
Various Duggars have been the subject of lawsuits over the years, but this one is pretty big. Amy Duggar – the family’s famously rebellious cousin who is the daughter of Jim Bob Duggar‘s sister, Deanna Duggar – and her husband, Dillon King, are now on the hook for more than $200,000 in back rent for his former restaurant space. Talk about a stressful situation!
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Dillon’s landlord sued him and his business partners in April 2024.
According to court documents obtained by The Sun, Hachem Investments, INC states that Dillon “failed to pay Minimum Rent in full each month” for the space he rented for Wellington’s Restaurant, his former bar and cigar lounge.
Wellington’s is now closed, and it seems that this may be the reason that happened. Dillon’s landlord claims that though he’s made a few payments, he “has yet to pay Landlord the full unpaid balance,” even though he’s still occupying the space where the rent is past due.
Dillon and Hachem Investments reached an agreement in October.
Though the lawsuit states that Dillon and his partners still owe $86,683.30 in past rent, what they’ve been ordered to pay is actually a much higher total now that the lawsuit has been settled.
“The Parties have agreed that judgment be entered in favor of the Plaintiff, Hachem Investments, INC, against Defendant, Winston Holdings, LLC, for breach of contract as alleged in the Complaint, in the amount of $240,000,” the court documents read. “The parties further agree that Plaintiff, Hachem Investments, INC, is awarded recoverable costs of $844.60 and reasonable attorneys’ fees of $18,982.50 as part of this Consent Judgment. That the Plaintiff’s judgment shall bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum until paid in full.”
The Sun reported that Dillon personally is ultimately on the hook for $50,000 to be paid in two installments, but after he paid the first installment, he missed his December 13, 2024, payment for the remaining $25,000, and because he violated the agreement, he has now been ordered to pay the full amount of $236,728.08.
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Now, Dillon is fighting back.
He is arguing that the latest motion was “wrongly entered,” and that he now denies liability. “The motion is wrong and false and should be denied,” his filing read.
So far, a judge has yet to rule on the situation, but Amy told The Sun in a statement, “We will tell our side when the time is right. But it’s not the right time at the moment.”
It’s not clear how he and Amy intend to pay off the remaining debt now that the restaurant is closed.