Suing Them For A Million Bucks
However, things changed with the sale of the alleyway. The new owners did not like the idea of free parking and wanted to charge customers for using the space. After they learned that the Gaines couple erected the gate to divide paying and nonpaying parking spaces, they took legal action. The owners sued the reality TV stars a million bucks, which is the amount that they believe was owed to them.
Ellen’s Design Challenge And Plagiarism
There was a time when Ellen’s HGTV venture was the topic of a controversy. A man called Tim McLellan was declared the winner of Ellen’s Design Challenge and won a whopping $100,000 as his prize. The victory was torn out of his hands in only a matter of days since he was accused of plagiarism.