Johnny Knoxville Slammed With $3 Million Lawsuit For Allegedly Tasing A Producer On 'The Prank Panel'

Stunt performer Johnny Knoxville is facing allegations of attacking a segment producer with a "dangerous weapon."

The "Jackass" star was named alongside "The Prank Panel" production houses in a $3 million lawsuit. The legal documents obtained by The Blast claim the parties collaborated behind the scenes to cover up the incident.

Knoxville, best known as a co-creator and star of MTV's reality stunt show "Jackass," was accused of workplace violence by Daniel Curry.

The plaintiff noted he was employed as a segment producer and creative consultant for ABC's reality TV program "The Prank Panel." However, less than a week into the job, he had an unfortunate encounter with Knoxville.

The latter allegedly, without provocation, entered "Video Village" and chased Curry with a taser. Fearing for his safety, the segment producer ran but didn't make it far before the pain from the weapon skyrocketed through his body.

Curry claimed he was tased on his side while they ran at top speed, resulting in his "body freezing, losing all motor skills, and collapsing with his entire body in a rigid and tense state. The impact of the fall allegedly caused severe injuries, with the documents alleging:

"This unprovoked action by JOHNNY KNOXVILLE caused a break in the PLAINTIFF's fibula as well as a torn ankle ligament, both injuries occurring on his left leg."

Curry's alleged injuries led to ten and a half months of painful recovery. He was bound to crutches, a leg scooter, and a boot for two and a half months before spending another two months in an ankle brace.

Next came six months of physical therapy, where, amongst other things, Curry allegedly had to relearn how to walk. The aggrieved plaintiff stressed that Knoxville's taser attack was "unprompted, surprising, and inherently dangerous."

Curry argued that there was no plan for him to appear on camera, nor was he an active participant in any of "The Prank Panel" scenes. Instead, he was an unsuspecting production team member who fell victim to Knoxville's "inexplicable and inherently dangerous behavior."

Curry stressed that "The Prank Panel" producers and production houses — ABC, GEP Talent Services, ITV America, Kimmelot LLC, and more — were aware of Knoxville's "propensity to harm others."

The plaintiff claimed that at least one of the production defendants was aware Knoxville had a taser, and they must have "encouraged and ratified" him to use the weapon on others.

Curry, per the documents, noted they did so to film Knoxville's "notoriously alarming antics with the weapon, and in turn, use this footage to promote 'The Prank Panel.'" Therefore, their actions violated several labor codes.

He slammed the production houses with "negligence, premises liability, aiding and abetting battery," and failing to create a safe workplace environment. Curry also accused them of sweeping the incident under the rug.

Besides failing to stop Knoxville's alleged attack, Curry claimed the defendants refused to take responsibility for the incident. Instead, they tried to minimize the crime to protect their own image and silenced all witnesses.

The plaintiff noted they implemented a "blame the victim" strategy and sabotaged his career and reputation after he hired an attorney for counsel. Before any legal actions were taken, Curry allegedly faced a hostile work environment.

He received "passive-aggressive treatment" from supervising producers and other employees and has also been "blackballed" in the industry. Given these alleged retaliations, Curry wants $3 million in damages.

The plaintiff asked for $950,000 in compensatory and general damages, $300,000 in special and incidental damages, and $1,750,000 to cover his past and future loss of earnings.

Additionally, he requested the defendants cover his attorney fees and costs incurred from the lawsuit.

This isn't the first time Knoxville's pranks have sent the other party running to the law, as he was sued in 2022 for his "terrifying" antics. The Blast reported Khalil Khan filed a lawsuit against the stunt performer and Dickhouse Entertainment for a "Jackass" episode.

Khan claimed he was "fraudulently lured" by Knoxville's employee to perform a routine repair job at a home in Long Beach, California. However, the homeowner terrified him by claiming he would be beaten if he failed to do the job right.

Within minutes of him entering the home, the lights went out, and then a little girl rushed into the room crying and accusing Khan of killing her pony. They convinced him of the crime by showing him a bedroom where a make-believe horse was attached to a life support machine.

While he was trying to process the events, he saw his car getting towed without permission, but before he could call for help, one of the tow truck men entered the house and accused him of hiding cocaine in the vehicle.

Khan stressed that learning the situation was a prank didn't ease his horror as he had been "badly shaken and traumatized by this episode." He noted Knoxville's antics did not amuse him and was terrified of the consequences he would suffer once the prank went public.