Stern Wins NDA Battle: Ex-Assistant's Lawsuit Tossed

Howard Stern has won a major court battle, with a judge dismissing his former executive assistant Leslie Kuhn's lawsuit seeking at least $2.5 million. The judge upheld a 2025 Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) at the center of their legal dispute.

Kuhn had alleged that Stern's company may have hacked her work email and electronically signed the May 2025 agreement for her. However, the court cited an email from Kuhn's account stating "Signed NDA attached" and her electronic signature as evidence against these claims, dismissing the hacking theory as a "bald assertion."

Furthermore, the judge noted that Kuhn continued her employment for nine months after signing, earning over $192,000 and receiving an $80,000 bonus, which countered her argument of receiving no consideration for the NDA. Stern had already agreed not to enforce a separate 2022 agreement. The court did not impose sanctions on Kuhn but cautioned her against making further frivolous arguments. Kuhn had alleged mistreatment during her tenure at the Sterns' Southampton mansion.