It was reported by Radaronline.com that former Storage Wars co-star David Haster has filed a lawsuit against the shows creators and the network which the show is broadcast, A&E. In the five-count multi-million dollar lawsuit filed in California, Hester makes detailed allegations against the show, which the network has previously defended as 100% real and not staged. Haster also says that cast members confronted executives at an in-person meeting earlier this year and expressed their concern over the show being faked. Haster says he was fired days after meeting with executives and subsequently asking to be indemnified by the show for any third party claims regarding “the authenticity of the auction process and the Series.” In the suit filed by top Los Angeles attorney, Marty Singer, Hester charges that show producers:

• Staged entire units and enlisted the cooperation of owners of storage facilities to do so.
• The show pays for storage lockers for “weaker” cast members as part of the manipulation
• The show plants items in lockers after having them appraised weeks in advance
• The show obtains items to be placed in the units from a business regularly featured on air.

For detailed information about the lawsuit, visit Radaronline.com]]>