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Paramount+ True-Crime Series 'Don't Date Brandon' Debuts as Johnson Serves 10-Year Sentence

Survivors who connected through the Ex-Wives Undercover podcast propelled the allegations into the open, leading to criminal accountability.

Overview

  • He is incarcerated in a California state prison on a 10-year term after pleading guilty to assault and attempted kidnapping with intent to rape, must register as a sex offender for life, and is eligible for parole in May 2027.
  • Police reports and video describe a March 11, 2022 break-in in El Dorado Hills where he forced entry with a taser and knife, attacked two people, and had items consistent with a planned abduction.
  • Regional reporting cites at least six women across three states who collectively filed roughly 17 protective orders alleging a similar pattern of harassment and control.
  • In a separate case launched in 2019, he admitted to 10 counts of attempted first-degree theft totaling $392,000 from former employer HTC, drawing a 36-month sentence to run concurrently.
  • The three-part Paramount+ series features his ex-wives and other accusers brought together by their 2020 podcast, while Johnson continues to say many allegations are fabricated.