“American Guns” star Richard Wyatt is facing up to 15 years in prison after he was found guilty Friday of conspiracy, failing to disclose $1.1 million in income to the IRS and selling guns without a license. “American Guns” was produced by Gurney Productions – the same company behind “Duck Dynasty” and several Shark Week specials. 'AMERICAN GUNS' STAR CONVICTEDAccording to the Denver Post, Wyatt’s contract from the series earned him about $500,000. And it’s far from the first time a reality show, or a Discovery reality show for that matter, has thrust someone into the spotlight with apparently subpar vetting. Discovery Communications—which includes channels like TLC, The Discovery Channel, OWN and Animal Planet— has had scandals with many of its stars.

Source: Fox News March 13, 2017 16:41 UTC