Chris Hansen#Hansen vs. Predator

{{About|the TV journalist|other people named Chris Hansen|Chris Hansen (disambiguation)}}

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| name = Chris Hansen

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| caption = Hansen in 2021

| birth_name = Christopher Edward Hansen

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|9|13|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| occupation = {{hlist|Television presenter|journalist|anchor|YouTuber}}

| yearsactive = 1981–present

| alma_mater = Michigan State University (BA)

| known_for = To Catch a Predator
Dateline NBC
Killer Instinct
Crime Watch Daily

| spouse = {{Married|Mary Joan Hansen|1989|2020|end=divorce}} {{Married|Gabrielle Gagnon|2021}}

| children = 2

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| years_active = 2019–present

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| subscribers = 416 thousand

| views = 24.8 million

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Christopher Edward Hansen (born September 13, 1959){{cite interview| last=Hansen |first=Chris |subject-link=Chris Hansen| interviewer=Anthony Cumia| title=An Interview with Chris Hansen| work=The Anthony Cumia Show| date=May 6, 2015}} is an American television presenter, journalist, and YouTube personality. During his tenure as a correspondent for Dateline NBC, he hosted the program's segment To Catch a Predator (2004–2007), which revolved around catching potential Internet predators using a sting operation. When the segment's three-year run concluded, Hansen continued to host similarly formatted shows on other networks.{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/to-catch-a-predator-chris-hansen-investigative-work/|title='To Catch A Predator' Ended 15 Years Ago, But Chris Hansen Never Stopped Hunting|website=Collider.com|date=2 September 2023 }}

After parting ways with NBC in 2013, {{Cite web |date=2013-08-05 |title='To Catch a Predator' host dumped by NBC after 20 years |url=https://nypost.com/2013/08/05/to-catch-a-predator-host-chris-hansen-dumped-by-nbc-after-20-years/ |access-date=2024-02-22 |language=en-US}} he began hosting Killer Instinct on Investigation Discovery in 2015, a short-lived series that documented homicide investigations.{{cite news |url=https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2015/08/17/chris-hansen-killer-instinct/31843037/ |title=MSU grad Chris Hansen returns with 'Killer Instinct' |access-date=2019-05-19 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711023612/https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2015/08/17/chris-hansen-killer-instinct/31843037/ |archive-date=2018-07-11 |url-status=live |first=Mike |last=Hughes |newspaper=Lansing State Journal |via=Detroit Free Press |date=August 17, 2015}} That same year, he replaced Matt Doran as the host of the syndicated series Crime Watch Daily, which he hosted for two seasons and had his own segment similar to his Dateline feature, Hansen vs. Predator. He co-founded the true crime-oriented streaming service TruBlu in 2020, where he produced and starred in the web series Takedown with Chris Hansen. {{Cite web |last=Brzoznowski |first=Kristin |date=2023-08-02 |title=Video Interview: Chris Hansen on TruBlu's Streaming Promise |url=https://worldscreen.com/tvreal/trublus-chris-hansen/ |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=TVREAL |language=en-US}} {{cite web| title='Take a seat' – Chris Hansen is back!| url=http://crimewatchdaily.com/2016/09/09/take-a-seat-chris-hansen-is-back/|website=Crime Watch Daily| language=en| date=September 9, 2016| access-date=September 10, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912073903/http://crimewatchdaily.com/2016/09/09/take-a-seat-chris-hansen-is-back/| archive-date=September 12, 2016| url-status=live| df=mdy-all}}

Hansen has earned several accolades, including eight Emmy Awards, four Edward R. Murrow Awards, three Clarion awards, the National Press Club award, and awards for excellence from the Associated Press and United Press International. Hansen and numerous subjects of his investigations have garnered online cult followings, and Hansen is considered a progenitor in content centered around sting operations.{{Cite web|url= https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2023/09/22/to-catch-a-predator|title= The genre of influencers NBC's 'To Catch a Predator' spawned|website=wbur.org|date=September 22, 2023}}

