Kevin Hart Apologizes to Wife for 'Mistakes' That Resulted in 'Extortion Attempt' (Video)

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Kevin Hart apologized to his pregnant wife and children in an emotional Instagram video following what his rep called a “failed extortion attempt.”

In Hart’s Saturday night post, he apologized to his wife Eniko Parrish for “a bad error in judgment” that put himself “in an environment where only bad things can happen, and they did.” He went on to say that he wasn’t going to allow someone to make a “financial gain off of my mistakes.”

“Someone tried to set Kevin up in a failed extortion attempt. As law enforcement is involved, we cannot comment further as it could affect the investigation,” a rep for Hart said in a statement.

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“I made a bad error in judgement and I put myself in a bad environment where only bad things can happen and they did,” Hart said on the video. He continued, “At the end of the day, man, I just simply got to do better. But I’m not also going to allow a person to have financial gain off of my mistakes, and in this particular situation, that’s what was attempted. I said I’d rather fess up to my mistakes.”

TMZ reported earlier Saturday that a woman had “allegedly demanded money from Kevin after shooting a video with him in which Kevin and the woman are engaged in ‘sexually suggestive’ conduct.” TMZ added that their source said that it was not a sex tape, but rather looked like it was “a prelude to sex.”

The stand-up-turned actor and Parrish were married in Santa Barbara last August and are expecting their first child together, a boy. He has a daughter and son from a previous marriage.

Watch the video in its entirety below.

Sending so many apologies to my wife & kids. I gotta do better and I will. I’m not perfect and have never claimed to be …I love you all.

A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) on Sep 16, 2017 at 4:07pm PDT

17 Hardest Working Movie Actors of 2016, From Kevin Hart to Anna Kendrick (Photos)

Here is a list of actors and actresses that had a busy 2016, including Margot Robbie, Elle Fanning and Ben Affleck.
Ben Affleck

His busy year kicked off with "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," but that wasn't all -- He had a small cameo in "Suicide Squad," and starred in "The Accountant" and "Live By Night," which he also directed.
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Margot Robbie

Not only did she entertain as Harley Quinn in "Suicide Squad," but the actress also starred in Tina Fey's "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot," "The Legend of Tarzan" and "Terminal."
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Kevin Hart

One of the busiest and most popular guys in Hollywood, Hart starred in "Central Intelligence," "Ride Along 2," voiced a character in "The Secret Life of Pets," and had his comedy special "Kevin Hart: What Now?"
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Haley Bennett

Apart from starring in video game-like film "Hardcore Henry" and playing a role in "The Girl on the Train," Bennett also starred in "The Magnificent Seven" and "Rules Don't Apply."
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Adam Driver

Apart from starring in the holdover "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," Driver played a role in "Midnight Special," "Paterson" and "Silence" -- and he was filming the final season of "Girls."
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Felicity Jones

Jones had a good year too -- She was one of the leads in "Inferno" opposite Tom Hanks, as well as "A Monster Calls," "Collide" and the end of year hit "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."
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Michael Shannon

Is there a movie Shannon hasn't booked this year? In addition to reprising his role as Zod in "Batman v Superman," he starred in two Jeff Nichols movies, "Midnight Special" and "Loving" -- not to mention indies "Frank & Lola," "Elvis & Nixon" and "Nocturnal Animals."
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Anna Kendrick

Kendrick starred in "Get a Job," "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates," "The Hollars," "The Accountant" and voiced a character in DreamWorks' "Trolls."
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Ben Foster

Foster really shined in "Hell or High Water" opposite Chris Pine, with whom he also starred in "The Finest Hours." But Foster also starred in "Warcraft" and "Inferno."
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Sigourney Weaver

Who could forget Sigourney Weaver's voice in "Finding Dory?" Well, the actress also had other roles this year: "Re(Assignment)," "Ghostbusters" and "A Monster Calls."
Toby Kebbell

Kebbell had roles in "Warcraft," "Ben-Hur," "A Monster Calls" and "Gold" this year.
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Jeremy Irons

Irons had roles in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," "Race," "The Man Who Knew Infinity," and "Assassin's Creed."
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Elle Fanning

The younger Fanning sister had a busy year as she starred in films like "Neon Demon," "Ballerina," "20th Century Women," "Live By Night" and "American Pastoral."
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Ike Barinholtz

The comedian had a busy year as well, starring in "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" and "Suicide Squad" as well as lending his voice to movies like "Angry Birds" and "Storks."
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Mahershala Ali

Not only was Ali one of the main characters in Netflix's "Luke Cage," but the actor also starred in "The Free State of Jones, "Kicks" and "The Realest Real," as well as Oscar hotshots "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures."
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Greta Gerwig

Gerwig was also in four movies this year: "Maggie's Plan," "Wiener-Dog," "20th Century Women" and "Jackie" opposite Natalie Portman.
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Ethan Hawke

Hawke had a great role in Antoine Fuqua's "The Magnificent Seven," as well as "Maudie," "In the Valley of Violence," "Born to be Blue" and "The Phenom."
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