Duggar family ‘losing out on $850k a year’ after TLC cancels Counting On over Josh’s child pornography arrest
THE Duggar family are "losing out on more than $850k a year" after Counting On was canceled over Josh's child pornography arrest.
The Sun exclusively revealed last week that by the network as the troubled 33-year-old awaits his trial date in November.
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The show about , his wife and their many children is a spin-off of 19 Kids & Counting, which was canceled in 2015 after .
A source said the family were "shocked" by TLC's latest decision, despite the backlash following Josh's arrest and critics launching a petition to pull the plug on the show.
Now, an insider has exclusively told The Sun the family were being paid a massive sum of money for each season and the cancelation is a financial blow.
The source said: "The family were roughly paid $80k for each chunk of filming, and some seasons were longer than others, but they were picking up on average $850k a series.
"I think a lot of people will be shocked to learn they were earning that much, and it all went to Jim Bob who invested some of it for the family, and handed the rest out.
"But there were often arguments about payments, who deserved what and whether people were being paid correctly for their time on air, that was a major issue over the years.
"Some family members are glad TLC pulled the plug so they can go off on their own and manage their own money, but Jim Bob is undoubtedly p****d because it was a huge income."
The Sun has reached out to TLC and the Duggar family rep for comment, but did not receive responses.
never appeared on the spin-off show, but many members of the since his recent arrest, including his pregnant wife .
A source told The Sun is struggling emotionally and financially since his arrest and the end of the show.
They said: "Anna is really struggling with Josh's arrest, and she's still at war with his parents Jim Bob and Michelle.
"She still lives in the warehouse on Duggar land but isn't particularly welcome at the main house at the moment.
"She has been pointing the finger at everyone else for what has happened to Josh, she's falling out with family members and isolating herself."
Josh after being charged with two counts of receiving and possessing child porn.
He was on federal charges on April 29 following a 2019 Homeland Security raid on .
His father Jim Bob is believed to be paying his lawyers, as Josh has been out of work for months.
He also arranged for a third party custodian to take him in when he was let out on bail.
Counting On's last season ended in September 2020, and fans had been left wondering if there will be a new season this year.
After The Sun broke the news of the cancelation, a rep for the network confirmed: "TLC will not be producing additional seasons of Counting On.
"TLC feels it is important to give the Duggar family the opportunity to address their situation privately."
An insider previously told The Sun: "The decision was made by TLC earlier this week to cancel the show.
"The family was told over the phone shortly after and it's still very hush hush.
"The petition from those who boycotted Counting On was hard to ignore, and sponsors were very concerned following Josh's arrest.
"There have been a lot of discussions in recent weeks as the network had already spent money on production after months of filming.
"But the bottom line is, the network really wants to be on the right side of this scandal ahead of . It was important for bosses to be seen to have taken action.
They added: "The case has put the show in such a bad light, and although it's a shame for those who worked hard on it, and the money spent, there really is no way forward."
Josh was in April, and he awaits his trial on home confinement.
If convicted, he could receive 20 years in prison with fines up to $250,000 for each count.
He is accused of having a one two-minute video on his computer of two underage females and a male who performed sexual acts on the children.
Also found were 65 images of a female "consistent with child pornography." The victims were between 5 and 12.
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The United States responded by , but they explained anything additional is "unnecessary."
An Arkansas judge found the postponement "appropriate" and reset the jury trial for November 30, 2021.