The Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss' pregnant wife accuses him of injuring her - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 07-17-2019, 03:15 AM

...and demanding an abortion

https://theblast.com/c/bachelor-mike...training-order

Five days after Fleiss filed for divorce from former Miss America Laura Kaeppeler following five years of marriage, she has filed an emergency domestic violence restraining order claiming that he violently attacked her and demanded she get an abortion on July 4. Kaeppeler, who is 10 weeks pregnant, says the incident was caught by camera security footage. Fleiss denies the allegations, and says that she was the one who attacked him.

TMC · 07-20-2019, 01:47 AM

Can The Bachelor franchise be separted from the man who created it?

The abuse allegations leveled against The Bachelor and The Bachelorette creator Mike Fleiss by his estranged wife Laura Kaeppeler Fleiss raises the question of what happens when a show creator is accused of abuse. "Contestants hold no leverage in the world of the show — unless they become leads or winners — and in recent years, contestants have easily been yanked for less serious or substantiated accusations than those facing Fleiss," according to The Huffington Post. "Fleiss, however, is not so easily replaced. He is the creator of the show, the man behind its ideology, production and execution. The franchise is his intellectual baby, and the people who make the show — the producers and editors who are on the ground, doing the real work — are predominantly employed by NZK, his production company."

JamesG · 07-25-2019, 09:40 PM

Chris Harrison Breaks Silence on Claims against "The Bachelor" Creator Mike Fleiss
by Jackie Strause
July 25, 2019

"The Bachelor" host Chris Harrison has spoken out about the allegations against franchise creator Mike Fleiss.

When speaking on The Ringer's Bachelor Party podcast, Harrison said that the situation with Fleiss won't impact the long-running TV franchise, explaining how it is "completely different" since the sexual misconduct investigation that temporarily shut down "Bachelor in Paradise" in 2017.

"That was a production situation, something that happened on our set having to do with our show and was relative to our production," Harrison said. "Mike Fleiss and his situation is completely different. It is a very personal, private matter between he, his wife, his kids, his family and is outside of production."

Harrison reiterated that Warner Bros. reached out to him saying they are aware of the allegations and "are taking them very serious and they're looking into them."

The longtime host then added, "It wouldn't be right for me to have any more comment beyond that right now. We will wait and see until anymore facts come in. I believe them that they are taking this very serious and looking into this."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...ilence-1226906

07-17-2019, 03:15 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,181	The Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss' pregnant wife accuses him of injuring her ...and demanding an abortion https://theblast.com/c/bachelor-mike...training-order Five days after Fleiss filed for divorce from former Miss America Laura Kaeppeler following five years of marriage, she has filed an emergency domestic violence restraining order claiming that he violently attacked her and demanded she get an abortion on July 4. Kaeppeler, who is 10 weeks pregnant, says the incident was caught by camera security footage. Fleiss denies the allegations, and says that she was the one who attacked him.

07-20-2019, 01:47 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,181	Can The Bachelor franchise be separted from the man who created it? The abuse allegations leveled against The Bachelor and The Bachelorette creator Mike Fleiss by his estranged wife Laura Kaeppeler Fleiss raises the question of what happens when a show creator is accused of abuse. "Contestants hold no leverage in the world of the show — unless they become leads or winners — and in recent years, contestants have easily been yanked for less serious or substantiated accusations than those facing Fleiss," according to The Huffington Post. "Fleiss, however, is not so easily replaced. He is the creator of the show, the man behind its ideology, production and execution. The franchise is his intellectual baby, and the people who make the show — the producers and editors who are on the ground, doing the real work — are predominantly employed by NZK, his production company."

07-25-2019, 09:40 PM	#3
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,026	*Chris Harrison Breaks Silence on Claims against "The Bachelor" Creator Mike Fleiss* by Jackie Strause July 25, 2019 "The Bachelor" host Chris Harrison has spoken out about the allegations against franchise creator Mike Fleiss. When speaking on The Ringer's Bachelor Party podcast, Harrison said that the situation with Fleiss won't impact the long-running TV franchise, explaining how it is "completely different" since the sexual misconduct investigation that temporarily shut down "Bachelor in Paradise" in 2017. "That was a production situation, something that happened on our set having to do with our show and was relative to our production," Harrison said. "Mike Fleiss and his situation is completely different. It is a very personal, private matter between he, his wife, his kids, his family and is outside of production." Harrison reiterated that Warner Bros. reached out to him saying they are aware of the allegations and "are taking them very serious and they're looking into them." The longtime host then added, "It wouldn't be right for me to have any more comment beyond that right now. We will wait and see until anymore facts come in. I believe them that they are taking this very serious and looking into this." https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...ilence-1226906