Carrot Top’s legal fight with former friend Brian Evans took another turn in court, with a Florida judge warning that violations of court orders could result in jail time. The warning came during a Sept. 22 hearing as the two continued their dispute over an alleged sexually explicit video.
A judge warned Carrot Top and Brian Evans about jail as their legal dispute continued
According to TMZ, the judge issued the warning during the Florida hearing. Carrot Top and Evans continue to clash over an alleged video involving the comedian. Carrot Top has claimed Evans attempted to use the alleged recording to demand money. Evans denies the allegation and says he does not have the video.
Carrot Top’s lawyers asked the judge to restrict Evans’ ability to file new motions, arguing that he uses court filings to make salacious claims that later reach the media. Evans’ lawyer also referenced Carrot Top’s alleged recent suicide attempt while arguing that the dispute had caused harm.
“There’s a human being on the other side of this,” the lawyer told the judge.
Evans pushed back against the request and argued that Carrot Top’s team was trying to silence him.
“They can’t blame me because he’s taking pills,” Evans told the court.
He claimed Carrot Top had taken pills long before their legal dispute. Evans also dismissed the extortion allegation as “nonsense” and argued that the other side was attempting to prevent people from coming forward.
The judge said the allegations surrounding the video were not relevant to the primary issue before the court at this stage. The case is currently focused on whether the dispute should proceed to arbitration.
The judge also warned that violating court orders could result in jail time.
“I’ll sign a pickup order in a nanosecond,” the judge said.
The judge did not prevent Evans from filing future motions. However, the court ordered future case filings to remain confidential. The judge also said the sensitive nature of the issues supported sealing the entire case file from public view.
The legal dispute will now continue under those restrictions, while the question of arbitration remains before the court.
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