Mike Fleiss

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Mike Fleiss
Born (1964-04-14) April 14, 1964 (age 59)
Occupation(s) Producer, writer
Spouses
Alexandra Vorbeck
(m. 1988;div. 2012)
(m. 2014)
Children1

Mike L. Fleiss [1] (born April 14, 1964) [2] [3] is an American television producer and writer.

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Early life

Fleiss was raised in Fullerton, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley. [3]

Career

He was the creator, producer, and writer of The Bachelor , The WB's Superstar USA , The Bachelorette , The Will , and High School Reunion . His first reality TV romance show was Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? [4] He was also the producer of the 2003 remake The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its 2006 prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning and the films Hostel (2005), Hostel: Part II (2007), and Hostel: Part III (2011). In 2008, his Next Entertainment production company signed a deal with Warner. [5]

Personal life

His 24-year marriage to his high school sweetheart, Alexandra Vorbeck, ended in 2012. [2]

He married former Miss America, Laura Kaeppeler, in April 2014. [2] The couple's son, Benjamin, was born in May 2015. [6]

In November 2014, Fleiss was criminally charged for harassing Baywatch star David Charvet and his wife, actress Brooke Burke; [1] the case was eventually dismissed. In July 2019, Fleiss' wife Laura Kaeppeler alleged that he assaulted her and "demanded she get an abortion", prompting the Kauai Police Department to lead a criminal investigation. [7] Two weeks later, Kaeppeler dropped the charges and received a settlement. [8] Kaeppeler and Fleiss reconciled and are currently married. [9]

Selected filmography

Film

Television

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