Cole Hauser, Taylor Sheridan.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty; Ethan Miller/Getty
Amy Sussman/Getty; Ethan Miller/Getty
Yellowstonecreator Taylor Sheridan may have recently filed a lawsuit against one of the show’s leading actors’coffee company, but there may have been drama between them before.
As Sheridan’s legal issues with Cole Hauser make headlines, an April 2022 interview withMen’s Journalhas resurfaced — alleging that the pair got into a fight the second time they met.
PEOPLE reached out to reps for Sheridan and Hauser for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
Hauser, 48, plays Rip Wheeler, the loyal son-in-law to John Dutton (Kevin Costner) on the Paramount Network drama series. Before his revelation about the alleged fight, he told the outlet that he’s had his fair share of bar fights.
“Does a bear s— in the woods?” he said with a laugh. “I’ve probably been in one on every continent.”
Cole Hauser, Taylor Sheridan.Rochlin/WireImage; Presley Ann/Getty
Rochlin/WireImage; Presley Ann/Getty
He then explained, “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with fighting. Sometimes I’m just tired of words, so let’s beat the s— out of each other. Maybe at the end of it you’ll buy me a Guinness and I’ll buy you a Bushmills, and we’ll be done. It’s kind of what guys do.”
During the interview, the California native did not specify when the altercation with Sheridan took place.
Now, their disagreements are being handled in court.
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On Nov. 21, the 53-year-old showrunner’s coffee company Bosque Ranch filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas against Hauser’s coffee company, Free Rein.
“Neither Hauser nor the Defendants asked or received permission or authorization of Sheridan or Bosque Ranch to use a mark confusingly similar to the BR Brand for virtually identical goods,” the lawsuit alleges.
Taylor Sheridan, Cole Hauser.Mindy Small/FilmMagic; Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty
Mindy Small/FilmMagic; Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty
Bosque Ranch’s legal team declined PEOPLE’s request for comment. Free Rein did not immediately respond for comment.
Both Sheridan and Hauser launched their business ventures this year.
The showrunnerpartneredwith the Community Coffee brand in June to begin producing Bosque Ranch Craft Coffee, while the actor’sFree Rein Coffee Companybegan in October.
Per a statement from Hauser’s company ahead of its launch, the brand stated that his coffee echoed hisYellowstonecharacter’s real-life roots and pays tribute to “the hard working cowboys that [Hauser] grew up around on and off set."
The brand’s six blends each have cowboy-inspired names, such as Heavy Spur and American Dirt.
source: people.com
