Social media influencer arrested after allegedly refusing to pay nearly $400 worth of food at Nashville restaurant

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Social media influencer arrested after allegedly refusing to pay nearly $400 worth of food at Nashville restaurant

Dalton Eatherly, reportedly became disruptive after he was told he couldn’t livestream in the restaurant.

By Danica Sauter
Published: May 10, 2026 at 12:56 PM EDT | Updated: 8 hours ago

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Social media personality Dalton Eatherly, also known as “Chud the Builder,” was arrested on Saturday, May 9 after he reportedly bought nearly $400 worth of food at Bob’s Steak and Chop and didn’t pay for it, according to an arrest affidavit.

According to the affidavit, Eatherly, who films content, including racially charged content on Broadway, was asked by the restaurant that he does not live stream or be disruptive for dining service.

After ordering two full entrees, drinks and appetizers, totaling $371.55, the restaurant realized he had been live streaming and asked him to stop. ... According to the affidavit, Eatherly became disruptive and started making racial statements, yelling, screaming and creating a scene. ... Eatherly then reportedly made statements of not paying for his food, which he consumed during his time at the restaurant, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit said Eatherly intended to deprive, withhold and otherwise refused to make a payment for the meal he had consumed. ... Eatherly was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and theft of services. Eatherly was booked on a bond totaling $5,000.

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Racist streamer ChudTheBuilder arrested for refusing to pay restaurant bill

by Zackerie Fairfax
Published: May 10, 2026, 11:52


Racist streamer ChudTheBuilder was booked into custody in Nashville following an alleged dispute at a restaurant where he was reportedly kicked out before refusing to pay his bill.

ChudTheBuilder, whose real name is Dalton Levi Eatherly, is an IRL streamer known for confrontational public broadcasts. He has faced repeated backlash over his content, including accusations of racial harassment and public harassment during streams.

The streamer was also recently banned indefinitely from Kick after viral clips showed him filming members of the public and continuing to engage with people who appeared to ask him to stop.

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[wolfie001]

1. I hope that racist POS meets a bad end soon

Fingers crossed. 🙏💯

[magicarpet]

2. He is famous now,.. He should never have to pay for anything ever again.

[JoseBalow]

3. Aptly-named "Chud" seems to be a huge douche

I wish him all the worst.

[dweller]

5. I believe it's pronounced

Choad



✌🏻

[JoseBalow]

6. That too!

[BootinUp]

4. Publicity stunt?

[Sweet Rosie Red]

7. I lived 18 years in Nashville

No one wears thos ridiculous hats in Nashville but the tourists. Nashvillians laugh at them. I bet he’s got the boots on too! With the heat and humidity there in the summer, I wish him athletes foot, dandruff and a bit of something in the middle, if you get my drift.

[Vogon_Glory]

8. I'm always happy to see disruptive diners being packed off.

The only diners who stiff restaurants and don’t pay their bills that I have even a twinge of sympathy for are the hungry and genuinely destitute. And this bird wasn’t one of those.

Lock him up!

And regarding the hats: I do own and occasionally wear a western-style hat. But I’m old enough to remember when it was considered proper etiquette to take your hat off when you walked inside. IMO being a live-streamer isn’t enough to allow for an exemption.