Early life and education

Hansen was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 13, 1959, and grew up in West Bloomfield Township and Birmingham, Michigan. In an interview with City Pulse, Hansen said that he first wanted to be a journalist when he was 14 years old, watching and following the police and FBI investigation of the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. He attended Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.{{cite web| url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/36665950| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606184917/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/36665950| url-status=dead| archive-date=June 6, 2020| title=America Now: City of Heartbreak and Hope| last=Hansen| first=Chris| date=April 20, 2010| work=NBC News| access-date=2012-10-08| df=mdy-all}} Hansen graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in telecommunication in 1981.{{cite web| last=McNamara| first=Neal| title=News maker Chris Hansen| url=http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/lansing/article-2879-news-maker-chris-hansen.html|work=Lansing City Pulse| access-date=June 12, 2010| date=April 15, 2009| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226233751/http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/lansing/article-2879-news-maker-chris-hansen.html| archive-date=February 26, 2012| url-status=dead| df=mdy-all}}

Career with NBC (1981–2013)

In 1981, Hansen became a reporter for NBC affiliate WILX in Lansing, Michigan during his senior year at Michigan State University. He later reported for WFLA in Tampa, Florida, various newspapers and radio stations in Michigan and WXYZ in Detroit. In 1988, he was hired as an investigative reporter and anchor at WDIV in Detroit. In May 1993, Hansen joined NBC News as a correspondent for the short-lived news magazine Now with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric.{{cite web| title=Chris Hansen: Correspondent, "Dateline NBC"| url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna3949042| work=NBC News| date=13 January 2004| access-date=June 12, 2010| df=mdy-all}}

=''Dateline NBC''=

Hansen's notable work for Dateline includes coverage of the Columbine High School massacre, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Unabomber and the TWA Flight 800 disaster, and investigative reports on Indian child slave labor and counterfeit prescription drug sales in China. Hansen was responsible for most of Dateline's coverage of the September 11 attacks, as well as stories on terrorist groups and the operations of Al-Qaeda. He also exposed how a group linked to Osama bin Laden had attempted to buy missiles and nuclear weapons components, and he also worked on an exclusive report on the Air France Flight 8969 hijacking. His series on deficient airport security resulted in the Federal Aviation Administration investigating and ultimately revising its policies.

=''To Catch a Predator''=

In conjunction with the website Perverted-Justice, Hansen hosted a series of Dateline NBC reports under the title To Catch a Predator. Volunteers from Perverted-Justice impersonated minor children (usually 13–15 year old) in chat rooms online and agreed to meet with adults for sex.{{cite web| last=Hansen| first=Chris| url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/14824427| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229213751/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/14824427| url-status=dead| archive-date=December 29, 2014| title=They're still showing up| work=NBC News| date=October 26, 2006| access-date=2012-10-08| df=mdy-all}}{{cite news| first=Chris| last=Hansen| title=Prominent men caught in Petaluma sting| work=MSNBC| date=October 4, 2011| access-date=September 7, 2011| url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15130487/ns/dateline_nbc/t/prominent-men-caught-petaluma-sting/#.Tmeiw2NHsp4| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820023037/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15130487/ns/dateline_nbc/t/prominent-men-caught-petaluma-sting#.Tmeiw2NHsp4| archive-date=August 20, 2011| df=mdy-all}} The meeting places were "sting houses", where camera crews from NBC, and in later episodes local police, awaited potential sexual predators.{{cite news| last=Salkin| first=Allen| title=Web Site Hunts Pedophiles, and TV Goes Along| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/13/technology/13justice.html| access-date=June 12, 2010| newspaper=The New York Times| date=December 13, 2006| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425122639/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/13/technology/13justice.html| archive-date=April 25, 2009| url-status=live| df=mdy-all}}

Capitalizing on the success of Hansen and his Predator investigations, Dateline NBC created three Tuesday night spin-offs of its original concept; Hansen hosted To Catch a Con Man and To Catch an I.D. Thief. In March 2007, Hansen's book, To Catch a Predator: Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home, was released in the American market.[http://hansenvpredator.com/ "Profile"]. {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112225357/http://www.hansenvpredator.com/ |date=2016-01-12}}. hansenvpredator.com. Accessed July 27, 2015.{{Citation |title=Chris Hansen Interview - 3/20/2007 | date=15 September 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh9RXCv9HsU |language=en |access-date=2023-01-10}}

