of other different ladies. The previous assistant additionally alleged that the comic had a “playing downside” and that he engineered an “extortion plot” towards his former greatest buddy, JT Jackson.
When Tasha requested Shakes why she was prepared to come back ahead along with her allegations concerning the stand-up comedian, the Hollywood insider stated, “It’s time for Hollywood to listen to this story, particularly as a result of lots of people are locked in nondisclosure, they usually’re not capable of speak and defend themselves. However it’s a must to defend the individual you’re working for. The place’s your safety?”
After he acquired the ransom observe, Hart and his workforce allegedly contacted the police and despatched Tasha a stop and desist letter, noting how Shakes had beforehand signed a nondisclosure settlement and confidentiality settlement whereas working for the actor between 2017 and 2020. Hart warned Tasha that releasing the interview “would represent intentional interference with contractual relations,” in accordance with Folks. Nonetheless, Tasha posted her salacious “tell-all” with Shakes on Dec. 22 through her web site, the go well with famous.
The actor claimed that Shakes made “false and defamatory statements” about “authorized disputes during which he had been concerned.” Now, the comic is suing each ladies for civil extortion and invasion of privateness. The Evening College star can also be suing Shakes for breach of contract and defamation and Tasha for intentional interference with contractual relations.
“Kebe has a longtime historical past of posting defamatory and in any other case improper content material relating to celebrities,” Hart penned in his criticism.
Tasha’s surprising interview with Shakes comes one month after her viral interview with Brother Bilal, an alleged former assistant of Will Smith. In November, the controversial media persona sat down for an interview with Bilal, during which he alleged that he caught Smith having intercourse with Hollywood veteran Duane Martin years in the past. Reps for the Contemporary Prince of Bel-Air star have vehemently denied the allegations.
The vlogger remains to be battling it out in court docket with Cardi B over punitive damages related to the 2022 defamation lawsuit she misplaced towards the rapper. Tasha will head to court docket on Jan. 9 for a pre-trial abstract convention to dispute whether or not she nonetheless owes Cardi $500,000 in punitive damages.
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