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A judge ruled against Hannah Brown’s former suitor and villain of The Bachelorette season 15.
Luke Parker, known to many in Bachelor Nation as “Luke P.,” must now pay damages to NZK Productions after a court found he made unauthorized media appearances in breach of his contract with the company. According to court documents obtained by Heavy, the production company behind the popular dating franchise finalized a contract with Parker in January 2019. The contract lasted through July 30, 2020, a year after the season’s final episode aired.
Parker Was Ordered to Pay NZK Productions $100,000
First reported by ET, NZK Productions petitioned for confirmation of the arbitration award in June.
The arbitration’s Final Award was dated May 15, 2020. The initial petition filed against Parker asserted he made “at least four appearances without [NZK Productions, Inc.’s] authorization and in contravention of [NZK Productions, Inc.’s] instructions” in September and October 2019.
During these appearances, the lawsuit claims Parker “disclosed Series Information and/or made negative remarks about the Series and its producers, in breach of the Confidentiality Provisions.”
NZK Productions was awarded $25,000 per offending event, to total $100,000. The company was also awarded attorney fees of $20,000.
The Motion for Order to confirm the Arbitration Award was granted on September 30. A Non-Appearance Case Review will be held on December 4.
Parker has yet to respond to a request for comment.
Parker & Brown Fought Over Sex Before Marriage on the Show
Many fans of the franchise will remember Parker for being a rather controversial figure during the season, in which he finished in the top four. He often clashed with other men in the house and, at times, even Brown.
Perhaps his most infamous moment was the dinner leading to his elimination before the fantasy suites.
During the conversation, Parker said, “I just want to make sure you’re not going to be sexually intimate with, you know, the other relationships here.” He told her he trusted her, but wanted to make sure they were on the same page, before saying, “If you told me you were having sex or you had sex with one or multiple of these guys, I’d be wanting to go home.”
After the ensuing argument about sex and religion, Brown said her now-famous line, “I f***** in a windmill,” while asserting, “Jesus still loves me.”
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‘The Bachelorette’ Villain Ordered to Pay for Breach of Contract