=Nonrenewal =

In August 2013, NBC decided not to renew its contract with Hansen, ultimately ending his tenure of 20 years.{{cite news| title=Report: NBC Will Not Renew Chris Hansen's Contract| url=http://yahoo.com/entertainment/news/report-nbc-not-renew-chris-hansen-contract-211751732.html| access-date=2023-02-02| website=Yahoo!| first=AJ| last=Marechal| date=August 2, 2013| language=en-US}}

Post-NBC projects

=''Killer Instinct''=

In 2015, Hansen hosted Killer Instinct, a show on Investigation Discovery chronicling homicide cases. The show's initial 10-episode season premiered on August 17, 2015.{{cite web| title=Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen| url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/killer-instinct-with-chris-hansen/episodes/754968/| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307062048/http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/killer-instinct-with-chris-hansen/episodes/754968/| archive-date=2016-03-07| access-date=2016-02-21| magazine=TV Guide| df=mdy-all}}

=''Hansen vs. Predator''=

In 2015, Hansen planned a new independent television show called Hansen vs. Predator, a spin-off of his original show To Catch a Predator. The program was intended to premiere online, crowdfunded via Kickstarter with Hansen hoping to raise $400,000;{{cite magazine| url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/chris-hansen-wants-you-to-fund-new-to-catch-a-predator-20150414| title=Chris Hansen Wants You to Fund New 'To Catch a Predator'| last=Blistein| first=Jon| date=April 14, 2015| magazine=Rolling Stone| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814172723/http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/chris-hansen-wants-you-to-fund-new-to-catch-a-predator-20150414| archive-date=August 14, 2015| access-date=August 5, 2015| df=mdy-all}} however the Kickstarter only raised $89,000.{{cite web| url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1606694156/hansen-vs-predator| title=Hansen vs. Predator| last=Hansen| first=Chris| date=September 9, 2016| website=Kickstarter| language=en| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130001135/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1606694156/hansen-vs-predator| archive-date=November 30, 2019| access-date=2019-11-30}} Hansen offered promotional memorabilia as part of the campaign that donors claimed to have never received, and he was arrested in January 2019 for paying for $13,000 worth of promotional items with a bad check.{{cite news| url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny-news-chris-hansen-legal-woes-20190118-story.html| title='To Catch a Predator' star Chris Hansen's arrest draws out history of financial woes and complaints| last=Dillon| first=Nancy| newspaper=New York Daily News| access-date=2019-11-30}} Later broadcast rights were sold, with Hansen vs. Predator becoming a recurring segment on Crime Watch Daily.{{cite web| url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/01/22/the-return-of-to-catch-a-predator| title=The Return of 'To Catch a Predator'| date=2017-01-23| website=The Marshall Project| access-date=2019-11-30}}

= ''Crime Watch Daily'' =

On August 22, 2016, Hansen was introduced as the new host of the syndicated news program Crime Watch Daily beginning with its second-season premiere on September 12.{{cite web| url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/chris-hansen-crime-watch-daily-host-1201806765/| title=Chris Hansen Will Be Catching Predators On 'Crime Watch Daily'| website=Deadline Hollywood| access-date=31 August 2016| date=2016-08-22| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825031627/http://deadline.com/2016/08/chris-hansen-crime-watch-daily-host-1201806765/| archive-date=25 August 2016| url-status=live| df=mdy-all}} Hansen anchors the program from New York City, but it will maintain its Los Angeles–based newsroom. The second season also saw the premiere of Hansen vs. Predator, a revival of his previous To Catch a Predator series. Hansen's entry brought further ratings gains to the program, with household ratings increasing by 20% to 1.0, and a 23% gain among women 18–34. On January 4, 2017, Crime Watch Daily was renewed for a third season.{{cite web| url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/exclusive-crime-watch-daily-renewed-season-3-162185|title=Exclusive: 'Crime Watch Daily' Renewed for Season 3| website=NextTV| date=January 4, 2017| access-date=18 January 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118230121/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/distribution/exclusive-crime-watch-daily-renewed-season-3/162185| archive-date=18 January 2017| url-status=live| df=mdy-all}} The show ended its run in June 2018.{{cite web |last1=Albiniak |first1=Paige |title=Syndication Ratings: Soccer, Golf Drives Down Shows |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/syndication-ratings-soccer-golf-drives-down-shows |website=NextTV |access-date=25 June 2020 |language=en |date=June 26, 2018| df=mdy-all}} Chris Hansen debuted the first episode of Hansen vs. Predator on September 12, 2016, on Crime Watch Daily.

