 Jefferies states that this occurred after a January 2012 leaked story on TMZ that indicated that the "Pawn Stars" cast was taken aback by History's launch of the spinoff "Cajun Pawn Stars", of which the cast had been unaware.In March 2016, "Chumlee" Russell pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the discovery of an arsenal of weapons, marijuana, and other drugs by police at his home in Las Vegas.Following the success of "Pawn Stars", Leftfield Pictures created the following spinoffs of "Pawn Stars"