Kevin Hart has responded to his former friend Jonathan T. Jackson’s shоcking $12 million lawsuit, as exclusively revealed by In Touch.

According to documents filed on September 30 in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by In Touch, the comedian called for the dismissal of Jonathan’s claims, which include allegations of fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and breach of contract.

In 2017, Kevin was covertly recorded in a comprоmising situation with a woman who was not his wife.

The video was recorded during a trip to Las Vegas involving Kevin, and Jonathan. Jonathan alleged that he was wrongly accused of being responsible for the tape and was falsely accused of trying to extort Kevin with it.

Jonathan claimed that the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office carried out a raid based on an extortion report that was “falsely filed” by Kevin and his team. He stated that these accusations severely damaged his career in Hollywood.

He also alleged that Kevin mentioned him in a 2019 comedy special. According to Jonathan’s lawsuit, the two reached an agreement in July 2021 to resolve the issue.

As part of the agreement, Kevin was supposed to push for the dismissal of the criminal charges and issue a public statement clearing Jonathan’s name.

However, Jonathan claimed that after the criminal case was dismissed, Kevin broke their agreement by not releasing the promised public statement, which caused severe and lasting damage to Jonathan’s reputation.

In Kevin’s newly filed response, his lawyer stated, “The police and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office conducted an investigation and found significant evidence, which they believed justified prosecuting Kevin’s former friend, Jonathan Todd, as the mastermind behind the extortion plot.”

Kevin explained that he entered into the 2021 agreement with the intention of resolving all legal matters and moving forward.

His lawyer further noted, “Despite the extensive evidence showing that Jackson was indeed involved in the extortion attempt, including information gathered from multiple search warrants and the seizure of [Jonathan’s] electronic devices, Kevin chose to move on and not pursue criminal charges. He made the decision to ‘let it go’ in an effort to put the incident behind him.”

“However, in a case of no good deed going unpunished, [Jonathan] has now filed this lawsuit, disregarding the agreement’s mutual release of claims and its clear arbitration clause, which requires the matter to be settled through arbitration,” his lawyer added.

The lawyer pointed out, “Court records show that the District Attorney secured search warrants for AT&T and other internet service providers tied to the communications sent to Hart and his team regarding the video. One warrant uncovered evidence that on August 24, 2017, someone accessed the [email address] used for the extortion attempt from an IP address linked to [Jonathan].”

Additionally, the lawyer mentioned that a laptop taken from Jonathan’s residence revealed he had searched for companies selling hidden cameras shortly before their trip to Las Vegas.

Kevin’s lawyer noted, “The browser history on the same laptop included a YouTube video tutorial on how to set up the same type of hidden camera.”

The comedian requested that the court move the case from public court to arbitration. A decision has not yet been made.

In his $12 million lawsuit, Jonathan claimed Kevin was supposed to make a statement saying, “The last three years have had their ups and downs… I’m happy to announce that all charges against JT Jackson have been dropped, and he is not guilty or involved in the matter that once weighed heavily on me and my family.”

In addition to this lawsuit, Kevin is also involved in another legal dispute with his former assistant.