Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson and family sued for defamation by suspected drive-by shooter

Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson is being sued for defamation by a person who allegedly shot at his household house.

In response to TMZ, Daniel Dean King is suing the fact star, 49, his son John Luke Robertson, 25, and John’s spouse Mary Kate, 23 after he was charged with felony aggravated assault by drive-by taking pictures after an incident in April final 12 months.

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King claims that he was wrongfully arrested, regardless of reportedly confessing to police that he shot at Robertson’s house.

In paperwork obtained by TMZ, King writes that Robertson and his son and daughter-in-law reported to police they had been the targets of a taking pictures on April 24 of final 12 months. Nonetheless, King claims that their statements had been “calculated, false and finally defamatory.”

In April 2020, Robertson revealed to USA At the moment that eight to 10 bullets had been shot into his West Monroe, Louisiana, house in broad daylight, with one shattering a window.

“We had been fairly shook up,” he advised the outlet after the incident, which came about inside a gated group. “It seems like they had been simply spraying bullets throughout my property.”

Willie — who starred within the in style collection from 2012 till it wrapped in 2017 — stated he didn’t know why his house was focused however he is grateful nobody was injured.

“No person was exterior on the time, however everyone had been out about 5 minutes earlier than,” stated the father-of-six, who lives on the property with spouse Korie Robertson, their son John Luke and his spouse and toddler youngster, and 22-year-old daughter, Sadie and her husband.

Willie and his prolonged household turned family names after their actuality present premiered on US cable channel A&E in 2012 and lasted for 11 seasons. The collection gave viewers a take a look at the Louisiana natives and adopted their family-operated enterprise, Duck Commander, an organization that sells duck calls worldwide — Willie is the CEO. Because of the household’s hilarious antics, the present turned a success with followers.

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