Deadeye Driver March 5, 2020. Season 11, Episode 7. March 5, 2020. The swamp heats up as Daniel and Big Tee face off against trespassers. Meanwhile an old timer teaches Troy new tricks.
While the stars of the History Channel's Swamp People shine a light on the onerous life of the bayou, little has been known about the swamp people themselves. They're unique for any number of reasons, just one of which is their ability to stand nearly alone on the reality television landscape by retaining some semblance of an air of mystery even as they flourish under the spotlight. Until now, that is: we've gone to the liberty of digging into behind-the-scenes Swamp People history and rounding up all the deepest, dankest little-known facts you didn't know you were looking for. Whether you're a hardcore fan of the series or simply curious about the stars of the show, we've got you covered—so get ready to sit down for a spell and read up on some of the most jaw-dropping, gator-wrasslin', gumbo-burning stories you've ever laid your dad-gum eyes on. You can guarantee dat!
R.J. Molinere and Jay Paul Molinere put their hunting skills to the test when they tracked down an animal far more dangerous than a gator. Back in 2013, the father and son team got into an argument with another man while driving on the highway, which is usually a forum for the most civil of debates. TMZ reports that after the argument, the duo followed the man to a nearby convenience store and beat him with a beer bottle (which they somehow failed to turn into an endorsement deal). About a month later, the ragin' Cajuns turned themselves in. But the story doesn't end there.
A couple of days after the bayou boys turned themselves in on the assault charge, they declared their innocence. Also according to TMZ, the Molineres claimed they were the victims of assault, and their alleged victim was just trying to snag some fame for himself. The two vowed to fight the charges in court. As of this writing, no information could be found on the trial's outcome. However, it's safe to say these two gator chasers didn't make it easy on their accuser.
It appears that fighting gators isn't enough for Noces Joseph 'Trapper Joe' LaFont Jr. In June 2012, LaFont was arrested on a domestic battery charge for not only burning his girlfriend with a lit cigarette, but punching her in the chest as well. The entire assault played out in full view of other guests at the Buena Vista Hotel and Spa in Orange County, Florida, according to TMZ. In addition, witnesses claim they saw him grabbing his girlfriend by the arms and shaking her violently. (Ah, romance.) Another arrest followed in 2013, and LaFont was taken in yet again in 2015, accused of breaking two of his girlfriend's ribs by shoving her in an argument.
Once Zamariah 'ZZ' Loupe tired of wrestling gators, he turned his attentions to wrestling people. That's right, he put his hat in the ring and entered WWE's 2015 Tough Enough competition. Though he didn't win, ZZ (who is beardless, despite his namesake) hasn't given up on his dream. As of May 2016, his Twitter profile, he's still a 'future WWE Super Star,' and he still practices by wrestling his babies (which is what he calls alligators and not actual babies, just to be clear). At least he's fighting in an appropriate venue, unlike some of the other SwampPeople on this list.
ZZ Loupe is surprisingly healthy (mentally that is; his cholesterol results have yet to come in) despite his history with reality television. ZZ's first experience was during season one of the ill-conceived Trading Spouses, when he was just 7 years old. Not only was he separated from his mother for a brief period, but he was subjected to the matronly advice of vegan Barbara Gates. Can you imagine a seven-year-old suffering the horror of a vegan? It's enough to send chills down your spine. Since ZZ survived that, it's no wonder he fearlessly wrestles alligators.
Nicholas Payne is a trailblazer, in that he was the first of the SwampPeople to have a public record of being arrested for assault. And he didn't just hit anyone. No, Payne attacked a police officer called to his house on a public disturbance report, according to The Times-Picayune. To make matters worse, after striking the officer, Payne attempted to run away, and ended up having his bail set at $10,000. It takes a lot of gator hides to raise that kind of money.
After his arrest for decking the cop, other tidbits about Payne's past floated to the surface. Unsurprisingly, it wasn't Payne's first run-in with the law. Arresting officers discovered he had an outstanding warrant from another state, for a 2010 battery and resisting arrest incident. And six years before that, he'd pleaded guilty for another simple battery case, for which he served five days of community service.
