Johnny Knoxville is facing the biggest lawsuit of his career over a prank gone wrong.
The Jackass star is facing a $3 million suit from a former producer of the television show Prank Panel over a prank involving a taser that caused him to experience "freezing, losing all motor skills, and collapsing with his entire body in a rigid and tense state.”
According to Entertainment Weekly, the lawsuit also alleges that the producer Daniel Curry, also suffered from a broken fibula and a torn ligament in his ankle after trying to run away from Knoxville trying to tase him.
Curry’s complaint also states that the defendants, which along with Knoxville also include ABC Signature and Jimmy Kimmel's production company, Kimmelot, “collectively acted to 'blacklist'" Curry on the production, resulting in damage to his career.
Representatives for Knoxville, ABC, and Kimmelot didn't immediately respond to a request for a comment.
Curry is seeking $1.75 million for loss of earnings, including future loss of earnings, $950,000 for compensatory and general damages, and $300,000 for special and incidental damages.
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