‘All Bets Are Off’: Kevin Hart Scores a Victory In Sex Tape Scandal Against Backstabbing Friend Who Allegedly Tried to Extort Him

Kevin Hart, 45, picked up a victory in a fraud and breach of contract lawsuit over a 2017 sex tape scandal. The actor and comedian has since confessed about the night he cheated on his wife, Eniko Hart, with another woman during their recorded rendezvous in Las Vegas. Hart even testified that he was under the influence of something he was given by an unnamed friend during a deposition for the person accused of leaking said sex tape to the public. In 2018, Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Jonathan “JT” Jackson, 47, with allegedly trying to extort an undisclosed amount of money from his former friend. However, Judge Daniel S. Murphy has now ruled that Jackson has forfeited his right to pursue his $12 million suit against former friend Hart in arbitration, Rolling Stone reported this week. Kevin Hart wins judgement in breach of contract case gainst former friend over 2017 cheating scandal. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) The prosecution accused Jackson of threatening to release a video of Hart having sex in a hotel with Montia Sabbag, a woman who was not his wife. He faced one count of extortion, one count of extortion by threatening letter criminal case,...