Overview
- Leslie Kuhn filed a lawsuit Sunday in New York County Supreme Court accusing the Sterns and their production companies of creating a hostile work environment and asking a judge to void nondisclosure agreements.
- Her complaint says she joined The Howard Stern Show as office manager in September 2022, became Howard Stern’s executive assistant in January 2024, and moved into the couple’s Southampton mansion in May 2024 to manage staff and Beth Stern’s at‑home cat rescue operations.
- Kuhn alleges she received a December 2025 letter promising a $265,000 salary and an $80,000 bonus for 2026, then was fired for cause in February 2026, which she says stemmed from chaotic household demands and not misconduct.
- After her termination, she says law firm Pryor Cashman presented a separation deal with strict confidentiality terms and produced 2022 and 2025 NDAs she denies signing, alleging the documents were fabricated or backdated and showed only a typewritten name as her “signature.”
- Reports say the defendants have not commented, the claims remain unproven, and the suit could draw scrutiny to one‑sided NDAs that can silence at‑will household staff while allowing employers to speak freely.