Shark Tank star Daymond John has been granted a restraining order from three former contestants after they made numerous claims on social media that he said were harmful to his reputation.
The restraining order prevents ex-NFL defensive end Al “Bubba” Baker, his wife, Sabrina, and daughter, Brittani, from speaking publicly about their experience with Daymond and also requires them to delete their posts in which they claimed Daymond was trying to take over their business.
Al “Bubba” Baker, his wife, Sabrina, and daughter, Brittani, were on Shark Tank in 2014 and started the company Bubba’s Q Boneless Baby Back Ribs. US District Judge Robert Kugler that the Bakers' social media posts about Daymond were "negative, disparaging, or both and certainly could impact [DF Ventures'] and John’s reputation, goodwill, and credibility."
On May 31, the Bakers told The Los Angeles Times they were originally offered $300,000 for 30% of the company but that it was later changed to $100,000 for 35% of the company. They also claimed that they've only received approximately 4% of revenue.
Daymond's spokesperson denied the allegations in a statement to Entertainment Tonight.
The statement claimed there were attempts to resolve the issue with the Bakers before the restraining order was filed.
After being granted the restraining order, Daymond made a statement on his Instagram account, thanking everyone for their support.
"Thanks to everyone who has supported me from the storm of false statements and bogus claims that came after me for one of my #SharkTank investments," Daymond wrote in the caption of his post. "And thank you to all those that support the truth, not flashy clickbait headlines. I take a lot of pride in reputation as someone who supports entrepreneurs and I will not have this stop me from continuing to empower and educate entrepreneurs around the globe. We need to stand up for ourselves when the truth isn’t told."
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The judge concluded that when the Baker family posted about Daymond's allegedly unethical business practices, they did so with the desire “to try to improve the business.”
"The actual facts, the record, and the federal judge's opinion have confirmed my innocence, providing that I did and could not have committed any wrongdoing on my part," Daymond wrote on Instagram. "I have always upheld transparency and honesty throughout my journey as an entrepreneur."
