Why was Alaskan Bush People's Matt Brown has been accused of rape. The family has always presented themselves as a clean wholesome family but after accusations, something doesn’t seem right.
Discovery Channel's Alaskan Bush People, which follows the Brown family are creating their own "fully self-contained village" once again on top of their Washington state mountain which has been the patriarch's dream for over 50 years. The family has traveled from the Alaskan bush to the continental states still holding onto the dream that they can live off the land.
While the family is mostly intact, the eldest Brown child, Matt is living alone in California after two stints in rehab due to an alcohol addiction. While most see Matt as a bit particular no one ever would have thought he would have had rape charges brought against him. The charges were filed against the Discovery personality back in 2018 around the same time he checked himself back into rehab for a second time. People shared the information with shocked fans.
The two women first came forward during an interview with The Sun where they both alleged the 37-year-old raped them only days apart. Both said the star had been drinking heavily. The two women reported the crimes to the LAPD’s Tonga Division and the case was handed over to the D.A. but he declined the prosecute. One of the victims. Jessica Jurges revealed in the interview that she used to be a personal assistant to the Brown family. She claimed that Matt raped her while in a swimming pool on July 8, 2018, saying, "I was disgusted. I said everything nasty I could to him, to get him off me and it wasn't happening. He kept saying, 'Take your glasses off.' I was just thinking, I'm dying." What may have been the most disturbing part of the encounters was when Jessica revealed she had received text messages from Bear and Noah Brown telling her to stay away from their brother. One message from Gabe reportedly read, "I'm so sorry I mean this with all my heart stay away from Matt."
Discovery released a statement addressing the sexual assault claims saying, "Discovery Channel was approached several years ago regarding the allegations, finding them disturbing and very serious.” Fans are speculating if this could have been the real reason, he left the show behind. The statement went on to read, "We agreed the local authorities should be contacted immediately. Due to the nature of the accusations, we felt that all cooperation would be most appropriately handled by law enforcement.”
Alaskan Bush People airs Sunday at 8pm EST on Discovery Channel.
Source: People