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The man who allegedly shot at the home of Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson is now going after the reality star and his family in court.
Daniel Dean King, charged with felony aggravated assault by drive-by shooting after an April 2020 incident, is now suing Robertson, 48, his son John Luke Robertson, 25, and John’s wife Mary Kate, 23, for defamation, TMZ reported on Friday.
King also claims that he was wrongfully arrested, even though he reportedly confessed to police that he shot at Robertson’s home last year.
Unexpected development: Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson, 48, is being sued for defamation by Daniel Dean King, who allegedly fired a gun at his home in April 2020, TMZ reports; seen in 2016 in NYC
In documents obtained by the publication, King writes that Robertson and his son and daughter-in-law reported to police they were the targets of a shooting on April 24 of last year.
However, he claims that their statements were ‘calculated, false and ultimately defamatory.’Â
King, who appears to not have legal representation, goes on to claim that the police didn’t properly investigate the crime before placing him in custody, and he says they were wrong to charge him with felony aggravated assault by drive-by shooting.
Although the suspected shooter is fighting back against the Duck Dynasty stars and the police, he’s still the subject of a criminal investigation.Â
Odd tactic: King claims that the statements from the Roberston family members were ‘calculated, false and ultimately defamatory’
Rush to judgment? King also claims the police didn’t properly investigate the crime before arresting him, and he says they were wrong to charge him; John Luke and Mary Kate pictured with their infant son
The Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office previously announced that the charge against him had been change to felony illegal use of a dangerous weapon instead of the earlier aggravated assault charge.
In his lawsuit, King claims that Willie and John helped spread the news of his arrest and made defamatory statements about him, which he claims helped harm his reputation in the community.
In addition to targeting the three Robertson family members, his lawsuit also goes after Robertson’s Duck Commander company and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office.
King previously confessed to the shooting when questioned by police, saying that he ‘had been drinking Vodka during this incident.’
New charge: The Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office previously announced that the charge against him had been change to felony illegal use of a dangerous weapon instead of the earlier aggravated assault charge; John Luke and Mary Kate picture
Wide net: In addition to targeting the three Robertson family members, his lawsuit also goes after Robertson’s Duck Commander company and the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office; (L–R) Jep, Si and Willie Robertson in 2013 in NYCÂ
Shortly after the alleged shooting in April 2020, the Robertson’s were able to get a restraining order against King.
He’s required to stay at least 1,000ft away from Willie, John Luke, Mary Kate and their infant son at all times.
King is also banned from owning firearms and was required to turn in all of his guns.Â
At the time of the shooting, investigators said that two residences owned by Robertson on the property were struck by bullets, so anyone in or near the buildings could easily have been harmed.
Luckily, no one was harmed despite much of the family being home while quarantining amid the pandemic, though Robertson wasn’t at home at the time.
Close call: Robertson also told USA Today that the shooting could have been deadly if it occurred just a few minutes earlier, as ‘everybody had been out about 5 minutes before’; publicity still for Duck Dynasty
‘God was watching over us,’ Robertson told KTVE-TVÂ shortly after the incident.
‘Like I said, just a few minutes before, we were all outside; kids outside, grand kids outside, right where the bullets came through.Â
‘God is good and we will keep serving him.’Â
Robertson also told USA Today that the shooting could have been deadly if it occurred just a few minutes earlier.
‘Nobody was outside at the time, but everybody had been out about 5 minutes before,’ Robertson said. ‘I had just gone to the store when it happened.’
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