 In November of 2005, Jeffrey Bedford, a participant on the show,  sued ABC network for trading his wife for a gay man. He accused ABC  of being dishonest, not allowing him contact with his wife, and  making him miss college classes. He claims that when he ceased  participating with the production of the show, ABC threatened that  it would not tell him his wifes whereabouts and would not pay for  his wifes return home. He is suing for over USD$10,000,000.00.