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DF VENTURES, LLC et al v. FOFBAKERS HOLDING COMPANY, LLC et al

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Case Number:

1:23-cv-03126

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

Edward S. Kiel

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  1. July 16, 2025

    Ex-NFL Player Can't Undo Legal Fees In 'Shark Tank' Dispute

    A New Jersey federal judge rejected former NFL player Al "Bubba" Baker's request to undo certain rulings and $110,800 in legal fee awards in his ongoing dispute with Shark Tank Star Daymond John, who accused the defensive end of defamation after their boneless rib business venture soured.

  2. October 24, 2023

    New Posts 'Thumb Nose' At Order, 'Shark Tank' Investor Says

    "Shark Tank" investor Daymond John has once again accused a business partner of violating a court order barring her or her family from making any public, negative comments about him and his business, alleging that she not only reposted old videos that were supposed to have been deleted, but posted new videos as well.

  3. August 28, 2023

    'Shark Tank' Investor Says TikTok Video Violated Court Order

    "Shark Tank" investor Daymond John has accused a business partner of violating a court order barring her or her family from making any disparaging comments about him, arguing a TikTok video posted last week is an attempt to get around the order and gain support from her followers.

  4. August 24, 2023

    Ex-NFL Pro Says Atty Fees In 'Shark Tank' Deal Suit Premature

    Ex-NFL player Al "Bubba" Baker asked a New Jersey federal judge to vacate an attorney fee award for "Shark Tank" investor Daymond John and a food business in their defamation suit over a soured business deal, arguing that his court foes want to "preemptively bankrupt" his family before the conclusion of the litigation.

  5. August 07, 2023

    'Shark Tank' Investor, Food Co. Seek Fees In Defamation Spat

    Gordon & Rees, Hyland Levin Shapiro and legal counsel to "Shark Tank" investor Daymond John want nearly $430,000 in combined counsel fees for representing John and a food services company in a defamation suit with former NFL player James "Al" Baker and his family over a business deal gone sour.

  6. July 21, 2023

    Ex-NFL Pro Must Take Down Posts On 'Shark Tank' Investor

    An ex-NFL player and his family must take down all social media posts and online activity disparaging "Shark Tank" investor Daymond John and a food services company, as they violate a non-disparagement agreement reached by the parties in a 2019 settlement, a New Jersey federal judge ruled Friday.

  7. June 29, 2023

    'Shark Tank' Investor Says Biz Partner Violated Order

    A "Shark Tank" investor is accusing the daughter of an ex-NFL player of soliciting emails for a newsletter to provide updates on her family's "nightmare" working with him and a New Jersey food services company, arguing it violates a temporary order barring the family from making disparaging comments.

  8. June 27, 2023

    Ex-NFL Pro Explains Remarks That Spawned Defamation Suit

    Former NFL player and one-time "Shark Tank" contestant Al "Bubba" Baker told a New Jersey federal district court Tuesday that he publicly criticized two partners in his barbecue business — who are suing him for defamation — because they excluded him and his family from important decisions.

  9. June 26, 2023

    'Shark Tank' Investor, NJ Food Co. Claim Posts Hurt Business

    Entrepreneur Daymond John and the co-founder of a food services company urged a New Jersey federal judge Monday to put a stop to alleged defamatory social media posts by former NFL player Al Baker, owner of Bubba's Q Boneless Baby Back Ribs, and his family.

  10. June 08, 2023

    'Shark Tank' Investor Says Ex-NFL Player Defamed Him

    Daymond John, a "Shark Tank" investor and the president of streetwear maker FUBU, has sued Al Baker, a former NFL player and the owner of Bubba Q's Boneless Baby Back Ribs, and Baker's family in New Jersey federal court, accusing the family of defaming him when his investment in their business went sour.