Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About ‘American Chopper’

Published on 11/15/2017
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At Odds

One of the most dramatic moments of the show was when Paul Sr. fired his own son! Which then domino-ed into tons of legal issues. TLC reminded the boys that they were BOTH required to star in the show so even if one remained, the show was over. However Paul Sr. refused to cooperate, forcing TLC to file a notice that production was canceled. This action spooked Sr. so he rehired his son, but as a contractor, and filming picked back up.

At Odds

At Odds

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Contract Issues

What happened next was basically a defining moment in the father-son feud. Sr. found a huge loophole in his son’s contract – one that allowed Paul Sr. to buy out his son from the Orange County Choppers. Meaning that Paul Jr. would lose all right to appear and compensate from the show. Whoa.

Contract Problems

Contract Problems

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