Paul Teutul Sr.’s household life is perhaps in a greater form than it was throughout the unique “American Chopper” collection, however different facets of his private life have been much more tumultuous. The fallout between him and Paul Jr. wasn’t just because the latter owned part of Orange County Choppers. Their damaged skilled relationship was really a possible threat to the present itself, and despatched them to courtroom in a case that in the end led to Paul Jr.’s victory in his quest to cease his father from forcing a buyout, resulting in the courtroom figuring out a good worth as a substitute. “There was a lawsuit and it was ugly,” Paul Jr. summed up the scenario within the Individuals article.
Nonetheless, Paul Sr.’s courtroom ordeals have been solely starting. In 2017, his “Orange County Choppers” and “American Chopper” revival enterprise companion Thomas Derbyshire sued him for fraud, alleging that Paul Sr. had used undertaking funds for private issues and achieved offers behind Derbyshire’s again — which Paul Sr.’s representatives denied. The identical yr Derbyshire sued him, Teutul’s dwelling was additionally in foreclosures. Come 2018, he owed over $20,000 in state taxes and filed for chapter. In 2020, a courtroom ordered him to pay a photographer over $258,000 for utilizing one in every of his pictures with out permission in Michael Teutul-themed merchandise.