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Kevin Hart is taking his former personal assistant to court and asking for $50,000. The comedian filed a lawsuit against Miesha Shakes, who worked for him from 2017 to 2020, and the case now sits before a judge. Hart claims she violated a non-disclosure agreement by sharing personal details about his life. Miesha sat down for an interview with blogger Tasha K. During that interview, she shared details Hart says she had agreed not to disclose under the terms of the agreement she signed.
The $50,000 figure was not set by a court. Hart and Miesha had agreed to that penalty ahead of time. They wrote it directly into the NDA as the cost of breaking it.
What Hart is asking the court to do
Hart wants a judge to order Miesha to pay the $50,000 in agreed-upon damages. Beyond the NDA breach, he claims the interview defamed him and caused real harm to his career and reputation.
Miesha has pushed back on the lawsuit. She argued the NDA was not valid because Hart failed to hold up certain terms of the deal. Hart disputes that claim entirely and is asking the court to reject her argument.
The Tasha K interview and what happened before it aired
Before the interview went live, Hart says he received a call from someone connected to Tasha K’s operation. That person offered to pull the interview if Hart paid $250,000. He turned the offer down.
Hart then called police to report what he described as extortion. He also sent a cease-and-desist letter to Tasha K. Neither move stopped the interview from airing. It went up on Tasha K’s accounts despite his efforts.
Why Hart’s reputation sits at the center of this case
Hart made clear in a court filing why this kind of public exposure matters to him professionally. He stated that his entertainment career depends heavily on how the public sees him. In particular, his work on family-oriented projects makes public image a priority. Those projects represent a significant part of what he does for a living.
Moreover, Hart holds endorsement deals with national brands. Those deals depend directly on how the public views him. Together, the defamation claims, the extortion allegation and the NDA breach form the core of his legal argument.
Hart says Miesha signed an agreement, she broke it, and the agreement spelled out exactly what that breach would cost. He is now asking a judge to enforce those terms.
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