Comedian Kevin Hart is taking legal action against YouTuber Tasha K for extortion. Tasha K, whose real name is Latasha Transrina Kebe, reportedly asked Hart for $250,000 to prevent the release of an interview with his former assistant.
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Hart claims that Tasha K demanded the payment to stop the interview from being made public. In response, Hart sent a cease and desist letter to Kebe, refusing to pay the large sum of money she requested.
The lawsuit alleges that Hart’s former assistant, Miesha Shakes, made untrue and damaging statements about Hart in the interview. Shakes falsely claimed that Hart filmed a sexual encounter and faced criminal charges related to the incident, as detailed in the lawsuit cited by People magazine and Page Six.
Kevin Hart has taken legal action against YouTuber Tasha K for attempting to extort $250,000 from him. This came after she conducted a controversial interview with his former assistant. The lawsuit details how Kebe’s associate threatened to leak damaging information about Hart on social media unless he paid up. Despite the threats, Kevin chose not to give in to the demands. The interview allegedly contained claims of infidelity and gambling problems on Hart’s part. After Kebe posted a teaser of the interview, suggesting more damaging revelations to come, Hart’s team involved the authorities and issued a cease and desist letter.
The Blast recently got their hands on legal paperwork where Hart claims that Tasha K, also known as Latasha Transrina Kebe, requested money from him to stop an interview from being made public. As a result, Hart decided to send her a formal letter demanding that she stop.
The letter mentioned that Shakes signed a non-disclosure agreement with Hart while working with her. It was stated that publishing the interview would be considered as an intentional interference with the contract between Hart and Shakes, as reported by People magazine.
Kebe eventually informed Hart that she would release the complete interview on December 22, and it was made available on her paid website later that night.
Page Six stated that both Kebe and Shakes are facing lawsuits from Hart for extortion and invasion of privacy. Additionally, Shakes is being sued for breaking the contract and defamation, while Hart is also suing Kebe for intentional interference with the contract and defamation.
Hart has filed a lawsuit against both Tasha and his ex-employee, as shown in a photo from November 2023.
Kebe, along with her company Kebe Studios LLC, is facing legal action for defamation, civil extortion, breach of contract, and invasion of privacy, as reported by the LA Times. The lawsuit alleges that Kebe has a history of sharing negative and inappropriate content about celebrities. Notably, Cardi B also successfully sued Kebe for defamation last year.
Following the news of the lawsuit, Kebe took to Instagram to share more clips from the controversial interview, accompanied by a disclaimer stating that the opinions expressed in the video belong to the guest and do not necessarily represent Tasha K or the production company. Kebe emphasized that all content is meant for entertainment purposes and urged viewers to use their discretion. The disclaimer also noted that all statements and reporting are considered alleged.
