‘Shark Tank’ Reality Show Star Daymond John Gets Restraining Order Against Contestants
deadline.com“Shark Tank” star panelist Daymond John was granted a permanent restraining order on Friday against three former contestants.
They were posting on social media about their alleged “nightmare” experience with him, court papers claim. Former NFL defensive end Al “Bubba” Baker, his wife Sabrina, and daughter Brittani were ordered by a New Jersey federal court to stop speaking publicly about their experience with John.
They appeared on the show in 2014. The Bakers were also ordered to clear “disparaging” social media posts about John and their business relationship.
Court filings state Bubba’s Q Boneless Baby Back Ribs, the Bakers’ company, are accusing John of trying to take control of their entity. “All the Bakers’ posts are negative, disparaging, or both and certainly could impact DFV’s and John’s reputation, goodwill, and credibility,” US District Judge Robert Kugler wrote in his ruling, referring to the DF Ventures entity John set up to do business with the family. “These posts clearly caused reputational harm that John will now have to deal with and counter.” Earlier, the Bakers complained to the LA Times that John and his associates had misled them, tried to take their business, and deprived them of profits in the show’s aftermath.
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