A Tennessee judge has dismissed a harassment restraining order petition filed against online streamer Dalton Eatherly, who operates under the name Chud the Builder. The ruling represents a legal setback for a woman who alleged the content creator exposed her to online harassment following an encounter at her workplace.
According to court documents, Yashmine Shauntea West filed a petition for a protective order against Eatherly in November 2025. In her filing, West alleged that Eatherly had committed "racial violent behavior" and "exposed me on social media ... has created a harassment following."
The incident that prompted the legal action occurred on November 19, 2025, when West claims Eatherly visited her workplace in Clarksville, Tennessee. According to her petition, Eatherly "recorded our interaction and took it to his Twitter, exposing my work location and lying about me assaulting him and refusing help, which created a major following of harassment towards me and my job."
West further alleged that following Eatherly's departure from her workplace, the harassment escalated "to social media daily since." She requested that the court order Eatherly to maintain distance from her, remove all social media posts referencing her, and cease discussing her in future content.
On December 2, the court dismissed the case after determining that West was not a domestic abuse victim, a stalking victim, or a sexual assault victim. The judge also found that West had not presented sufficient evidence to substantiate her claims under the applicable legal standards for a protective order.
The dismissal comes as Eatherly faces far more serious legal challenges. Earlier this week, authorities arrested the streamer following a shooting outside the Clarksville Courthouse near Nashville. Eatherly is currently being held on a $1.25 million bond on charges related to the shooting incident.
The case highlights the complex legal questions surrounding online content creators and their interactions with the public. While West's petition was unsuccessful in this instance, the broader issues of online harassment and the responsibilities of social media personalities remain subjects of ongoing legal and social debate. The outcome of Eatherly's current criminal charges will likely have significant implications for his future as a content creator.