We've already established that this show is full of characters who have, shall we say, colorful backstories. Roger A. Rivers Jr. can now count himself among them. In May of 2017, Rivers Jr. was arrested and charged with the following counts: '6 counts of selling alligator snapping turtle; 3 counts of selling reptile/amphibians without a collector's license; 3 counts of taking alligators without a license; 2 counts of failure to tag an alligator; 2 counts of selling fish caught recreationally; 2 counts of marijuana possession; 1 count of selling alligator meat illegally; and, 1 count of selling deer meat.' Wow. This guy was pretty busy allegedly disregarding all kinds of laws.
But something tells us that Rivers will be back at it in no time — legitimately, that is. According to The Beauregard Daily News, Rivers is a lifelong hunter of all creatures of the swamp; 'gators and turtles…deer and hogs, you name it,' Rivers said, adding, 'It's what I love and I will do it till I die.'
Before the season seven premiere, the History Channel's powers that be replaced the entire Swamp People cast under mysterious circumstances. According to Starcasm's breakdown of the behind-the-scenes fallout, there were many possible reasons for the dramatic re-casting. Some rumors say the decision was fallout from a dispute between show producers and editors following a strike and a walkout. Other rumors claim this happened because some of the cast wanted more money.
This sparked a Facebook war between the History Channel and the ousted cast, most notably Elizabeth 'Gator Queen Liz' Cavalier, who took to the social media site to explain to mystified fans that she was just as confused by the her surprise ouster from the show. 'It saddens me to know that our fans are the ones who will suffer from these unexplained actions by the new management of this production company. REALITY,' Cavalier wrote, continuing, 'We will continue with our regular lives and hope to stay connected with all of you in the future. To all of my fans, with love, GatorqueenLiz.' Yikes, them's fighin' words, but the swamp people might want to watch out. After all, the History Channel has vikings on its side!
The ousting didn't just cause acrimony between the Swamp People and the channel. It invoked indignation between some of the bayou broods too. In particular, Junior and Willie Edwards, who vehemently deny asking for raises, by also taking to Facebook (via Starcasm), saying, 'To clear up gossip and BS. We never asked for anything.' They go on saying a 'certain family' is the source of these rumors. There's no word on this family's identity, but one thing's for sure, it appears there's a good, old-fashioned family feud brewing down in the backwaters.
If you've ever thought about trying to sell swag with Swamp People catchphrases on it, think again. Cast member Troy Landry took three companies to court in 2012, accusing them of profiting off merchandise emblazoned with his trademark phrases 'Choot Em,' 'Tree Shaka,' 'Tree Breaka' and 'Mudda Fricka.' It might all sound like toddler gibberish to anyone who doesn't watch the show, but there's clearly big money involved.
Troy Landry may speak with the indecipherable cajun drawl of the assistant coach from The Waterboy, but that certainly doesn't mean he's a dummy. In fact, when he's not chootin' gators during the 30-day derby style swamp hunt, he's operating one of the most successful crawfish harvesting businesses around. According to a 2014 interview with Wide Open Spaces, Landry claims to haul in between five and six million pounds of the critters each year. On top of that, Landry, who is arguably the most successful breakout star of the show, makes around 230 public appearances per year 'at trade shows, store openings and private parties.' Of his fame, Landry says, 'the show's been good for us, and we're making a lot of money doing other stuff.'
One of the things he's done with the money is build a waterfront dream home for himself and his wife, Bernita. According to TVOM, the beautiful Landry bayou abode is made entirely of cypress that Landry spent a lifetime collecting. It also sits literally feet from a picturesque Louisiana waterway, and boasts an outdoor kitchen, as well as a 30 by 34 foot living room. Who would've guessed selling stickers featuring the phrase 'Mudda Fricka' could possibly land oneself in the lap of luxury?
Swamp justice apparently moves a lot quicker than traditional courts, which is something the operators of a shrimp boat found out the hard way after Chase Landry shot at them. According to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office (via Starcasm), Landry was in Bayou Chene in September of 2016 hunting alligators when he fired at the passing boaters, allegedly shooting a hole into a 'plastic gas can which was on top of the cabin of the commercial shrimp boat.'
