Crime & Justice

‘To Catch a Predator’ Host Says the Warrant for His Arrest Was ‘the Silliest Thing’

‘NOBODY’S HIDING’

The “To Catch a Predator” host tells The Daily Beast how a “total administrative disconnect” led to a warrant for his arrest and how he resolved it.

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To Catch a Predator’s Chris Hansen found himself in the spotlight he normally reserves for the subjects of his stories on Thursday: A judge in Michigan issued a warrant for his arrest after Hansen had failed to appear in court.

“It’s the silliest thing I’ve ever seen.

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