Man Charged In L.A. With Attempting To Extort Kevin Hart
May 2, 2018
Man Charged In L.A. With Attempting To Extort Kevin Hart
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said today that it has charged a man with trying to extort Kevin Hart by trying to coerce the actor-comedian into paying him for a secretly recorded video.
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Jonathan Todd Jackson, 41, was charged with one count each of attempted extortion and extortion by threatening letter. If convicted on both counts, Jackson faces a possible maximum sentence of four years in county jail.
According to the DA’s office, Jackson attempted to extort an undisclosed amount of money from Hart between August 25-30, 2017, saying he had video of the actor with a woman in Las Vegas. Prosecutors say he is accused of trying to sell the recording to celebrity news websites.
Prosecutors are recommending bail Jackson’s bail be set at $100,000. He is expected to be arraigned today in downtown Los Angeles.