Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - American TV personality Howard Stern and his wife Beth Stern are being sued by a former employee who alleges she was subjected to a hostile work environment.
The lawsuit was filed by Leslie Kuhn, who claims she worked
as an executive assistant for the couple and was asked to live in their
Southampton mansion while carrying out her duties.
According to the complaint, Kuhn alleges that Beth Stern
assigned her extensive responsibilities, including managing household staff,
overseeing payroll, scheduling, and handling operations related to an at-home
animal rescue and fostering programme.
She claims she was dismissed less than two years after
taking on the role, alleging her termination stemmed from what she described as
a “hostile work environment,” along with what she characterised as overwhelming
demands and disorganised business practices.
The lawsuit also references concerns about the scale of the
couple’s animal rescue efforts, although no detailed specifics were provided.
Beth Stern has previously spoken publicly about rescuing large numbers of cats
over several years.
Kuhn further alleges that after her dismissal, she was
presented with a separation agreement by a law firm representing Stern’s
production company, which included a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
She claims the NDA was improperly backdated and that the
signature attributed to her was not genuine, describing it as a typed name
rather than a valid signature. Kuhn is asking the court to declare the NDA
unenforceable so she can publicly discuss her experience and respond to any
claims made about her.
There has been no public response from Howard or Beth Stern
regarding the allegations at this time.
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