The man who allegedly tried to extort Kevin Hart with a sex tape that was secretly recorded last year has been charged, and that man happens to be a longtime friend of the comedian.
According to the L.A. County District Attorney’s office, Jonathan Todd Jackson (above) was charged Wednesday with two counts — attempted extortion and extortion by threatening letter — for allegedly trying to coerce the 38-year-old actor to pay an undisclosed amount of money in return for keeping the video secret.
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The video reportedly shows the Night School star in his Las Vegas hotel room having sex with a woman who was not his wife. When Hart refused to pay up, prosecutors say that Jackson tried to sell the footage to various tabloids.
Here’s the real kicker: TMZ reports that Jackson (who goes by J.T.) was a close friend of Hart’s for over 15 years! J.T., an actor who appeared in S.W.A.T. and Hart’s movie Think Like A Man Too, can be seen in multiple photos with the comedian over the years and even attended Hart’s bachelor party.
The Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle star seems to be rocked by his friend’s betrayal. After the news broke, he shared on Twitter:
Mind blown…Hurt…at a lost for words and simply in complete disbelief at the moment. WOW
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) May 2, 2018
To be fair, he could just be talking about Kanye West‘s batshit slavery comments… but it’s probably about this!
If convicted, Jackson faces a possible maximum sentence of four years in county jail.
[Image via Instagram.]
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