'Bachelor' Creator Accused of Domestic Violence
by EG
Mike Fleiss, creator of The Bachelor, has been accused of domestic violence by his wife. It's the latest in a string of controversies and scandals that have plagued the series and its sibling Bachelor nation shows. Read on for details.
Via Page Six.
Those working on “The Bachelor” and its sister shows are in wait-and-see mode as a domestic incident involving creator Mike Fleiss continues to be investigated in Kauai, according to sources close to production.
The results of the police investigation are still pending, after Fleiss’ wife, Laura Fleiss, had accused him of attacking her in their Hawaii home on July 4. A Kauai county public information officer told Variety last week that no arrests have been made.
At Warner Horizon Television, which produces “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise,” no internal investigation has been initiated against Mike Fleiss, according to sources, who say the incident is being treated as a private, domestic matter, and has not impacted the franchise’s ongoing operations.
Fleiss is generally not involved in day-to-day production of “The Bachelor” or its affiliated shows, and pre-production has begun on the next season of “Bachelor in Paradise.” If the investigation in Kauai does not result in charges and Fleiss and his wife reach an amicable settlement, he is expected to resume his involvement on “The Bachelor” franchise, according to sources.
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