Alaskan Bush People star Billy Brown’s estate hit with $500K lawsuit as late patriarch ‘failed to pay investor profits’
ALASKAN Bush People star Billy Brown’s estate has been sued for $500,000, as the late patriarch allegedly failed to pay an investor profits made on the show and from book sales.
after suffering a fatal seizure.
The Sun can exclusively reveal Robert Maughon, a Tennessee doctor, filed a lawsuit against Billy’s estate and the late patriarch’s business Alaskan Wilderness Family Productions for breach of contract on April 27, 2021.
In the court papers, Robert claimed he entered into a contract with Billy on January 6, 2009, where he invested $20,000.
He claimed Billy, who is an author, agreed to pay him 10 percent of income from the publication and sales of Alaska Wilderness Family Productions derived from books written by Billy.
The payments were supposed to be for a period of 10 years from the contract date.
Robert claimed in the court papers: “Billy Bryan Brown failed to pay to Plaintiff Robert Micky Maughon the monies called for in the Ten Year contract.”
He then alleged a second contract was made on January 25, 2009, where he invested $10,000 for a “lifetime.”
Robert claimed Billy agreed to pay him 10 percent “of the gross income of Alaska Wilderness Family Productions from the creative works of Billy Bryan Brown, specifically including books, movies, television and documentaries.”
He claimed: “Billy Bryan Brown and [the business] have failed to pay to Plaintiff the monies called for in the Lifetime contract.”
Robert said the amount cannot be known without accounting, but that he believes Billy earned $500,000 per episode of Alaskan Bush People, which ran for 10 shows the most recent season.
He is demanding $500,000 and a trial.
He provided the two alleged contracts in the lawsuit, both seemingly notarized and with Billy’s signature.
Robert also filed a creditor’s claim in Billy Brown’s estate case.
Billy's estate and the business have not responded to the lawsuit or claim.
A lawyer for Ami did not immediately respond to The Sun's request for comment.
As The Sun exclusively reported, Billy’s wife , 57, , which was approved.
Ami revealed “no valid will has been found.”
His wife listed his assets as $439,000, including $415,000 in real property for four parcels of land.
He had $2,000 in a Wells Fargo bank account.
His furniture and household goods were worth $10,000, and he had $12,000 worth of livestock.
At the time of his death, he owed $27,000 in medical bills, making his estate worth $412,000.
The probate case also .
His cause of death was determined as probable cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease.
Other conditions that contributed to his death were emphysema and seizures.
Tobacco use also contributed to Billy’s passing.
As the Washington Sheriff’s Office confirmed a medical helicopter was requested, but he ultimately “passed away at home” after CPR was attempted.
A spokesperson for the office told The Sun: “Medics and fire were on the scene a hour and a half before the Sheriff’s Office was called. We respond to all deaths. At this point, nothing suspicious or criminal.”
The Sun obtained the investigative report that revealed a at 4:13pm after receiving a call from Billy and Ami’s son Bear that his
The report notes , 33, attempted to call, but “could not get through” to authorities.
A deputy from the Washington Sheriff’s Office arrived to the scene when the medical call resulted in an “unattended death.”
The reporting officer wrote in the report: “I was advised a 68-year-old male was reported to have been in seizure, the male had become unresponsive and had stopped breathing. CPR had been done on the male without success.”
The officer wrote “multiple people” were inside the Washington residence, including family and crew members.
The deputy continued in the report: “I went inside, there were multiple people inside the residence.
"I was informed everyone inside was family, with the exception of three people who were with the production crew and had been on scene from shortly after the medical emergency occurred.”
The Ami and their son , 31.
The report read: “I spoke briefly with Amora Brown, wife of the deceased male, Billy Brown.
"I offered condolences for her family's loss, then was able to get her and Billy's information, as well as some basic medical background on Billy.
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“I spoke to Gabriel, one of Billy's sons and was able to get Billy's medications to document, I also confirmed the health issues Billy had prior to his passing.”
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Billy was the patriarch of the family.
He is survived by Ami and their children , , Bear, , Noah, Bird, and Rain.
