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Deadliest Catch Stars Sued by Discovery for Missing Interviews

Discovery has filed a lawsuit against 2 brothers on the show Deadliest Catch. The brothers, Jonathan and Andy Hillstrand, allegedly failed to complete interviews for an upcoming spin-off project. The project, called Hillstranded, was to document what the brothers are up to when they are not on the ocean fishing for crab.  The brothers work aboard the Time Bandit.

Discovery, which is reaping in millions of dollars off the Deadliest Catch show said that because the brothers did not want to return for scheduled interviews, the show stood to lose millions and a highly anticipated project was left in the dust. When Discovery tried to contact the Hillstrands again, their lawyer emailed them back and said the network should not be contacting his clients.

The attorney, Jeff Cohen said, “The recent actions of Discovery Communications are an astonishing and shameful instance of arrogance and greed run amok.” Cohen then continued with, “While CEO David Zaslav reaps a $33.9 million bonanza in a single day in January 2010, his company attempts to bankrupt hardworking fishermen. Three million dollars is exponentially greater than any compensation ever paid to the ‘Deadliest Catch’ captains, and yet this is the figure Discovery is trying to extort from these men“.

Cohen was not finished there as he ripped Discovery about the death of Phil Harris as well saying, “Discovery is a multi-billion dollar corporation making hundreds of millions of dollars from broadcasting the dangerous exploits of our clients. In light of all the tragedy witnessed by Captain Sig (Hansen), Capt. John and Capt. Andy this year, why can’t Discovery let these working men move on with their lives?“

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