Upon his arrest, Landry claimed 'he shot because the victim refused to slow down and would have sunk their boat,' which admittedly sounds dangerous, but not as dangerous as firing a gun at a gas can that potentially could have exploded and sunk both boats, right? Anyway, it was surprising for Landry to act in such a reckless manner, especially when considering his selfless and downright admirable behavior the month before the shrimp boat shooting…
Just one month before his alleged vigilante attempt to stop a speeding shrimp boat, Chase Landry spent five days in and around Baton Rouge rescuing people stranded in high water during the Louisiana Flood of 2016. According to The Times-Picayune, Landry and several friends of his 'who are in Baton Rouge law enforcement' used his boat to rescue dozens of people in the Central, North Baton Rouge, Sorrento and St. Amant areas of Louisiana.
'I learned just how united we are. With everything that's been going on, it's really sad to have such petty stuff get in the way of how strong of a nation we are,' Landry said of the experience, adding, 'Seeing everyone get together and forgetting about what color we are or what this and that one said — that was thrown to the wayside and what was important came out. … If you see your brother or sister or neighbor in a bind, you'll help them.'
Unless they're speeding in a shrimp boat. In that case, you know, shoot at the most explosive thing possible.
Troy Landry's signature striped polo shirt became as much of a staple on Swamp People as captioned dialogue and dead alligators. And according to an interview with Louisiana Travel, the reason Landry always dresses for gator slaughter like he's about to play 18 holes is because of luck. 'It is my lucky shirt, and I had about seven or eight of 'em and I'm down to about three now. I'm trying to find me some new ones, and the wife can't find none that's exactly the same.'
But on Facebook, Landry gives another reason for wearing the same shirt over and over again. 'I know everyone is wondering why I wear the same shirt?' Landry writes. 'The answer is: we all do! Mine just stands out because of the stripes. It's for editing purposes. We bought ten of the same shirt so they don't have to get waged everyday.' Presumably, he meant 'washed' when he wrote 'waged' there, but the real question is: When will Congress demand Troy Landry testify before a special committee regarding his lie about the shirt being a good luck charm? The American people will not rest until we get to the bottom of Swampgate!
On top of making anyone with a gun and a boat believe that they, too, can be reality TV stars, Swamp People has actually had a measurable effect on the alligator meat industry. According to his interview with Louisiana Travel, Troy Landry claims, 'The demand for alligator meat has almost doubled since the show came out.' And since we've already established that Landry's word possibly should not be taken at face value, we looked into this claim further, and found out that it's really true.
According to a Miami New Times investigation of the lucrative black market that deals in alligator meat and skin, shows like Swamp People and Gator Boys have 'fueled a surge in prices as alligator meat became a novelty in restaurants throughout the South. From 2013 to 2015, the price doubled to $8.75 a pound on the wholesale market, and trappers couldn't catch enough alligators to meet the demand.' The Times also reported that alligator skins sell for 'anywhere from $20 to $40 per foot.' That is remarkable, not only because a TV show could have such a real world effect on a commodity like that, but also because it means people are genuinely basing their diet and wardrobe choices on something called Swamp People.
Like almost any show dealing with hunting or fishing, Swamp People has come under fire from animal rights activists. The protest site ForceChange.com petitioned The History Channel to cancel the show, writing, 'Swamp People does nothing to educate people about history, it only promotes killing. It is very immoral to air a show that depicts people torturing and killing animals.' The petition goes on to say, 'Promoting killing as a hobby or as a solution to any problem will never solve them, it will only continue the violence and killing and continue to make this world a horrible place to live in.'
On the flip side of that argument — and in spite the fact that the show does sometimes look like an alligator-killing free-for-all — according to AlligatorHunting.net, the sport is highly regulated by private landholders and state agencies. As described by The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, their program of 'regulated harvest' is actually a conservation effort. According to the department's website:
'Since Louisiana's coastal alligator habitats are primarily privately owned (approximately 81%), our sustained use management program provides direct economic benefit and incentive to private landowners, and alligator hunters/farmers who lease land, to protect the alligator and to protect, maintain, and enhance the alligator's wetland habitats.'
