In a shocking new development in his ongoing legal battles, Hollywood comedian Kevin Hart has filed emergency court documents asking a judge to block Montia Sabbag—the woman involved in his infamous 2017 sex tape scandal—from taking the witness stand.
The legal motion follows action taken by Kevin Hart‘s former assistant, Miesha Shakes, who submitted a formal witness list naming Sabbag to testify about the 2017 incident and its aftermath. Kevin Hart‘s legal team contends that dragging his past scandal into the current courtroom proceedings is an intentional attempt to embarrass the star and derail the trial.
Here are 5 key details surrounding the high-stakes legal battle involving Kevin Hart:
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1. Kevin Hart’s Emergency Legal Filing to Block Montia Sabbag
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2. The $50,000 Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Miesha Shakes
1. Kevin Hart’s Emergency Legal Filing to Block Montia Sabbag
According to court records obtained by TMZ, he petitioned the judge to strike Montia Sabbag from the trial’s official witness list.
Attorneys representing him argue that his former assistant failed to confer with his legal team prior to filing the witness list. He insists that only himself, Miesha Shakes, and relevant company representatives have standing in the dispute, calling Sabbag’s inclusion completely irrelevant to the contractual lawsuit.
2. The $50,000 Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Miesha Shakes
The feud stems from a lawsuit filed by Kevin Hart against his former personal assistant, Miesha Shakes, who worked for K. Hart Enterprises between 2017 and 2020.
Kevin Hart alleges that Shakes violated a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) by giving an unapproved tell-all interview to internet blogger Tasha K, during which she discussed his private affairs. Kevin Hart is seeking $50,000 in damages, citing liquidating penalties explicitly outlined in the signed NDA.
3. The Tasha K Interview Defense Strategy
In her legal defense, Miesha Shakes argues that the signed non-disclosure agreement is unenforceable, claiming He failed to uphold his own obligations under their employment agreement.
Furthermore, Shakes claims that he cannot prove she ruined his public reputation. To counter his claims of reputational harm, Shakes intends to call Montia Sabbag to testify that Kevin Hart‘s image had already been severely damaged long before her interview took place.
4. Echoes of the 2017 Extortion and Legal War
Montia Sabbag was at the center of a massive 2017 headline scandal after a secretly recorded video of her and Kevin Hart inside a Las Vegas hotel room was leaked online during an extortion attempt.
In 2019, Sabbag filed a $60 million lawsuit against Kevin Hart, claiming he participated in secretly recording the encounter to generate publicity. Kevin Hart vehemently denied all allegations, and the lawsuit was eventually dismissed without a trial on the merits.
5. Upcoming Judicial Decision on Witness Relevance
With his having already settled his separate legal claims against blogger Tasha K, his case against Miesha Shakes remains active in court.
The presiding judge is set to rule on whether Montia Sabbag’s testimony holds legitimate evidentiary relevance or if her inclusion serves solely to create a media circus, leaving the court to decide the scope of the upcoming trial.
