Celebrity death hoaxes are so common even Paul Sr. had one thanks to a fake news website. They used the story of a Paul Sr. lookalike who tragically died in a motorcycle accident in Louisiana.
News of this spread like wildfire so much that Paul Sr. took it upon himself to assure people through Facebook that it was just a hoax.
Yet Another Lawsuit
Did you know that the family had a motorcycle made in secrecy just for Cody Connelly? I mean he was the shop hand, there’s no wonder they considered him as a member of the family. But Cody wasn’t actually able to receive this motorcycle when the family suddenly changed their minds in the end about giving it to him.
And because of this, Cody not only exited the show but even filed a lawsuit demanding $250k from the Teutuls. Thankfully though they didn’t have to go to court and arrived at a fair settlement on their own.
Financial Distress?
Did you ever come across news of the OCC shutting down completely due to huge financial problems? Yeah, it was a pretty big rumor that quickly caught on especially when fans saw the shop being put up for sale.
So it was such a huge relief when Paul Sr. revealed that OCC was just moving to another location. Everything turned out to be fine!
Shaq Attack
How does a really, even oddly, huge man get onto a regularly sized motorcycle if he wanted to? This was a question meant for by the huge man himself, Shaquille O'Neal of which who would provide him an answer other than of course, American Chopper.
Their 2014 reunion episode was actually dedicated to building a chopper made just especially for the NBA legend.
Paul Jr. Can’t Get Away From TLC
There’s no way that TLC would ever let go of Paul Jr., not even with his life-changing marriage.
In order to keep him, the network gladly offered the soon-to-be-married couple, Paul Jr. and Rachel Biester, their own TV shows, which revolved around two wedding themes – Say Yes to the Dress and Cake Boss.