The point is, it's a complex issue with a lot more going on than just 'killing animals is bad' or 'killing animals is fun.' And besides, without Swamp People, would the world have ever had the opportunity to wear a hat with the words 'Choot 'Em' written on it? Not likely.
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In Louisiana, where the show was originally based, alligator hunting season only lasts 30 days. Although that tradition goes back several centuries, it seems tailor-made for a reality show competition as all of the gator hunters in the area race to get as much successful hunting done within the same short timeframe.Beyond the intense competition and inherent danger of alligator hunting, Swamp People has remained on the air for eight seasons now because of the colorful cast of characters that live in the swamps of Louisiana and work in this unusual industry.
And it's not just the quality of the cast, but the quantity: in addition to the 20 people that are 'current' cast members of the show, nearly 40 more people can be counted among the primary and recurring past members of the History Channel series.Despite the 60 or so people who have been a part of Swamp People at one point or another, there is a clearly-defined core group of people that have risen to the top as the most beloved- and a few that can be counted among the most blatantly notorious- both on and off the screen.Here are 15 Dark Secrets About Swamp People You Had No Idea About. The networks that air reality shows often do a mass exodus of cast members at some point in order to shake things up. The reasons for doing so aren't always made clear- and sometimes, the ousted cast members are just as confused as the fans are as to why they were asked to leave.Following the sixth season, a dozen cast members who had been on the show for years- some from the very beginning- were fired from the show and replaced with some new blood for season seven and on. Not only did History Channel not formally announce the reason for the group firing, but the exiting cast members also claim that they weren't given a reason beyond simply being informed that they wouldn't be returning to the show.While some of these departing cast members stayed diplomatic about the whole thing, simply thanking the fans for their support, a few of the more outspoken gator hunters weren't willing to go away quietly.
Something which, apparently, History Channel wasn't too keen on. 14 History Channel tried to silence the fired cast members. Liz Cavalier, one of the most vocal of the fired cast members, wasn't shy about expressing her displeasure with the way things were handled.
She says that none of them were given any real reason for being let go, a sentiment that most of her fellow fired hunters echoed. Moreover, she was driven to speak out when rumors began to spread that money was at the heart of the issue, and that she and the others had asked for too much money to extend their contracts- something that all of the people who were willing to go on record about the issue vehemently denied.But Liz wasn't done after her initial round of speaking out. She also claimed that both History Channel and Swamp People production company Original Media had reached out to her and told her that she shouldn't be talking about the firings.
There didn't seem to be official non-disclosure agreements existing or being broken; simply a request that the former cast members not air their dirty laundry about their exit from the show. It begs the question of what History Channel and Original Media didn't want them saying. As you'll discover once you make your way through this list, the cast of Swamp People consists of several people with rap sheets longer than an alligator's tail for some pretty despicable offenses. By comparison, the arrest record for season five cast member Roger Rivers Jr. Is far tamer, even though the charges are just as numerous.In May 2017, Rivers was arrested and booked for a whopping 20 charges- two related to drugs, and the other 18 being wildlife violations. The drug charges were simply two counts of marijuana possession, but as far as the wildlife violations, Rivers was charged with selling a variety of animal meats without going through the proper legal processes to do so. The illegally-obtained and/or sold meat came not only from alligators but also deer, fish, snapping turtles, and other types of reptiles and amphibians.
He was released on a $10,000 bond. 12 ZZ Loupe was on Trading Spouses as a child.
Season four's Zamariah 'ZZ' Loupe would eventually become more famous for his post- Swamp People career, entering the world of pro-wrestling and joining the ranks of the. However, even though he was one of the more popular characters on the sixth season of the WWE series Tough Enough, his time with the company was as short-lived as his Swamp People career, and he was released from his wrestling contract after only a year.However, it turns out that Swamp People was actually ZZ's second brush with fame- and reality TV fame, no less. When he was only seven years old, ZZ was on a first-season episode ofHis episode featured a Cajun mom (ZZ's) switching places with a vegan mom. ZZ was extremely defiant of his vegan mother, and in one of the funniest moments, he savored a plate full of oysters right in front of her. Like any show that features the hunting of animals, Swamp People has drawn the ire of various animal rights groups and has been the subject of petitions to get the show canceled.
