Howard Stern's attorney has strongly refuted claims made by the shock jock's former assistant, Leslie Kuhn, that a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) was "fabricated" during her employment. In a private email dated July 24, 2026, and filed as an exhibit with the New York County Clerk, Stern's lawyer, Andrew Mark Goldsmith, described Kuhn's intention to file a second amended complaint as "frivolous."
Goldsmith asserted that Howard and Beth Stern had already "unequivocally, unconditionally and irrevocably waived" their right to enforce any alleged NDA against Kuhn in publicly filed court documents. The email further stated that the Sterns "hereby reiterate that they unconditionally and irrevocably waive any and all rights to enforce that agreement against Ms. Kuhn, now or at any time in the future," aiming to leave "no ambiguity" on the matter.
"Given these binding waivers, the proposed second amended complaint is both futile and frivolous," Goldsmith wrote. He added that filing a motion for leave to amend would be "vexatious, wasteful and a needless drain on judicial and party resources." The attorney also alerted Kuhn's lawyer, John Joseph Leonard, that the Sterns "reserve the right to seek sanction" if Kuhn proceeded with the complaint, which could result in monetary fines.
Kuhn's legal team had previously submitted proposed amendments to her initial complaint, alleging she was "never presented with" and "never signed" a confidentiality agreement from September 2022. The documents claimed the agreement was "fabricated" and that the signature on the document differed markedly from known specimens of Kuhn's signature, rendering the NDA "void ab initio."
Kuhn originally sued Howard and Beth Stern in April, alleging a hostile work environment during her tenure as an executive assistant at their Southampton mansion. She claimed to have been responsible for managing household staff and assisting Beth Stern with her feline rescue operations. Kuhn also alleged she was fired in February, shortly after being informed she was to receive a pay raise and a bonus.
Howard and Beth Stern, married in 2008, had previously sought to dismiss Kuhn's case, with their lawyers stating they had waived their rights to enforce the NDA signed by Kuhn. Kuhn's lawyer had previously told Page Six that his client felt "muzzled" by her former employers, describing the situation as an "unfair power differential" given the employee's disadvantage in influence and resources.