Rick Harrison became a household name after he debuted in the public eye in 2009 with Pawn Stars. At that time, he was walking in his Las Vegas shop. His reality show, which centred around his pawn shop, became a massive hit, and people connected with the cast over the years. At the moment, the American businessman and reality TV star Rick Harrison is facing his worst nightmare. While Rick was climbing the stairs of professional success, his personal life went down the gutter.
Rick Harrison is now the star of the spinoff of the show, Pawn Stars Do America, season two. On the other hand, his family turmoil is also in the news. The Daily Express US explained that the star has been through a lot over the years. He had to deal with his son’s tragic death, and then a legal battle with his mom. However, now some surprising news has come in. Murmurs suggest that authorities have sentenced Rick Harrison to life imprisonment.
Pawn Stars: Rick Harrison’s Love Life!
Rick Harrison’s love life is equally entertaining. In June, Rick announced his relationship with Angie Polushkin, a nurse based in Las Vegas. This news came after almost four years of the Pawn Stars celeb’s divorce from his ex-wife, Deanna.
Rick revealed that he has been dating Angie since January, and they have also been to Europe in the last couple of weeks to celebrate her birthday. He also shared a picture of himself and Angie celebrating her birthday in Paris on his Instagram. The two were looking so much in love as they posed happily having lunch in an Eiffel Tower restaurant.
Pawn Star: Is Rick Harrison In Prison Serving A Life Sentence?
Life has not been easy for Rick Harrison for the past few years. His beloved son, Harrison, passed away at 39 on January 19, 2025. Rick was devastated after his son’s death. As per Adam’s postmortem reports, he had fentanyl and methamphetamine in his blood. He passed away due to a drug overdose. After his son’s death, Rick has been spreading awareness about the opiate epidemic in the US.
Rick shared that the American citizens must take the fentanyl crisis in this country more seriously. He further continued that it seems like drugs are flowing over the borders, and no one is doing anything about it. Apart from that, Rick also has major issues with his mom. The latter even sued him in court. His mom, Joanne Harrison, in February 2022, sued him over a dispute over the family’s assets and the ownership of their Las Vegas business.
It is the same business featured on the TV show. Joanne accuses her son of forcing her to sign over the business to his name. She accused him of doing that while she was in a coma. After she came to her senses, she decided to take things into her own hands. She further added that Rick had stopped sending money from Richard’s share and had filed a restraining order against him.
This was her move to stop the reality star from selling their family assets. Joanne explained that Rick was regularly paying $25,000, but it stopped in 2020. While there were reports that he was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment, that is not the case. Stay tuned to TV Season & Spoilers for further updates about Pawn Stars.