=''Have a Seat with Chris Hansen''=

File:Chris Hansen in 2019.jpg

On October 9, 2019, Hansen started a YouTube channel under the name Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, featuring weekly podcasts tackling different topics and interviews with special guests.{{cite web| url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgKTJAN-IrVyX-jIJ5INEhA/| title=Have A Seat With Chris Hansen| website=YouTube| access-date=2019-11-20| df=mdy-all}} In 2019, this channel investigated claims of pedophilia and grooming against YouTube creator James Jackson, commonly known as Onision.{{cite web| url=https://www.newsweek.com/who-onision-youtube-banned-patreon-doxxing-predator-1474416| title=Onision has been banned from Patreon and has been posting strange videos| last=Asarch| first=Steven| date=2019-11-27| website=Newsweek| language=en| access-date=2019-11-28| df=mdy-all}} In January 2020, Hansen visited Jackson's home in an attempt to interview him. Jackson called the police on Hansen, though the police did not take action against him.{{cite web| url=https://www.insider.com/onision-called-911-when-chris-hansen-knocked-on-his-door-2020-1| title=A creator who has become YouTube's supervillain called 911 when reporter Chris Hansen knocked on his door to ask him about accusations of grooming underage fans| last=Dodgson| first=Lindsay| website=Insider| access-date=2020-01-17| df=mdy-all}} Jackson also filed a lawsuit against Hansen, which took place on January 24, 2020.{{cite web| url=https://dw.courts.wa.gov/?fa=home.fmcdDetail&casenumber=XZ625515A&CRT_ITL_NU=PD1&date=2020-01-24&time=13:30| title=Search Case Records| website=Washington Courts| access-date=2020-01-17}}{{cite web| url=https://www.newsweek.com/onision-youtube-sues-chris-hansen-repzion-civil-court-lawsuit-1482611| title=Chris Hansen and Repzion have been sued in civil court by Onision| last=Asarch| first=Steven| date=2020-01-16| website=Newsweek| access-date=2020-01-17| df=mdy-all}} Jackson later requested to dismiss the charges, claiming that he was advised to consider an "alternative, more effective legal action".Repzion [@DDsulzbach] (January 24, 2020). [https://web.archive.org/web/20200126121200/https://twitter.com/DDsulzbach/status/1220845562074824704/photo/1 He dismissed his own case against me. I guess he's going to sue me in civil court at some point is my guess for attempted "slander" and "damages"...](Tweet) Archived from the [https://twitter.com/DDsulzbach/status/1220845562074824704/photo/1 original] on January 26, 2020 - via Twitter. This dismissal request was granted.{{cite news |last=Harris |first=Margot |url=https://www.insider.com/onision-drops-chris-hansen-lawsuit-after-wrong-person-served-papers-2020-1 |title=One of YouTube's most controversial personalities dropped his lawsuit against 'To Catch a Predator' host after the wrong person was served papers |work=Insider |date=2020-01-27 |access-date=2020-02-03 |quote="...Jackson ['Onision']... asked for a dismissal of his petitions for orders of protection against... Chris Hansen and YouTuber Daniel Sulzbach ['Repzion']"| df=mdy-all}}Mike Morse Law Firm [@855mikewins] (January 25, 2020). [https://web.archive.org/web/20200126120524/https://twitter.com/855mikewins/status/1221170721596104704 "Here's the official response from the "wrong" Chris Hansen. Good guy who wrote an appropriate response to the court."](Tweet) Archived from the [https://twitter.com/855mikewins/status/1221170721596104704/photo/1 original] on January 26, 2020 - via Twitter.

