Two women filed a lawsuit in December 2008 against Jackass star Wee Man regarding his participation in the reality show Armed and Famous. The women claimed they were arrested because they did not want to sign a release form to participate on the show. The arrests took place in 2006 during the taping of a show where celebrities became reserve police officers and made arrests that were broadcast on TV.TMZ: Wee Man Sued by Two Chicks He Arrested (December 8, 2008)
Armed and Famous
In the reality show Armed and Famous, which aired on CBS in 2007, celebrities trained to become reserve police officers. They then made arrests that were broadcast on the show.
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The women said they ran from Wee Man because they were "alarmed by the yelling, cameras and bright lights"TMZ: Wee Man Sued by Two Chicks He Arrested (December 8, 2008)
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Abram was charged with resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct, but the charges were later droppedContact Music: Jackass Wee Man Targeted in Lawsuit (December 8, 2008)
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The lawsuit claims Wee Man and his partner knew the women had done nothing wrongContact Music: Jackass Wee Man Targeted in Lawsuit (December 8, 2008)
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CBS, the producers of Armed and Famous, and the local police department are also named in the lawsuitContact Music: Jackass Wee Man Targeted in Lawsuit (December 8, 2008)
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Wee Man, whose real name is Jason Bryant Acuna, is a little person and star of the show Jackass
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He has also appeared on the reality show Celebrity Circus
