Former Assistant Files Lawsuit Against Howard and Beth Stern Alleging Hostile Work Environment

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:46:00 +0200

Howard Stern and his wife, Beth Stern, are facing a lawsuit from Leslie Kuhn, a former employee who alleges she experienced a hostile work environment while working for the couple. Kuhn initially served as an office manager for The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM starting in September 2022 and was promoted to executive assistant in January 2024. According to court documents, she was later asked to relocate to the Sterns' Southampton, New York residence to handle additional duties, including managing household staff, payroll, scheduling, and overseeing Beth Stern’s extensive feline rescue and fostering operations. Kuhn claims her termination on February 26 was due to ongoing workplace concerns and describes the household environment as pressured and disorganized, particularly in relation to animal rescue operations and business practices. The lawsuit also challenges a separation agreement containing a nondisclosure clause, which Kuhn asserts was never signed and is therefore void. She see