Howard Stern s former executive assistant can't publicize her experiences working for the SiriusXM host and his wife, a court has ruled.

Justice Melissa Crane dismissed a lawsuit from the assistant, Leslie Kuhn, seeking a court order voiding her nondisclosure agreement. Kuhn had accused Stern of fostering a hostile work environment, which was allegedly created by an  irresponsible and untenable  animal rescue organization run by Stern's wife.

Kuhn was hired by SiriusXM in 2022 as an office manager for The Howard Stern Show. The host's production company, One Twelve, later added her to its payroll as Stern's executive assistant. Earlier this year, she was terminated for cause and presented with separation documents stating that she was subject to a 2022 confidentiality agreement and 2025 nondisclosure agreement. She declined to sign, disputing their authenticity and enforceability, and sued in April.

At the center of the dispute: two separate confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements Kuhn said she never signed. The documents cover the personal affairs of anyone involved with One Twelve, including Stern's family and friends, plus the host's daily activities, personal habits and political affiliations, among other things. Kuhn sought a court order declaring the agreements unenforceable so she can respond to  accusations made against her  and  protect her reputation and future employment prospects,  the lawsuit claimed.

In the ruling, the court found the 2025 nondisclosure agreement valid since Kuhn knowingly consented to its terms as part of her employment. When asked to review the document by a One Twelve employee, she wrote in an email  Signed NDA attached. 

The document  identifies Kuhn as a personal assistant, recites that the Company relied upon her promises to safeguard confidential information in its decision to employ her,  Crane wrote in the order issued on July 29, noting that she was paid over $190,000 over a nine-month period.

The court rejected assertions that One Twelve accessed her computer to fabricate the email and forge her signature.

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