Only in this case, a famous name joined the backlash against the alligator-hunting series.Best known for his roles in and, British actor Dominic Monaghan has spent the last five years hosting a wildlife show for BBC America called Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan. A couple years into Swamp People's run, Monaghan took to Twitter to rail against the show, calling it 'shock TV' and accusing it of glorifying the killing of animals and saying it contributes to the 'demonization of crocodilians.' Monaghan went on to say that if famed - whom he called his hero- was still alive, such shows wouldn't be on TV, and vowed that he was going to 'stop them.' 10 Chase Landry was arrested for shooting someone's boat.
Troy Landry's son Chase is among the few Swamp People stars whose reputation away from the show is a positive one, most notably after doing a lot for flood victims of the devastating barrage of hurricanes that battered the southern United States in 2017. Still, Chase hasn't been able to completely stay on the right side of the law.In September 2016, Chase was arrested for shooting at another boat, hitting the boat's gas tank and creating an extremely dangerous situation. If that seems uncharacteristic for a guy who otherwise has displayed a good heart and generous demeanor, it might be- Chase told police that the boat he fired upon was going faster than the legal limit, and was on a collision course with his own craft.While Chase's warning shot might seem severe, keep in mind that it can be a potentially life-threatening situation to capsize in alligator-infested waters. In August 2013, Jay Paul and RJ were involved in an altercation stemming from a road rage incident that ended with them allegedly assaulting a man with a beer bottle after following him to a convenience store. They turned themselves in a month later, though they had a very different version of events to tell police of how things went down.After they were booked, the Molineres told police that they were the actual victims in the attack, claiming they never committed any violence against the man and that he was simply trying to score his 15 minutes of fame by accusing celebrities of assaulting him. There is no public record of anything coming from the pair's counter-claim, meaning it was either settled in a very private manner or law enforcement didn't buy their excuse.As it stands, they are the only people involved in this situation that seem to have actually been charged with anything.
8 Troy is lawsuit-happy over his catchphrases. One sure sign of a property's popular is when it spawns catchphrases- and to that end, Swamp People has proven itself a popular brand. Phrases like ' Choot 'Em,' ' Mudda Fricka,' and ' Tree Shaka/Breaka' have become synonymous with the show and been plastered across various types of merchandise. Just be careful trying to sell something with one of those phrases on it - unless you've gotten Troy Landry's permission.Taking full credit for his catchphrases and asserting his ownership over their associated intellectual property, Landry has thus far taken three different companies to court over their use on merchandise of his catchphrases without his permission.
He already markets items under his own company, Troy Landry Productions, which he says should be the sole creator and manufacturer of any items that contain his trademarked phrases.For those interested in getting into the alligator merchandise business, make sure you also avoid the phrase ' Got Gator?' As Troy Landry Productions owns that one as well. Nick Payne, a member of the Swamp People cast during its second season, made headlines in 2011 when he was arrested for assaulting a police officer who was called in for a domestic disturbance call- followed by fleeing the scene after striking the officer.Once that altercation came to light, so did Payne's history of violent offenses. It was then revealed that he already had an outstanding warrant from another state from a prior assault incident. That incident came six years after pleading guilty to yet another battery case.It begs the question of whether reality TV show producers bother to do any background checks on their future stars, hiring someone who not only had a criminal past but an active arrest warrant. 6 Jay Paul and RJ Molinere's spiritualism is exagerrated for TV. Since joining the show in the second season and surviving the season six exodus, father/son duo Jay Paul and RJ Molinere remain among the most talked-about cast members of Swamp People.
The polarizing pair- some love them, others love to hate them- became associated with their heritage as descendants of the Houma tribe who are native to Louisiana, being marketed as the ' REAL swamp people' of Louisiana.While the Molineres' heritage is not in question, their practice of it might be- at least in terms of how it's portrayed on television. Several sources have claimed that, although Jay Paul and RJ are proud of their Native American heritage and consider it a part of their identity, the various rituals and forms of spiritualism they display on the show aren't entirely authentic and that they were urged to play up their roots by the show's producers.It's just another example of reality stars who may not be outright playing 'characters,' but are likely playing more exaggerated versions of themselves than they do in their off-screen lives. Reality TV stars will often settle into some sort of visual trademark that comes to be associated with them, and in the case of Swamp People star Troy Landry, that's his iconic striped polo. But what's the story behind that polo? Turns out that the truth isn't quite so clear.For years, Troy said that the polo was lucky, and that he bought multiples of it to ensure that he would have plenty of lucky shirts as older ones wear out or become otherwise unwearable.
