TheHGTV series"Windy City Rehab" premiered in 2019 and became an instant hit withhome renovation fans.
The show featuresAlison Victoria, who was previously known for her DIY internet show “Kitchen Crashers.”
But soon after, drama began to follow the show as lawsuits for bad contracting work began to arise.
Victoria blamed Eckhardt for these mishaps, something we saw play out at the start of the 2nd season.
By mid-season, Eckhardt had left the show and filed a lawsuit of his own.
The defamation lawsuit is for $2.2 million and was filed this past January (via theChicago Tribune).
The Tribune also notes that Eckhardt’s general contractor license was recently expired and has not been renewed.
