This is a serious case of "sour grapes" if I ever heard one! Dave Hester has bitched about being portrayed as an egotistical villain season after season...but...he continued to cash the checks. Now that the network finally got fed up with him and fired him...he's slinging mud, calling names and making all kinds of accusations from rigged lockers to plastic surgery for a female cast member (Laura or Brandi??)!! All he's doing is PROVING that he's exactly as portrayed...a cantankerous, mean spirited, sore loser who will go to any lengths to make others miserable. I hope they ram this lawsuit up your....YUUUUP!!!!
And...so what if the lockers are rigged?? Aren't ALL "reality" game shows rigged?? So, what's the big surprise?? I've noticed that a lot of times when the buyers...especially Dave Hester...are going through the contents of a locker they've won; they will WAY over estimate the value of the junk they find! I mean...he'll drag out a box of beat up pots & pans and say "that's a hundred dollar bill" when you KNOW most of it is yard sale crap and maybe worth TEN dollars.
Funniest thing that ever happened on Storage Wars was when Hester got out of his truck and the fine china snuff box he was taking for an estimate fell and broke on the pavement!! Now that was funny!! YUUUUP!!
'Storage Wars' Is Apparently Fake: Most Unpleasant Reality TV Lawsuit?
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SLIDESHOW: Most Unpleasant Reality TV Lawsuit?
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"Storage Wars"
Former cast member Dave Hester claims he was fired from the show after complaining to the network that parts of the program are faked.
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"Storage Wars"
Former cast member Dave Hester claims he was fired from the show after complaining to the network that parts of the program are faked.
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"Pawn Stars"
The ex-agents of the stars of “Pawn Stars” are suing for damages, claiming that their clients were stolen from them.
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"The Real World"
David “Puck” Rainey, who starred in “The Real World: San Francisco” in 1994, has been sent to prison after being convicted of stalking a woman last winter.
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"Jersey Shore"
Cast members from this show have been sued multiple times by people claiming that they have been assaulted.
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"The Bachelor"
In April two black men filed a class action lawsuit against “The Bachelor” for never featuring a minority lead. Executive producer Mike Fleiss has said, "It's just that for whatever reason, they don't come forward."
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"Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp"
Bristol had a verbal altercation with a man in a Hollywood bar during which she called him a “homosexual” for not liking her mother. He sued after they apparently screened the encounter without his permission.
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"Sister Wives"
The polygamist family at the center of this show has been investigated for bigamy – but has also filed a lawsuit to challenge Utah’s laws on polygamy.
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"There’s Something About Miriam"
This controversial show saw contestants unknowingly compete for the affections of a pre-op transsexual. The premise was condemned as cruel and offensive to the transgender community, and all the contestants sued.
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Dave Hester, former cast member of reality series "Storage Wars," is suing the show amid claims that he was fired for complaining to producers about faked sections of the show.
According to Radar Online, Hester alleges that producers plant valuable items in lockers to make shows more interesting and that auctions are often rigged. He even says that the show paid for a female cast member's plastic surgery to increase her sex appeal.
The world of reality television has often been plagued by legal troubles. Recently the ex-agents of the cast of "Pawn Stars" filed a lawsuit claiming their clients were stolen from them. The cast of "Jersey Shore" have been sued multiple times for assault, and Bristol Palin has been sued by a man she had a verbal altercation with in a bar because she broadcast the footage without his consent.
Going all the way back to "The Real World: San Francisco" from 1994, star David "Puck" Rainey has recently been sent to prison after being convicted of stalking a woman.
The polygamous family at the center of "Sister Wives" have been investigated for possible bigamy, and have also filed their own lawsuit to have polygamy laws changed in Utah.
And earlier this year, two black men filed a class action lawsuit against "The Bachelor" because the show has never had a minority as a star, while contestants on the controversial British show "There's Something About Miriam" sued after they were tricked into competing for the affections of a pre-op transsexual.
Click through our slideshow and let us know: Which reality show do you think has had the most unpleasant lawsuit?
Top Opinion
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Jimm 2012/12/12 18:53:54
The only other one I watch that is on this list is Pawn Stars. Dave Hester is a whiny douche bag who enjoyed playing the role of the dick that nobody liked. Why he was surprised the show was rigged in his eyes is beyond me. Also I do not understand how the bidders think they can get what they think they can when they win an auction. I wouldn't give them a third of the supposed value from the crap they buy with few exceptions.
The dumbing down of America, Complete?
Not all that long ago that channels like the History Channel, Discovery, and the Science Channel actually had history and science content. Now when I turn on the box all I see are people doing inane things such as repossessing cars, making moonshine, or doing similar things. I'd really like to see something that teaches me something or gives a different perspective on some aspect of life.
But reality shows are cheap to produce. No script, no sets, no score, and people who get union minimum wages. And that means more money for the channel.