Chris Hansen
American television journalist
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| October 12 2023 | Made a guest appearance with Logan Paul at the KSI vs Tommy Fury final press conference to confront Dillon Danis about his 'predatory' behaviour towards model Nina Adgal. |
| 2022 | Chris Hansen launched 'Takedown with Chris Hansen', a streaming series on his TruBlu platform where he continues investigating online predators with greater creative freedom, including the ability to use profanity and collaborate more closely with local law enforcement. |
| November 13 2021 | Hansen married his second wife, Gabrielle Gagnon. |
| July 2021 | A warrant was issued for Hansen's arrest after he failed to appear in a Shiawassee County Courtroom in Michigan related to the October 2020 sting operation. |
| 2020 | Hansen and his first wife finalized their divorce. |
| 2020 | Made a brief cameo in episode 1 of the second season of Amazon series The Boys. |
| 2020 | Hansen co-founds TruBlu, a true crime-oriented streaming service, and produces and stars in the web series 'TakeDown with Chris Hansen'. |
| October 2020 | Hansen was involved in a sting operation that would later lead to legal proceedings. |
| March 1 2020 | Hansen's mother, Patricia Hansen, passed away. |
| January 2020 | Jackson requested to dismiss the lawsuit charges, which was subsequently granted. |
| January 2020 | Hansen visited James Jackson's home in an attempt to interview him, resulting in Jackson calling the police. |
| January 24 2020 | A lawsuit filed by James Jackson against Hansen took place. |
| 2019 | Hansen began investigating claims of pedophilia and grooming against YouTube creator James Jackson (Onision). |
| October 9 2019 | Chris Hansen launched his YouTube channel 'Have a Seat with Chris Hansen', featuring weekly podcasts and interviews with special guests. |
| January 2019 | Hansen was reported to be evicted from his New York City apartment after failing to pay rent since August of the previous year. |
| January 2019 | Hansen was arrested for paying for $13,000 worth of promotional items with a bad check during the Hansen vs. Predator project, after donors claimed they never received the promised memorabilia. |
| January 14 2019 | Hansen turned himself in to police in Connecticut for allegedly bouncing checks for nearly $13,000 worth of promotional materials. He was charged with larceny. |
| 2018 | Mary Joan filed for divorce from Chris Hansen after nearly thirty years of marriage. |
| June 2018 | Crime Watch Daily ended its run with Hansen as the host. |
| January 4 2017 | Crime Watch Daily was renewed for a third season with Hansen as the host. |
| September 12 2016 | Hansen premiered the first episode of Hansen vs. Predator, a revival of his previous To Catch a Predator series, on Crime Watch Daily. |
| August 22 2016 | Chris Hansen was introduced as the new host of the syndicated news program Crime Watch Daily, beginning with its second-season premiere. |
| 2015 | Hansen replaces Matt Doran as host of the syndicated series 'Crime Watch Daily', which he hosts for two seasons and includes his own segment 'Hansen vs. Predator'. |
| 2015 | Chris Hansen launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new independent television show called Hansen vs. Predator, a spin-off of his original To Catch a Predator series. The campaign aimed to raise $400,000 but only managed to collect $89,000. |
| August 17 2015 | Chris Hansen premiered his new show 'Killer Instinct' on Investigation Discovery, which focused on chronicling homicide cases. The initial season consisted of 10 episodes. |
| August 2013 | NBC decided not to renew Chris Hansen's contract, concluding his 20-year association with the network and effectively ending his long-standing career with NBC. |
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