Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan may have recently filed a lawsuit against the coffee company of one of the show’s leading actors, but there may have been drama between the two before.
As Sheridan’s legal troubles with Cole Hauser make headlines, an April 2022 interview. Men’s magazine resurfaced — claiming the pair got into a fight the second time they met.
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PEOPLE reached out to representatives for Sheridan and Hauser for comment, but they did not immediately respond.
Hauser, 48, stars as Rip Wheeler, the devoted son-in-law of John Dutton (Kevin Costner) in the Paramount Network drama series. Before revealing the alleged brawl, he told the paper he had had his fair share of barroom brawls.
“Is the bear— in the woods?” he said with a laugh. “I’ve probably been to one on every continent.”
Cole Hauser, Taylor Sheridan.
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He then explained: “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with fighting. Sometimes I’m just tired of words, so let’s beat each other up. Maybe you’ll end up buying me a Guinness and I’ll buy you a Bushmills, and we’ll be done. That’s something guys do.”
During the interview, the California native did not specify when the altercation with Sheridan occurred.
Now their differences are settled in court.
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On Nov. 21, the 53-year-old host’s coffee company, Bosque Ranch, filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas against Hauser’s coffee company, Free Rein.
In court filings obtained by PEOPLE, Free Rein is accused of “trademark infringement, unfair competition and false advertising,” noting that both companies use trademarks with two overlapping letters.
“Neither Hauser nor the defendants sought or obtained permission or authorization from Sheridan or Bosque Ranch to use a mark confusingly similar to the BR brand for nearly identical goods,” the lawsuit states.
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Taylor Sheridan, Cole Hauser.
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Bosque Ranch’s legal team declined PEOPLE’s request for comment. Free Rein did not immediately respond for comment.
Both Sheridan and Hauser launched their business ventures this year.
The showrunner partnered with the Community Coffee brand to launch Bosque Ranch Craft Coffee in June, while the actor’s Free Rein Coffee Company launched in October.
According to a statement from Hauser’s company before its launch, the brand said its coffee was the same as his Yellowstone the character’s real-life roots and pays tribute to “the hard-working cowboys who [Hauser] grew up on set and off.”
Each of the brand’s six blends have cowboy-inspired names, such as Heavy Spur and American Dirt.
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