Evan Stark and Kenny Santucci vs. Two years after The Ruins aired in 2009, Tonya Cooley sued MTV, Bunim/Murray Productions, Kenny Santucci and Evan Starkman, claiming the men sexually assaulted her while she was passed out after drinking.
Sexual assault allegations
In October 2011, Cooley filed charges that she was raped with a toothbrush by two of her fellow cast members from The Challenge, Kenny Santucci and Evan Starkman, while passed out during the production of The Ruins edition of the show.
The Challenge has permanently banned cast members
Nakagawa was a staple on "The Challenge" as a vet and champ. However, her cast member Jemmye Carroll stated that Nakagawa was banned due to a physical attack on a PA. Afterward, she claims that Nakagawa stole and damaged MTV property (via Jemmye Carroll).
MTV has settled a lawsuit brought by Tonya Cooley, who claimed she was raped during the Thailand season of The Real World/Road World Challenge: The Ruins and accused the network and Bunim/Murray Productions of violating employment laws by encouraging the behavior and retaliating against her…Cooley said she had become ...
Tonya Cooley
Having sex with Tonya was somewhat a rite of passage for elite male competitors. Landon, Derrick K, Kenny, Mark, and Theo had a time with Tonya. Even more amazing is when Tonya got married, then called her husband if it was okay for her to have sex with Davis Mallory on the Inferno 3. Note: Davis is Gay.
On War of the Worlds 2, we watched Turbo get pulled off the show after arguing with Jordan and pushing through production. Apparently, he was much more violent than we saw on TV, and it took multiple producers to hold him back.
In October 2011, Tonya filed charges that she was raped with a toothbrush while passed out by Evan and Kenny during filming of The Ruins. The case was settled in an out of court settlement on October 24, 2012. The details of the settlement have not been made public.
Two years after The Ruins aired in 2009, Tonya Cooley sued MTV, Bunim/Murray Productions, Kenny Santucci and Evan Starkman, claiming the men sexually assaulted her while she was passed out after drinking. The case went to court, but was settled privately and parties are not allowed to publicly disclose information.
It was traveling, going to Argentina [to film this season], we ended up getting COVID and getting sick. The crazy thing is I didn't feel any of the symptoms. I mean, I had a light cold, but everyone had a light cold. But my brother and I had COVID, so we had to exit the game.
Odd reason to ban her, considering she was cast for Inferno 2 and Gauntlet 2. After Double Agents, a series of tweets emerged from 2011-2012 where she made racially-charged jokes and used the n-word. After War of the Worlds 2, production seemed to snub Cara Maria and Paulie.
She is no longer able to continue in this game for the rest of the season.” Ashley addressed the outrage from her fans over her departure with a cryptic response on Twitter, indicating that she understood she broke the rules, and planned to change her behavior before coming back for another season.
Spies, Lies & Allies
Tommy was medically disqualified from the game after suffering a concussion during the "Sea Cave Recon" mission.
Seven weeks before the 1994 Olympic Winter Games, Tonya Harding's skating rival, Nancy Kerrigan, was clubbed on the knee by an assailant. Authorities soon determined that Harding was involved and that her ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, had allegedly hired the attacker.
Final Reckoning
However, following Derrick's early exit after an embarrassing elimination, Tori cheated on him with Challenge champ Jordan. Derrick was left both heartbroken and angry, leaving them both on bad terms.
With evidence mounted against her, Harding officially pleads guilty to the charge of "conspiracy to hinder prosecution." She receives three years probation and is slapped with a $160,000 fine. A few months later, her 1994 national championships title is revoked, and she is banned from the USFSA forever.
The attack was planned by Jeff Gillooly, the ex-husband of fellow American figure skater Tonya Harding, and his co-conspirator Shawn Eckardt. They hired Stant, and his uncle Derrick Smith, to carry out the attack.
According to EW, Kaycee stated, "Apparently me and my brother had it. It was traveling, going to Argentina [to film this season], we ended up getting COVID and getting sick." Luckily, she felt no symptoms, but she did find the news shocking.
“For those wondering, I could not attend #TheChallengeXXXReunion b/c of personal issues including a death in my family. Tks for the support,” she wrote. Camila has also since said she's taking a break from Challenges to refocus.
While Amber had already shared the news that she was expecting her first child with boyfriend Chauncey Palmer during The Challenge: Ride or Dies reunion, the former Big Brother contestant did not know she was pregnant when she flew to South Africa.
Cara Maria and Paulie Calafiore
Despite a rocky start, Sorbello and Calafiore couldn't deny the sparks after meeting in 2018 on Final Reckoning. After a brief split, they got back together in 2019 and moved in together in Montana.
However, in October 2021, Nany posted a heartfelt message to her social media accounts indicating that her mother had sadly passed away.
She shared, “I love Devin so much. He to me is like my friend, like my really, really, really good friend.” Tori added, “And I don't think that I've ever honored enough platonic relationships with men before, like the way I have with Devin.
Casey Cooper
The Challenge: All-Stars alum and husband Kyle Toups, who wed in December 2021, welcomed their first child, daughter Kinsley Lulabelle Toups, on March 2, 2022.
In 2011, Tonya Cooley sued her two alleged attackers, Kenneth Santucci and Evan Starkman, as well as MTV and Bunim/Murray productions.