David ‘Heavy D’ Sparks, the star of Discovery’s Diesel Brothers, was recently arrested. This was after a federal judge in Utah found him in contempt following a series of violations. According to reports, Sparks had repeatedly violated prior court orders, leading to his arrest.
David ‘Heavy D’ Sparks arrested in Utah after being found in contempt
Federal Marshals arrested the Diesel Brothers star on October 7 after a federal judge found him in contempt of court.
This ruling followed after David ‘Heavy D’ Sparks reportedly violated multiple court orders involving the Clean Air Act. While he is the only one with an arrest warrant, other cast members are also part of the violation.
As per Equipment World, Sparks, David “Diesel Dave” Kiley, and two more Diesel Brothers cast members, Keaton Hoskins and Joshua Stuart, were sued in 2017. It was alleged that they were illegally modifying truck exhaust systems that produced harmful black smoke. Despite a 2018 court injunction on such modifications, they allegedly continued to modify trucks and breach the order.
The legal feud began in 2017 with a non-profit group, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, accusing the Diesel Brothers of violating the Clean Air Act. As a result, in 2020, the court fined the defendants and their various companies $850,000 for hundreds of violations over the years. (via Fox 13 Now)
Meanwhile, David ‘Heavy D’ Sparks’ attorney, Cole Cannon, told Entertainment Weekly that the authorities released his client. Moreover, “no crime was charged or alleged.” He also defended Sparks, saying, “This arrest should never have occurred in the first place, and it has been a grave injustice to the Sparks family.”
As a resolution, Sparks can either pay the overdue fees or follow specific guidelines set by the court.
Premiered on January 4, 2016, Diesel Brothers followed Sparks and his team as they customized pickup trucks. The group started its journey on YouTube, but after gaining popularity, the Discovery Channel approached them for the show. The final episode of the show aired in December 2022.
Originally reported by Harsha Panduranga on ComingSoon.net.
