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"Storage Wars" Dave Hester sues show...calls it a fraud
heheh....Nice try Dave....as if we didnt know already......
http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/a-ca...y-cast-member/ Storage Wars star Dave Hester today sued A&E and the producers of the reality show, calling it a staged “fraud on the public”. Represented by attorney Marty Singer in his suit (read it here), Hester is seeking more than $750,000 in damages and fees from the network and Original Productions for their actions and for firing him from the show. “When Plaintiff David Hester (“Hester”) complained to producers that A&E’s fraudulent conduct of salting and staging the storage lockers was possibly illegal, he was fired from the Series. As further evidence of Defendants’ outrageous conduct, they purported to rescind their written exercise of an option retaining Hester’s services this coming season,” says the 14-page complaint, which is suing for wrongful termination, breach of contract, breach of good faith and fair dealing, unfair business practices and declaratory relief. Reality shows are often accused of sleight-of-hand manipulation of events, contestants and other participants, but Hester’s suit tarnishes Storage Wars almost from top to bottom. “Nearly every aspect of the Series is faked, even down to the plastic surgery that one of the female cast members underwent in order to create more “sex appeal” for the show, the cost of which was paid for by Original,” the suit claims. “Original regularly ‘salts’ the storage lockers that are the subject of the auctions portrayed on the Series with valuable or unusual items to add dramatic effect, even going so far as to stage entire storage units. Original also manipulates the outcome of certain auctions by paying for storage units on behalf of the weaker cast members who lack the both the skill and financial wherewithal to place winning bids,” it adds. Hester is seeking a jury trial. Now in its third season, the highly rated Storage Wars pits buyers against one another for contents of abandoned storage lockers. Known as “the Mogul,” Hester has been one of the seven main participants on the show since it debuted in 2010. The second half of Storage Wars’ latest season began last week. |
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If he is anything like he is portrayed on the show then yeah it's a dick move. He waits till third or fourth season to blow the lid open to make 750K
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12-11-2012, 08:04 PM | #32 |
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They're fake? Both of them?
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12-11-2012, 08:10 PM | #34 |
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now that one of the cast members is letting the secrets out, I won't be watching anymore. I always knew (or thought) that shit was fake, but now that's it's officially fake I won't be watching lol
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Is this a big deal? Never heard of the show.
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12-11-2012, 08:12 PM | #36 |
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I guarantee you that there are people who watch this show avidly. Decided to open up a thrift store or some shit and lost a lot of money, because of this show. This opens up the doors for those people to sue if they lost their money lol.
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12-11-2012, 08:13 PM | #38 |
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and another thing I don't like. When they are going through the lockers and they are like "Oh that's $50, that's $350, etc, etc" and then they show the profits like they already sold that shit.
come on! I bet most of that shit doesnt sell for half of what they say they will get. |
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i've watched it, but outside of those titties that brandi is packin, i couldn't tell you a thing about it.
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I'd pick Danielle from American Pickers, I'd pick it all day alll riiiggght giggity giggity
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12-11-2012, 08:43 PM | #43 |
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Did anyone actually think it was real?
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12-11-2012, 08:43 PM | #44 |
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I also don't understand how the show puts stuff in the lockers and then actually has to buy them.
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Dave Hester is on my list of people I'd like to punch in the face. Ideally while he's yelling "Yuuuup"
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