TV and Movies

[SeaMaiden]

Remember that show? I sure do!

To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen was arrested and charged on Monday, January 14, after being accused of issuing bad checks, the Stamford Police Department in Connecticut confirms to Us Weekly.

According to police, the 59-year-old asked Promotional Sales Limited owner Peter Psichopaidas for 355 ceramic mugs, 288 T-shirts and 650 vinyl decals to use at marketing events. Psichopaidas said the merchandise was delivered in 2017, but Hansen failed to pay the bill of $12,998.05.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/%E2%80%98to-catch-a-predator%E2%80%99-host-chris-hansen-charg...

[MezzieStarr]

Whew!  I thought you were going to say he was busted trying to lure children over the internet. 

I grew up watching him catch predators.  I guess he can now star in "To Catch A Bad Check Writer" 

[GAQShopr53]

Oh my I thought the article was going to say he was charged with something related to the very thing he reported on...

Now the new show will be called "How To Catch a Bouncer"

[LyndaGee]

Oh yeah, it would be on late Sunday evenings.  "Sir, what are you doing here?"  Still gives me the creeps. 

He had another show, too, didn't he?  Well, now he is in hot water.

[SilleeMee]

I could be mistaken but didn't he get caught cheating on his wife a few years ago?? It was during the time his show was on air so he was sort of walking on eggshells there for a while.

[HiLo]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I could be mistaken but didn't he get caught cheating on his wife a few years ago?? It was during the time his show was on air so he was sort of walking on eggshells there for a while.

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No, SilleeMes: You are not mistaken.  I remember that incident as well.

[chickenbutt]

I watched that show and remember hoping that it did some good.  There were a LOT of people busted, as a result, and the hope is that it became a deterrent for others to prey on kids like that.

I've never bounced a check, but I wonder if there is more to the story - or not - as it sounds rather odd that it has gone on since 2017.

[SeaMaiden]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I could be mistaken but didn't he get caught cheating on his wife a few years ago?? It was during the time his show was on air so he was sort of walking on eggshells there for a while.

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@SilleeMee  Yes, that and a lawsuit with NBC over one  of the "predators "  committing suicide when he was filmed on TV.... 

i guess that black balled  him from working in Hollywood.  He was good looking....and was good at doing TV. ......but with limited income  with no work since the show....he is treading water now.....

[SilleeMee]

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@LyndaGee wrote:

Oh yeah, it would be on late Sunday evenings.  "Sir, what are you doing here?"  Still gives me the creeps. 

He had another show, too, didn't he?  Well, now he is in hot water.

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He's hosted a few TV shows...

To Catch a Predator

Dateline

Killer Instinct

[aubnwa01]

He was on a syndicated show called (I think) "Crime Watch Daily" that was on before our local evening news, but it's not on anymore & not sure if it was cancelled or our local station just didn't pick it up anymore.