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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: The King of All Media, Howard Stern and his wife, Bait Stern, are facing a lawsuit from former executive assistant Leslie Cune, who alleges a hostile working environment.
- 0:27[SPEAKER_00]: Cune claims the couple broke promises to her, while attempting to enforce an extreme non-disclosure agreement, and EA to silence her.
- 0:34[SPEAKER_00]: Documents reviewed by Radar Online Com reveal that the NDA restricted Cune from discussing the sterns, business, and personal affairs, including their daily activities and personal habits.
- 0:45[SPEAKER_00]: Cune contends she never signed this NDA, arguing it was one-sided, preventing her from speaking out but allowing Howard, 72, and bait 53 to discuss her.
- 0:54[SPEAKER_00]: Kun's duties included managing their Southampton home and overseeing bait's extensive collection of rescued cats.
- 1:00[SPEAKER_00]: Bate has previously claimed to have fostered over 400 cats in a situation-coon, described as disorganized and untenable.
- 1:07[SPEAKER_00]: lawsuit also alleges that the couple promised Kun a salary increase to $265,000 and an $80,000 bonus for 2026, but she was terminated in February instead.
- 1:18[SPEAKER_00]: On his serious XM radio show, Howard dismissed the lawsuit as completely baseless and desperate, asserting.
- 1:24[SPEAKER_00]: We're letting our lawyer handle it and framing it as just another aspect of his successful career.
- 1:29[SPEAKER_00]: This is not Howard's first encounter, with accusations of being a difficult boss.
- 1:34[SPEAKER_00]: Reports from 2020 highlighted complaints from staffers, who portrayed him as vengeful and difficult to work with.
- 1:40[SPEAKER_00]: Former on-air personality stuttering John Melendez described the work atmosphere, stating, the hallway had to be cleared out before he walks down.
- 1:47[SPEAKER_00]: While Arty Lange, a longtime show regular, tweeted about the dissatisfaction among staff, saying, ask yourself why all of your loyal servants hate you, just sad.
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