Storage Wars on A&E, like many other reality TV shows, has had its fair share of detractors.
For years, showgoers have argued about how much of the show is scripted.
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Is There a Storage Wars?
Storage Wars has been a huge success since its first episode aired on December 1, 2010.
As new seasons aired, an increasing number of viewers tuned in to see professional buyers visit storage facilities and bid on lockers whose contents were unknown.
In many episodes, the show’s stars discovered highly valuable treasures, artworks, and memorabilia. While watching the process was thrilling, some viewers became skeptical of the show as significant finds became more common.
Many people soon began digging to learn the truth about reality show. And, despite numerous arguments to the contrary, there were no convincing proofs.
However, David Hester, one of the show’s most popular stars, filed a lawsuit against A&E Television Network near the end of 2012.
He claimed that everything about Storage Wars was a hoax and that he was fired from the show after expressing his displeasure with production staff and the network about the staging of items in lockers.
David Hester reveals everything
Hester filed a complaint for wrongful termination in violation of public policy, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unfair business practices, and declaratory relief, according to legal documents.
Hester revealed that the items discovered in the lockers were staged, claiming that A&E filled the storage units brought on the show with “valuable” and “unusual” items to heighten the drama of the show.
Aside from fabricating the contents of the storage units, Hester also fabricated the interviews and auctions.
“While on location filming an auction, Defendants (A&E) also film footage of cast members and the public when no actual auction is taking place,” according to the document.
Hester also claimed that A&E paid for storage units for those who could not afford them. He claimed that this was done to give “weaker cast members an advantage over” the more experienced and successful bidders.
He further added that nearly all aspects of the show were faked, saying one of the female cast members underwent plastic surgery to create more “sex appeal” for it.
The A&E showrunners denied the majority of Hester’s claims but admitted to occasionally combining storage units. According to the showrunners, such actions were taken to make the episodes more exciting.
Hester initially lost the lawsuit because the judge ruled that all of the phoninesses in the show was “expressive free speech.” The judge did, however, add that Hester could refile with more specific accusations.
Hester later refiled the case without the allegations of forgery and only filed complaints about wrongful terminations. It was eventually settled for an undisclosed sum in July 2014.
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