Bond posted for ‘Chud the Builder’ after influencer charged with attempted murder outside courthouse

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - Dalton Eatherly, known as “Chud the Builder” on social media, bonded out of a Tennessee jail Monday morning.

Eatherly, known for his provocative social media posts, had been in custody at the Montgomery County Jail for more than two months. A jailhouse employee confirmed in a phone call to WSMV4 that Eatherly was released.

The jail declined to share details on how much he paid to post bond.

Why was “Chud the Builder” arrested in Nashville?

Eatherly was first arrested at the beginning of May in Davidson County on theft, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges. He allegedly was forced to leave a restaurant after he refused to pay a $400 bill.

Davidson County court records show that his theft, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges have been sent to a grand jury. His case was last reviewed by a judge in court in Tennessee’s capital county on Thursday.

Why was he charged with attempted murder?

Less than a week later, he was charged with attempted murder in connection with an alleged shooting of a disabled veteran that happened outside a Montgomery County courthouse.

That case has been sent over to a grand jury to be reviewed.

His bond was set the next month at $1 million for the alleged shooting in Clarksville, and a judge ruled that Eatherly would be subject to a curfew. The court added additional stipulations that would make it challenging for Eatherly to be released.

But a few weeks later, that bond was revoked in Davidson County. As of Monday morning, it is unclear if the influencer will be required to turn himself in to jail in Davidson County.

Will “Chud the Builder” remain out of jail until verdicts are reached in his cases?

A spokesperson for the Office of the District Attorney General in Nashville confirmed to WSMV4 that Eatherly has also posted bond in Davidson County.

“Last Friday, our Assistant District Attorney tells me the Judge (despite our objection) granted a Bond to Dalton Eatherly for 15,000 dollars,” Director of Communications Steve Hayslip wrote in an email to WSMV4. “He immediately made that bond, just as he did his million dollar bond in Montgomery County.”

Hayslip said the District Attorney’s office will “immediately file a Motion to Revoke his bond” if he “reoffends while awaiting trial.”