= ''Unseamly: The Investigation of Peter Nygard'' =

Hansen was named as an executive producer for Unseamly: The Investigation of Peter Nygard, a Discovery+ show which examines Peter Nygard's life from his birth to his downfall and arrest.{{cite news| title=Discovery+ Series to Investigate Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard's Rise to Power Through His Dec. 15 Arrest (Exclusive)| newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/discovery-series-to-investigate-fashion-mogul-peter-nygards-rise-to-power-through-his-arrest-exclusive| first=Kimberly| last=Nordyke| access-date=2022-02-02| date=December 17, 2020| df=mdy-all}}

= ''Takedown with Chris Hansen'' =

Hansen returned to television in 2022 with the series Takedown with Chris Hansen on his streaming service TruBlu, which once more finds him investigating and interviewing online predators.{{cite web|title=Chris Hansen is back chasing down would-be sex offenders in new 'Takedown' series|date=February 23, 2023|author=Eaton, Nate|website=EastIdahoNews.com|url=https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/02/chris-hansen-is-back-chasing-down-would-be-sex-offenders-in-new-takedown-series/}} The show granted him greater creative control, allowing him to use profanity and work further with local law enforcement entities.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/08/22/watch-interview-with-crime-journalist-chris-hansen/?outputType=amp|title=WATCH: Interview with crime investigator Chris Hansen|date=August 22, 2023}}

Personal life

Hansen and his first wife Mary Joan were married in 1989, subsequently having two sons together. Mary Joan filed for divorce in 2018 after nearly thirty years of marriage and the couple divorced in 2020. {{cite news |last1=Hohman |first1=Maura |title=To Catch a Predator's Chris Hansen's Wife Filed for Divorce — and He's Being Evicted |url=https://people.com/tv/to-catch-predator-chris-hansen-divorce-eviction/ |magazine=People |date=January 18, 2019 |access-date=19 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120043139/https://people.com/tv/to-catch-predator-chris-hansen-divorce-eviction/ |archive-date=20 January 2019 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all}} The family resided in Stamford, Connecticut.{{cite web| date=2008-04-18| title=Chris Hansen's House in Stamford, CT (Google Maps)| url=https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/chris-hansens-house/view/google/| access-date=2020-12-20| website=Virtual Globetrotting| language=en| df=mdy-all}} Hansen also maintained a New York City apartment; however, in January, 2019 it was reported that he was evicted after failing to pay rent for the apartment since the previous August. His mother, Patricia Hansen, died on March 1, 2020.{{cite tweet| user=chrishansen|number=1234189748865990656| title=It is with a mixture of sadness and a lifetime of joy and love that we announce the passing of Patricia Hansen. The very definition of what a mother should be."| date=2020-03-01| author=Chris Hansen| df=mdy-all}}

On November 13, 2021, Hansen and his second wife Gabrielle Gagnon were married.{{cite web| title=11/13/21 Detroit!| url =https://www.instagram.com/p/CWQhzS6ry1f/?igshid=N2ZiY2E3YmU=| date=13 November 2021| df=mdy-all}}

= Alleged affair =

In 2011, Hansen allegedly had an affair with Kristyn Caddell, a young reporter for NBC affiliate WPTV in West Palm Beach, FL while still married to his first wife Mary.{{Cite web |last=Buckland |first=Jason |date=2015-02-19 |title='Catch a Predator' Host Opens Up on Return to Television |url=https://time.com/3713694/chris-hansen-predator-killer-instinct/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=TIME |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2015-03-25 |title=Chris Hansen's alleged ex-lover says she has proof of affair with 'To Catch a Predator' star |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/chris-hansens-alleged-ex-lover-says-she-has-proof-of-affair-with-to-catch-a-predator-star |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Nudd |first=Tim |date=2011-06-30 |title=Chris Hansen Caught Cheating on His Wife? |url=https://people.com/celebrity/chris-hansen-caught-cheating-on-his-wife/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=People.com |language=en}} The alleged affair lasted for four months. Caddell was 30 years old at the time while Hansen was 52. Caddell claimed that Hansen mislead her to believe that his marriage was ending. She claimed that she struggled to find employment after news broke of their apparent affair. In 2013, she released photos of her with Hansen, including a picture of them apparently kissing. Subsequently, NBC announced that Hansen's contract would not be renewed.

