Brad Culpepper, a former tackle for multiple National Football League teams, including the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Chicago Bears, has recently found himself in hot water over a reality-TV show appearance which an insurance carrier claims is evidence of fraud.
Culpepper, who is now a personal-injury attorney in the State of Florida, took part in the “Survivor” reality series in 2013 engaging in physically-demanding tasks. However, he also reportedly settled a workers’ compensation claim for $175,000 based on a rating of an 89% disability in 2010. Subsequently, the carrier has sued Culpepper for fraud and deceit, citing testimony from his workers’ compensation proceedings and footage from the reality TV show. Culpepper recently also took to his defense in an interview with ABC and even partially disrobed to show off physical issues with his right bicep.
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