Judge Rules in Favor of YouTube Vlogger Tasha K in Kevin Hart Legal Battle

YouTube
vlogger
Tasha
K,
known
by
her
real
name
Latasha
Kebe,
scored
a
legal
victory
this
week
as
a
judge
ruled
in
her
favor
in
a
legal
battle
with
comic
actor
Kevin
Hart.
The
ruling
pertains
to
an
interview
Kebe
conducted
with
Hart’s
former
personal
assistant
Miesha
Shakes,
which
Hart
sought
to
have
removed
from
Kebe’s
pay-per-view
platform.

According
to
court
documents
obtained
by
Rolling
Stone,
Hart
filed
an
emergency
petition
for
a
restraining
order
against
Kebe
on
Jan.
19.
The
petition
was
based
on
Kebe’s
interview
with
Shakes,
which
Hart
claimed
contained
defamatory
statements
and
invasion
of
privacy.

During
the
court
proceedings,
Los
Angeles
County
Superior
Court
Judge
Mitchell
L.
Beckloff
expressed
concerns
about
the
lack
of
direct
quotes
from
the
interview
in
Hart’s
petition.
Beckloff
emphasized
that
the
petition
was
vague
and
failed
to
address
actual
malice.

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The
judge
questioned
Hart’s
lawyers
about
the
absence
of
a
transcript
of
the
interview
in
their
petition.
Despite
claims
by
Hart’s
lawyer,
Donte
Mills,
that
they
possessed
the
transcript,
they
opted
not
to
submit
it
due
to
privacy
concerns.
Mills
argued
that
the
transcript’s
inclusion
would
invade
Hart’s
privacy.

Hart
previously
sued
Kebe
and
Shakes
for
defamation,
breach
of
contract,
invasion
of
privacy,
and
extortion.
The
lawsuit
stemmed
from
Kebe’s
alleged
demand
of
$250,000
from
Hart
to
prevent
the
interview’s
release.
Hart
did
not
comply,
and
the
interview
was
subsequently
published
on
Kebe’s
pay-per-view
website.

In
the
interview,
Shakes
made
allegations
regarding
Hart’s
personal
life,
including
infidelity.
Mills
argued
that
while
adultery
may
be
morally
objectionable,
it
is
not
illegal,
and
therefore,
the
claims
were
defamatory
and
demonstrated
malice
on
Kebe
and
Shakes’
part.

Judge
Beckloff
rejected
Mills’
arguments
and
denied
Hart’s
request
for
a
temporary
restraining
order.
Instead,
he
advised
Hart’s
attorneys
to
file
a
separate
motion
to
submit
the
transcript
under
seal
or
pursue
a
preliminary
injunction
through
the
existing
lawsuit
against
Kebe
and
Shakes.

The
ruling
represents
a
legal
victory
for
Tasha
K
as
she
retains
the
right
to
keep
her
interview
with
Kevin
Hart’s
former
assistant
Miesha
Shakes
online.