= Legal issues =

In January 2019, Hansen was charged with larceny after a check bounced with a vendor who delivered promotional items.{{cite web |last1=Fearnow |first1=Benjamin |title=Chris Hansen Arrested: 'To Catch A Predator' Host Charged With Writing Bad Checks |url=https://www.newsweek.com/chris-hansen-charged-arrested-bad-checks-fraud-catch-predator-stamford-1294156 |website=Newsweek |date=16 January 2019 |access-date=16 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116213956/https://www.newsweek.com/chris-hansen-charged-arrested-bad-checks-fraud-catch-predator-stamford-1294156 |archive-date=16 January 2019 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all}} Hansen turned himself in to police in Connecticut on January 14, 2019, for allegedly bouncing checks for nearly $13,000 worth of promotional materials, according to Stamford Police.{{Cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chris-hansen-former-to-catch-a-predator-tv-host-arrested-over-bad-checks-police-say/ |title=Chris Hansen, former "To Catch a Predator" TV host, arrested over bad checks, police say |access-date=2019-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502033744/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chris-hansen-former-to-catch-a-predator-tv-host-arrested-over-bad-checks-police-say/ |archive-date=2019-05-02 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all}} The charges were later dropped.{{cite news |last1=Helsel |first1=Phil |title=Bad-check case involving 'To Catch a Predator' host Chris Hansen resolved |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bad-check-case-involving-catch-predator-host-chris-hansen-resolved-n962956 |access-date=28 October 2024 |agency=NBC |publisher=NBC News}}

In relation to a sting operation that occurred in October 2020, Hansen was supposed to appear and present evidence in a Shiawassee County Courtroom in Michigan in July 2021. Hansen did not show up for court. A warrant was issued for his arrest in July 2021.{{cite news| last=Garger| first=Kenneth| date=2021-07-02| title='To Catch a Predator' host Chris Hansen wanted in Michigan for skipping court| url=https://nypost.com/2021/07/01/to-catch-a-predator-host-chris-hansen-wanted-for-arrest/| access-date=2021-07-02| newspaper=New York Post| language=en-US| df=mdy-all}} Hansen later turned himself in, stating that his failure to appear in court was because of a misunderstanding, and the matter was resolved.{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Julius |date=2021-07-02 |title=Former 'Predator' host Chris Hansen turns himself in on warrant, resolves video issue after skipping court |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/former-predator-host-chris-hansen-turns-himself-in-on-warrant-resolves-video-issue-after-skipping-court |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}}

Awards and honors

Hansen has received eight Emmy Awards, four Edward R. Murrow Awards, three Clarion awards, the Overseas Press Club award, an IRE award, the National Press Club award, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists award; as well as awards for excellence from the Associated Press and United Press International.

Appearances

Hansen has appeared on such television programs as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Adam Carolla Show, Today, Scarborough Country, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Rise Guys Morning Show, The Don and Mike Show, The Opie and Anthony Radio Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Jesse Watters Primetime, Glenn Beck Program, and Diggnation.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}

On January 9, 2007, Hansen appeared on the BET news series American Gangster. The special, which was hosted by actor Ving Rhames, focused on Detroit drug lords, the Chambers Brothers gang. Hansen gave insight into the lives of the brothers based on the reporting he had done on them in the 1980s and 1990s as a reporter for ABC affiliate WXYZ (Channel 7) and NBC affiliate WDIV (Channel 4). In 2020, Hansen also made a brief cameo himself in episode 1 of the second season of Amazon series The Boys.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}

On October 12, 2023, Hansen made a guest appearance with Logan Paul in the KSI vs Tommy Fury final press conference, to confront Dillon Danis about his recent "predatory" behaviour towards model Nina Adgal.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-13 |title=Logan Paul brings out Chris Hansen only for Dillon Danis to destroy them both |url=https://www.marca.com/en/boxing/2023/10/13/6528901f46163f249d8b457a.html |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=MARCA |language=en}}

References

External links

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20060130130939/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10912603/ Hansen's "Predator" blog]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070401000301/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17805134/ Hansen's "ID Thief" blog]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070324001555/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17697615/ Hansen's "Con Man" blog]
[https://archive.today/20130125002322/http://hansenfiles.com/ The Hansen Files website]
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