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Home > Blogs > Reality Bytes > Archives > 2005 > November > 22 > Entry

Wife Swap Swaps Man’s Wife for Gay Man - Sues for $10 Million

By Craig Schrolucke | Tuesday, November 22, 2005, 11:20 AM

The Muskogee Phoenix News is reporting a man who participated in “Wife Swap” is suing ABC, Walt Disney and its producers for $10 million after the “Wife” they swapped for his turned out to be a gay man.

Jeffery D Bedford alleges the defendants told him his wife was leaving him, they acted with reckless disregard, and threatened if he did not film the show they would not tell him his wife’s location and many other claims.

In a statement by ABC: “ABC is confident that RDF Media, the producer of ‘Wife Swap,’ treats participants professionally and with respect. The show is meant to challenge a family’s norms and moreover, the agreement between the plaintiff and RDF specifically stated that the swapped spouse could be either male or female.”

Reading this story it seems before anyone agrees to do any reality TV, you might want a lawyer to read the contract you are signing before you sign it.

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