Howard Stern Calls Ex-Worker’s Lawsuit a ‘Shakedown,’ Strikes to Dismiss

Howard Stern is firing again on the ex-employee who claimed the shock jock created a hostile work surroundings.

On Wednesday, Stern filed to dismiss former assistant Leslie Kuhn‘s lawsuit, calling it a “shakedown” and “transparent sham” … in accordance with courtroom docs obtained by a number of retailers.

In his movement, HS claims she’s after a “hush-money payment,” saying within the movement … “The reason Kuhn filed this lawsuit was to pressure the Stern Parties into making an outlandish payment to make her go away.”

Earlier this month, Leslie filed a lawsuit towards Howard and his spouse, Beth Stern, alleging they handled her like crap whereas she labored as an govt assistant of their Southampton, NY mansion.

She says she began as Howard’s workplace supervisor in 2022 and moved into her new function in 2024 … however was sacked earlier this 12 months.

Her swimsuit claims she was fired over immense pressures created by Beth’s at-home cat rescue and fostering operation … which she claims to have managed along with overseeing the mansion’s employees’s schedule and payroll.

Leslie additionally alleges the confidentiality agreements she signed with Howard and Beth are unenforceable, so she needs to be allowed to talk freely about her employment and defend her personal status from any assaults.

Howard, nonetheless, claims in his movement that her status would not have wanted safety if she hadn’t gone public along with her lawsuit.

His submitting says … “There was no smear campaign, no actual or threatened disclosure, and no reputational attack. None.”