Daymond Johnis seeking a temporary restraining order against three formerShark Tankcontestants.
And now, John, 54, is taking action over their alleged efforts “to undermine a business partnership and the legal parameters they agreed to four years ago,” his spokesperson Zach Rosenfield said in a statement to PEOPLE.
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“After repeated attempts to give the Baker’s the ability to correct their violations. It is unfortunate that it has come to this," Rosenfield claimed in the statement.
“This temporary restraining order is due to the Baker’s blatant actions to undermine a business partnership and the legal parameters they agreed to 4 years ago. Their belief that they can unwind poor business decisions through slanderous social media posts and articles will no longer be tolerated.”
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The family was the subject of a recentL.A. Timesinvestigationwhere they accused John of attempting to take over the business and brought up other concerns related to their business deal with John and manufacturer Rastelli Foods Group.
The family alleges that they have received around 4 percent of the publicly stated $16 million in revenue from the business, and that Al Baker had been left out of key business meetings. The Bakers have alsoposted a seriesof videos to social media in an effort to back up their claims with emails and other documents.
After the report from theTimes, which John called a"flawed interview"and a “false narrative” in a video posted to TikTok, he sent a cease-and-desist letter to the family demanding they “making publicly disparaging or defamatory remarks against Plaintiffs, and further, cease publicly revealing Confidential Information,” per the publication.
“The journalist, I believe the underlying issue here is, did not understand business as well as I would have liked her to,” John alleged.
In a letter to the judge, the family wrote that John and Rastelli’s practices have caused “irreparable harm, particularly as the time on our patent is running out,” per theTimes.
“Sharing our experience on social media is an honest and truthful account of our journey,” they wrote. “We firmly believe that the truth is in the best interest of the public.”
source: people.com
