He told TMZ in 2010 that during the 10th season of The Amazing Race he was detained in Ukraine for two days until the U.S. ambassador in Ukraine worked all night to free him.
Dia mengatakan kepada TMZ pada tahun 2010 bahwa selama musim 10 The Amazing Race ia ditahan di Ukraina selama dua hari hingga duta besar Amerika Serikat di Ukraina bekerja sepanjang malam untuk membebaskannya.