Lengthy-running competitors sequence Survivor is arguably among the best actuality exhibits of all time, and is exhibiting no indicators of slowing down. However given how lengthy it has been on the air, quite a lot of contestants have confronted controversy and even handed away. And the generations of followers will possible take discover since two-time participant Brandon Hantz was simply arrested for racketeering and extra. And apparently he is going by the identify “Gun Drop”.
Whereas some followers are nonetheless questioning how a lot Survivor contestants make, the extra necessary query that could be circulating on-line is what is going on on with Brandon Hantz. He appeared on the present (which is streaming with a Paramount+ subscription) twice, the latter of which included what regarded like an emotional breakdown. Per a report by Us Weekly, Hantz was arrested for racketeering conspiracy in addition to “one depend of arson of a constructing utilized in interstate commerce”. For the latter, he has the potential to face many years in jail.
Per this report, the Survivor alum was names alongside 13 different defendants, in what seems to be a crackdown on organized crime. He is accused of being a part of the Bandidos Outlaw Bike Gang in Texas, the place he is allegedly given the nicknames “Loco” and “Gun Drop.”
Hantz, together with the 13 others named within the courtroom filings, are accused of “acts of violence, specifically, acts involving homicide, theft, arson, narcotics distribution and witness intimidation.” Particularly one alleged 2023 incident, the place he is accused of “aided and abetted the assault of 14 members” of a rival gang. On the time of writing he is going through two prices, with the arson one being doubtlessly a 40-year sentence if convicted.
Throughout his second season on the beloved actuality present, Brandon Hantz made an enormous Survivor mistake: threatening different contestants and changing into sufficient of a legal responsibility that they needed to take away him from the sport. In the course of the fourth episode of Season 26 Caramoan, he instructed his tribemates he thought of burning down their shelter and urinating of their meals provide. Finally he would dump their rice and beans out on the seaside and threaten somebody with a machete earlier than he was faraway from the sport. Hantz’ elimination is one in every of only a handful of occasions Survivor skipped voting (in addition to a problem).
After all, longtime Survivor followers will know that Brandon’s uncle is one in every of he largest villains within the present’s historical past: Russell Hantz. And since Russell is understood for sharing his sizzling takes on all issues Survivor, the fandom will possible be trying to see if he reacts to Brandon’s arrest on social media.
Solely time will inform how Brandon Hantz’ authorized scenario shakes out, however given his time on actuality TV, sensible cash says the general public shall be paying consideration… particularly as soon as Survivor returns to the display screen as a part of the 2025 TV premiere listing.