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 their TLC reality show has been axed by the network as the troubled 33-year-old awaits his trial date in November.
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.
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.
His father Jim Bob is believed to be paying his lawyers, as Josh has been out of work for months.
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."
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.
The disgraced former reality star requested the court postpone his trial date "in or after February 2022."
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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.