Trigger warning: This article contains references to drug use.
Kevin Hart recently admitted to using the hallucinogenic drug Molly while cheating on his wife Eniko during a weekend in Las Vegas in 2017.
The admission came during a deposition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on August 6 as part of Jonathan “JT” Jackson’s lawsuit against Hart, according to Page Six. Hart’s detailed account explains the circumstances of his infidelity and the extortion scandal that followed.
During the deposition, Hart admitted that a friend, whose identity is unknown, urged him to use Molly despite his initial reluctance. “Screw it, I said, and put it in my drink,” Hart said. “I had some water with me. It was diluted.”
Because it’s in my drink, I feel good. I can drink well. The night is good.” Hart described how good he felt with the drug in his drink and how it affected his behavior that night.
During his trip to Las Vegas, Hart met Montia Sabbag, with whom he later had a sexual relationship. Hart and Sabbag returned to his hotel room accompanied by another woman named Morgan.
According to Hart, Morgan left and he and Sabbag fell asleep. “I did not have sex with (Montia) that night,” Hart explained. “I had sex with her the next morning. She woke me up.”
Hart further stated that he was convinced a hidden camera recorded their encounter. He suspected that Sabbag was trying to get closer to the camera, but he did not notice. “It became clear to me that she was trying to get closer to the (hidden) camera,” he said. This camera footage was later used in an extortion attempt against Hart.
Jackson was arrested and charged with racketeering, but the charges were dropped in 2021. Jackson subsequently sued Hart, claiming he falsified evidence and violated the settlement agreement.
The lawsuit, filed last month, alleges that Hart should have made a public statement affirming Jackson’s innocence. Instead, Hart’s Instagram post simply stated that the charges against Jackson had been dropped, which Jackson said did not sufficiently clear his name.
Jackson is seeking more than $12 million in damages and a trial, claiming Hart’s testimony was not enough to restore his reputation and repair the damage caused by the racketeering scandal.
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