A Tennessee court has rejected a woman’s request for a restraining order against controversial livestreamer Chud the Builder, adding another twist to the growing legal drama surrounding the internet personality after this week’s courthouse shooting in Clarksville.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, a petition filed against Chud the Builder, whose real name is Dalton Eatherly, was dismissed shortly before his latest arrest after a judge ruled there was not enough evidence to back the claims.
The petition was filed in November 2025 by Yashmine Shauntea West, who accused Eatherly of harassment and what she described as “racially violent behavior.”
According to the filing, West alleged that Eatherly showed up at her workplace in Clarksville, filmed their interaction, and later uploaded the footage online, allegedly revealing where she worked and leading to continued harassment from his supporters.
She also asked the court to force Eatherly to delete social media posts about her and stop mentioning her publicly.
Court records show the case was eventually dismissed after the judge ruled that West did not meet the legal requirements to be considered a victim of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault for the protective order request. The court also found there was not enough evidence for the restraining order to move forward.
The development comes as Eatherly is already dealing with serious criminal charges connected to a separate incident outside the Montgomery County Courthouse earlier this week.
Authorities allege the streamer shot a man during an altercation on May 13, leaving the victim hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the stomach. Eatherly was also shot in the arm during the incident and was later arrested.
In livestream footage recorded after the shooting, Eatherly claimed he acted in self-defense after allegedly being punched during the confrontation.
“He hit me, started whaling on me,” Eatherly said while speaking to emergency responders on stream.
Prosecutors have since charged him with attempted murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, and employing a firearm during a dangerous felony. He is currently being held on a $1.25 million bond.
Eatherly’s legal troubles have intensified quickly over the past week. Before the courthouse shooting, he had already been arrested in Nashville following an incident at Bob’s Steak & Chop House, where police claimed he refused to pay his bill after employees asked him to stop livestreaming inside the restaurant. Officers later charged him with theft of services, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.
