'To Catch A Predator' Host Chris Hansen Turns Himself In After Judge Issued Arrest Warrant For Blowing Off Court Hearing
July 3 2021, Published 3:19 p.m. ET
Chris Hansen turned himself in Friday after a judge in Michigan issued a warrant for his arrest for blowing off a court hearing, where the investigative journalist was supposed to present records related to the Shiawassee County Sting Operation that he assisted with last October.
The 61-year-old host of To Catch A Predator checked in at the Shiawassee County jail in Corunna, was released and was given 14 days to produce video evidence of the three men who were arrested in connection to the sting operation in question.
Judge Matthew Stewart also rescinded the arrest warrant, said Hansen's attorney, Clint Perryman.
Chris Hansen is reportedly plotting a career comeback.
"He wasn't intending to not appear or to be somebody that was trying to circumvent the process. It was just an unfortunate set of circumstances that resulted in a failure to appear," Perryman told the Associated Press, citing bad timing and confusion over the subpoena.
Perryman said Hansen had initially provided an edited video but that a defendant wanted the raw footage in case there was any exculpatory information.
Hansen later posted a photo of the county courthouse on Instagram, stating that "all matters" had been "resolved."
"Justice marches on!" he added.