New developments in the case around ChudTheBuilder but doubt on his self defense claims as his bond is set at $1.25 Million.
New updates have come out as the case of ChudTheBuilder shooting a man in front of a court house progresses. Not only his bond was set, but new footage and reports of the incident may tell a different story to what ChudTheBuilder had people believe.
The Self Defense Claim In Doubt
Dalton Eatherly, 28, known online as controversial streamer ChudTheBuilder, built his online persona as someone roaming the streets harassing members of the public and using racial slurs. On May 13, he was arrested after a shooting in front of the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee, which left Eatherly and one other man now identified as Joshua Fox injured.
The streamer had originally claimed that he acted in self defense, having to use his gun after Fox attacked him and kept "wailing" on him without stopping. New details from the arrest warrant however show that Eatherly allegedly gone into an "bladed stance" and reached for the gun in his jacket pocket before the physical fight even began.
Also, more footage from the incident surfaced showing Eatherly on top of Fox as police intervene instead of Fox "wailing" on Eatherly, as the streamer had claimed previously.
Video of Chud The Builder shooting. You can clearly see Chud is on top and not being beaten like he claimed. pic.twitter.com/eMR0iNVdrE
— Robbie Harvey (@therobbieharvey) May 14, 2026
Moreover, the arrest warrant states that surveillance footage showed a “ricocheting projectile hitting nearby walls,” with several passersby near the scene.
Eatherly's Bond Set At $1.25 Million
During his arraignment on May 15, the streamer's bond was set at $1,250,000. He is facing charges of attempted criminal homicide, employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. To be able to be released befor trail, he would either have to pay the full amount or pay a non-refundable 10% fee, around $125,000, through a bondsman.
The court set his bond this high due to how many bystanders were around the scene in the yard and the courthouse during the fight, the seriousness of the offense and his already standing bond status from his previous offense of leaving a restaurant without paying.
Influencer Chud the Builder has bond set at $1.25 Million for attempted murder of a man outside Tennessee court house. Dalton Eatherly, 28, faces additional charges including employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.
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According to Dexerto, the maximum sentence the streamer could face is 56 years if every sentence is to run consecutively at the top of the range. But the minimum would be around 21 years with fines potentially reaching $78,000 before court costs or restitution.
A Fundraiser For Bond Money?
Eatherly has created a GiveSendGo fundraiser titled "Help the Chud and his family" and has raised more than $250,000 through it, which could cover the $125,000 for the bondsman.
However, according to Robbie Harvey, a Tennessee content creator, who has been reportedly "warning Tennessee officials about Chud The Builder" for months now and was following the case closely, the District Attorney will try to block Chud’s fundraiser earnings from being able to serve as bond.
NEW: According to my sources the District Attorney will move to block Chud's fundraiser from being used for bond.
— Robbie Harvey (@therobbieharvey) May 16, 2026
Even if Chud can use the money and finds a bondsman to put up 10% of the $1.25 Million it's my understanding he still needs collateral for the rest.
The hearing... pic.twitter.com/Msh8vPlIcJ
Another hearing is reportedly set for May 21.
As more evidence and witness accounts emerge, the shooting case surrounding ChudTheBuilder appears far more complicated than the self defense narrative he initially presented online. With serious felony charges, a massive bond, and the possibility of decades behind bars, the streamer’s future may now depend less on internet support and more on how the courts interpret the events that unfolded in front of the Montgomery County Courthouse.
