The legal action against the star and his wife Beth has been brought by Charles Fisher, who alleges the couple fabricated a phone conversation in their TV show On The Hunt to make it appear he was a "corrupt bondsman".

Fisher also claims the show implied he had stolen $20,000 (£12,500) and used connections in jail to drum up business for his bounty hunting, and he is demanding $30 million in damages, according to TMZ.com.