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Former Stern Employee Sues Over Alleged Fraudulent NDA and Hostile Workplace

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Former Stern Employee Sues Over Alleged Fraudulent NDA and Hostile Workplace
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  • Lawsuit alleges fraudulent NDA and termination due to hostile work environment
  • Kuhn's employment timeline and expanded duties at Stern's bunker
  • Termination details and allegations of manufactured NDA

Kuhn was first employed by SiriusXM on The Howard Stern Show as an office manager in September 2022, and she became Stern's executive assistant in January 2024. In May 2024, she moved to Southampton, New York, to work at the Sterns' $20 million 'apocalypse bunker' at their request. According to Kuhn, Beth Stern greatly expanded her duties to include managing mansion staff, payroll, household operations, and Stern's at-home cat rescue and fostering operation.

Kuhn's employment was terminated in February 2026. She claims her termination was due to a hostile work environment, immense pressures from irresponsible animal rescue operations, and disorganized business operations and accounting practices. Kuhn also claims she was accused of alleged misconduct before her termination by One Twelve's Vice President of Finance Mark D. Garten, which she denies. A law firm representing One Twelve presented Kuhn with a separation agreement on or about February 26, 2026, which included an NDA. Kuhn claims the NDA was made to look like it was signed when she first started working for Stern years prior, which she denies ever doing, and she alleges the signature is nothing more than her typewritten name in the same font style and size used in the agreement's recitals. According to Kuhn, the NDA was manufactured by the defendants in general and Beth Stern in particular.

Kuhn's employment as Stern's executive assistant was never conditioned on entering into an employment contract or non-disclosure/confidentiality agreement. Kuhn received a letter in December 2025 from Stern's production company stating she would get a raise to $265,000 and an $80,000 bonus in 2026. The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for the Sterns for comment and has yet to hear back.

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