What Really Happened To T.J. Ott From Wicked Tuna?

T.J. Ott is suing his own parents over the boat that made him famous. In June 2026, Ott learned his father planned to sell the Hot Tuna, the boat that shaped his career and television fame. Weeks later, he sued his parents, accusing them of cutting him out of four vessels and keeping proceeds from a 1.1 million dollars property he purchased. But this is only the latest twist in his post-Wicked Tuna life, which includes criminal charges, an illegal tuna-selling case, a surprising romance, and an engagement fans never saw. So how did one of Wicked Tuna’s biggest stars go from chasing bluefin tuna on television to suing his own parents? Join us as we uncover it.