Fraud, Ransom and Smokescreens: Inside the ‘7 Little Johnstons’ Lawsuit Between Discovery and LMNO
Channel: The Famous Room
Date: 2024-02-03

You won't believe what's been brewing with the team behind the TLC hit series, '7 Little Johnstons'. Let's dive right in. 

Did you guys catch this? Back in June 2016, things got real messy for LMNO Productions – yeah, the folks behind '7 Little Johnstons'. They got into a legal tangle with none other than Discovery over a whopping $2 million worth of footage! For those who might not know, '7 Little Johnstons' is this super interesting show about a family of seven, all with achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism. It kicked off in January 2015 and guess what? It's still rolling cameras as of January 2024.

So, here's where it gets wild. On June 17, 2016, Discovery hits LMNO with these "notices of termination" for not one, but six series, including '7 Little Johnstons' and 'The Little Couple'. We're talking serious legal docs here, folks.

But wait, there's more. Just five days later, LMNO claps back, accusing Discovery of a whole list of no-nos - copyright infringement, unfair competition, trademark infringement, and breaking their contract. LMNO even called Discovery's move a “smokescreen” to swipe 'The Little Couple' and produce it themselves. Can you believe that?