On May 18, the Los Angeles Times released an investigative interview piece with Al ‘Bubba’ Baker on his soured business partnership with Daymond John. In the piece, the former NFL player described their “Shark Tank” win as “a nightmare.” He accused John and his colleagues of tricking them and cutting them out of profits for his deboned baby back ribs product, which reportedly earned $16 million in revenue. “I was super proud of my relationship [with John]. I just never expected economic marginalism from another African American,” Baker told the publication.
John then announced that he would be filing a restraining order against Baker and his daughter Brittani Bo Baker, according to an additional report. “After repeated attempts to give the Bakers the ability to correct their violations, it is unfortunate that it has come to this,” John’s spokesperson Zach Rosenfield told the publication. “This temporary restraining order is due to the Bakers’ blatant actions to undermine a business partnership and the legal parameters they agreed to four years ago. Their belief that they can unwind poor business decisions through slanderous social media posts and articles will no longer be tolerated.”
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John’s legal filing also stated that Baker’s recent interviews and statements were a “willful and malicious smear campaign.” In addition to John, the meat manufacturing company behind Baker’s product, Rastelli Foods, is also seeking a temporary restraining order against the former NFL player.
