'American Chopper Jr vs Sr' renewed for 26 new episodes and court battle ends

It seems that the court battle between Jr and Sr over Jr owning 20% of the company has come to a close. On the court website the case has been officially closed but I can not find any news of a settlement or anything anywhere on the Internet. I am guessing but maybe they are waiting to show it on the new season of American Chopper. If anything, this should help bring the family back together as this lawsuit was one of the major problems in the beginning and cause of the friction between father and sons Jr and Mikey. New episodes are due to start in April in the USA, no word on other countries as yet.

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Below is a news story from USA Today:


'American Chopper' boss Paul Teutul talks up charity, denies money trouble

Paul Teutul Sr., the burly founder of Orange Country Choppers, has launched a new charity effort, denies that he's having financial problems and is talking about some new business ventures, including restaurants.

Teutul, with his massive biceps and famous mustache, is the most distinctive part of his motorcycle-building show on the Discovery Channel, now called American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior to take advantage of a family feud with his equally bull-headed son.

Not only does he say that series has been renewed for another 26 episodes, but his OCC crew launched an interesting promotion. A bunch of the guys -- not including Teutul -- shaved their heads as part of a Bic razor promotion with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. They are soliciting donations through a Bic website for the cause through June 30.

As for rumors that surfaced recently that the senior Teutul could be facing financial straits or foreclosure on homes, he says it couldn't be farther from the truth.

"No, no, no. That's very untrue. The business is doing pretty well considering the economy," Teutul said in an interview with Drive On. But he acknowledged than when it comes to his family, "there's always drama."

In fact, Teutul says the business is doing well enough that he's thinking of opening some restaurants, starting with one at his shop in Newburgh, N.Y.:

That's the motorcycle Mecca where fans of the show come to check out the bikes and buy souvenirs and T-shirts. He's thinking of naming his restaurant the Roadhouse. After the initial one, he's thinking opening eateries in Miami, Las Vegas and Philadelphia. "We're still moving forward in the same direction we intended to," he says.

For now, he says he's going to maintain his core motorcycle-building crew, the ones everyone knows from the show. He says he turns out about 160 bikes a year. Teutul says American Chopper is seen in 160 countries, so his fan base is growing all the time.

Of course, the team built a motorcycle for the Bic episode seen earlier this week. It featured razor blades on the gas tank, but none sharp enough to cut up a rider.

OCC is also involved in other charities besides Make-A-Wish. The OCC Foundation has an anti-violence campaign with the FBI geared toward the company's hometown of Newburgh.