Shark Tank Star Daymond John Files For Restraining Order Against Ex-Contestants Amid Vicious Dispute
02.06.2023 - 18:07
/ perezhilton.com
One of the star celebrity investors on Shark Tank is taking legal action against a group of former contestants whose business deal went seriously south after the show.
Daymond John chose to invest in Bubba Q’s Boneless Baby Back Ribs during the fifth season of Shark Tank. He partnered with Al ‘Bubba’ Baker (pictured above, inset), his wife Sabrina, and his daughter Brittani on the popular boneless food product.
The future looked bright after the group agreed the FUBU founder would take on 30% of the company in exchange for $300,000 on the show. But now, that deal has soured — and there’s a vicious legal battle ongoing.
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According to the Los Angeles Times, John has gone so far as to file for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the Bakers. His court filing seeks to prevent the family from publicly discussing their time on the show, as well as the aftermath of their allegedly difficult deal with Daymond.
Per the newspaper, John initially filed his restraining order request in New Jersey. However, a judge there dismissed the injunction demand last week, “citing jurisdictional issues.” Now, per the outlet, the business mogul has apparently re-filed an amended complaint which is “pending.” A business partner of John’s that entered into the deal with the Bakers as well, Rastelli Foods Group, has also filed for a temporary restraining order.
The restraining order ask comes after a bombshell Los Angeles Times report from two weeks ago about the Bakers’ deal with John. In that initial investigative report, the family claimed the $300,000 for 30% agreement on air was revised by John to $100,000 for a 35% stake after