Howard Stern Steps Out in the Hamptons Amid Legal Dispute

Howard Stern made a rare public appearance Wednesday night in the Hamptons, attending John Mayer’s SiriusXM performance at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, New York, with his wife, Beth Stern.

The couple arrived hand-in-hand and smiled for photographers. Andy Cohen and Brooke Shields were also among the celebrities at the event. Beth later shared a selfie with Howard on Instagram, captioning it, “I’m in love.”

The outing came amid a legal dispute with the couple’s former assistant, Leslie Kuhn. Kuhn sued Howard, Beth and Stern’s production company, One Twelve, in April, seeking $2.5 million in damages. She alleged that she faced intense pressure while managing the Sterns’ Southampton home and helping with Beth’s cat rescue work.

Kuhn also alleged that a nondisclosure agreement connected to her employment had been improperly created. Howard denied the claims and called the lawsuit a “shakedown” and a “transparent sham.”

Last month, the Sterns won a legal victory when a judge rejected Kuhn’s allegations that the production company had forged nondisclosure agreements bearing her name.

Howard has also faced attention over recent staff cuts at his SiriusXM show. About a dozen employees were reportedly laid off last month, with some former staff members seeking additional severance.

The couple’s appearance marked Howard’s first reported public outing since August 2025, when they attended the launch of SiriusXM’s “Maximum Metallica” channel at the same venue.