Storage Wars: Dave Hester Sues For Wrongful Termination; Claims Storage Wars Is Staged
This time last month, RadarOnline.com reported that Dave Hester of A&E’s Storage Wars was likely about to be fired because the new season started taping without him and his offer to return was rescinded.
This morning, Hester filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful termination from the show, breach of contract, unfair business practices (like the show being staged and the auctions being rigged), and more. About all of which we learned in November, when sources alleged discontent with the show’s contrived reality among its cast. In which everyone was complicit, although Hester was singled out for complaining about the show’s lack of veracity. Now he’s blowing he lid again by suing (note: the plastic surgery claims!!!).
Storage Wars, the hit A&E show, is deceiving viewers by making it seem contestants are bidding on unseen items, when the best goods are actually planted inside [according to a new lawsuit]. The lawsuit filed by [its] former star David Hester claims he was [fired] when he complained to producers about the alleged rigging practices.
Hester claims in one case producers planted a BMW mini car under a pile of trash. In another case, Hester alleges producers planted a pile of old newspapers that announced the death of Elvis. For some reason, that’s a valuable commodity.
Hester goes on, claiming the show gave un-photogenic cast members money for plastic surgery to “create more sex appeal.” Hester claims in the suit he was wrongfully terminated because he blew the whistle. – via TMZ.