In wake of the scandal, The History Channel has yet to make an official comment on Chumlee's status with Pawn Stars. "They are just letting the justice system play out for right now," sources close to the network told People magazine. In the meantime, the network has little reason to go into crisis mode just yet. According to People, the show is not currently in production. In fact, the network isn't even planning on filming new episodes anytime soon, "because they already have a number banked." Still, a decision on Russell's future with the show will inevitably have to be made at some point. If convicted, Russell may ultimately force the hand on its own—unless they're interested in a Pawn Stars: Prison Trade spin-off, anyway.
Russell is likely going to be wrapped up in legal battles for months on end, conceivably making it impossible for the network to engage in any type of relationship with him. Even if the case magically turns out to be a whole lot of nothing, the fact that he was arrested on 20 different charges gives The History Channel more than enough reason to distance itself from him, if only to protect its own reputation. And this is all assuming the charges in the sexual assault complaint against Russell aren't even brought forth. If they are, expect History to release a statement and cut ties almost immediately after.
