‘Duck Dynasty’ Producers File $100 Million Extortion Countersuit Against ITV

The producers claim the studio used launched and “outrageous campaign of intimidation and extortion” in order to lower the cost of Gurney Productions, of which ITV acquired a majority stake in 2012.

“Though this filing comes as no surprise as the Gurneys attempt to salvage their reputation, ITV absolutely refutes all of the allegations in this claim as completely baseless and without merit,” ITV said in a statement in response to the Gurneys’ suit.

According to ITV, an audit determined that the couple was secretly operating another production company — Snake River Productions — that competed with Gurney Productions after it was sold to ITV.

“They formed Snake River as part of an unlawful plan to misappropriate the company’s opportunities for themselves and to artificially inflate the company’s EBITDA,” or earnings before taxes, depreciation and amortization, the ITV’s complaint added.