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<p>John is one of the longtime “sharks” on the hit reality competition show on ABC. On “Shark Tank,” small business owners compete to secure investments from entrepreneurs in an effort to take their companies to the next level.</p><p>Al “Bubba” Baker, his wife Sabrina, and daughter Brittani allege that John cut them out of profits and tried to seize control of the business, Bubba Q’s Boneless Baby Back Ribs, after they brokered a deal with the investor following an appearance on the show in 2013.</p>

Appearing on CNBC Wednesday, Canadian businessman and television personality Kevin O’Leary raved about the state of the U.S. economy , based on his more than 50 “Shark Tank” companies. “Most of the Sharks have a similar portfolio,” O’Leary told CNBC on Wednesday. “It’s an amazing index on America’s economy because they’re almost in every state, in every sector.” O’Leary along with investors Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner and Daymond John put up their own money on “Shark Tank” to buy stakes in start-ups looking for capital and influential business partners. “I can report to you, on a...