However, that explanation became somewhat nebulous as Troy recently said on Facebook that the only reason he has multiple polos is for editing purposes, and that all of the Swamp People cast members have multiples of several of their shirts in order for producers to edit the shows as they see fit.It might seem like an arbitrary difference in explanations, but it's a big one for people who actually believed Troy's now-questionable story that there was a special origin for his famous polo. 4 The show's success has driven up alligator prices. When it comes to what the market dictates in terms of the value of meat, much of the pricing is determined by how 'trendy' a certain type of meat is at any given time. Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain has said that when he was first starting out as a chef in the 70s, squid was considered a 'trash fish,' a low-cost seafood most commonly enjoyed by low-income eaters.
That is, until someone decided that squid was trendy, and it suddenly became much more prized- and therefore, more expensive.While alligator may have never been considered a low-income food, it definitely was easier and cheaper to come by before there was a popular reality show around to make it seem more hip. Since Swamp People's rise to prominence, both alligator meat and alligator-sourced products have become much more popular, which has led to a rise in demand and price for food, clothing, and other items that come from alligators. Good for the industry, but bad for existing alligator fans who are suddenly dealing with artificially-inflated prices. Viewers of Swamp People might be fooled into thinking that the swamps of Louisiana and Texas are chock full of massive, 500-pound alligators, as those seem to be the only kind encountered on the show. Well, chalk that up to good ol' selective editing.While the giant alligators shown on Swamp People aren't extraordinarily rare, they certainly aren't the norm.
It's clear that the hunters snag plenty of less-impressive beasts during their 30-day hunts, but those just aren't the ones they put on TV. Instead, producers are careful to go over the footage and select the biggest of the bunch in order to decide which hunts and which gators will be featured on camera.In fact, part of that deceit is what animal rights activists object to with shows like this, saying that it misrepresents the overall threat of alligators and that there isn't as much population control of human-threatening gators needed as the show might suggest. 2 It misrepresents many aspects of alligator hunting. Nobody is denying that there is a very real danger to alligator hunting, or that it's a job that involves people literally putting their lives at risk. Alas, even the most death-defying of jobs is going to require a fair amount of creative exaggeration on the part of producers in order to make for the most compelling TV show possible.One fairly obvious way that Swamp People fudges things is in the actual hunting of the gators themselves. Often, the show sees a hunter take a shot at a gator with their gun, followed by the gator getting the bullet, all with the best possible angle on the action. As skilled as camera operators can be, there's just no way to capture all that naturally.
While the shot of the alligator eating lead is probably authentic, the cast members are likely filmed taking shots at nothing in order to get those cool action movie moments of them firing their guns.Sources familiar with the show have also claimed that much of the footage of the hunters wrestling with the gators are actually shots of them wrangling already-dead creatures in order to be able to safely capture that harrowing moment on camera. As we've shown, several members of the Swamp People family have had brushes with the law. But there's no denying which cast member has the darkest side of the bunch: Joe Lafont, also known as 'Trapper Joe.' Starting with the oldest known offense, in 2012 Joe was arrested on a domestic battery charge when he allegedly punched his girlfriend in the chest and burned her. As if that weren't bad enough, the incident took place in a public hotel lobby, proving how brazen Joe is in his violent behavior.Subsequent battery arrests followed in 2013 and 2015, with the latter resulting in Joe allegedly pushing his girlfriend so hard that she ended up with two broken ribs. It's worth noting that Joe's most recent appearance on the show was during its sixth season in 2015, which meant he was allowed to return to the show even after the very public cigarette burn/punch to the chest incident and subsequent 2013 arrest.-Do you have any Swamp People trivia to share?
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