A Tennessee judge has blocked internet streamer Dalton Eatherly — known online as “Chud the Builder” — from using hundreds of thousands of dollars in crowdfunded donations toward his bond, while new surveillance evidence appears to significantly weaken his self-defense narrative in a high-profile courthouse shooting case.

Eatherly, 28, faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, and reckless endangerment after a confrontation outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville on May 13, 2026, escalated into gunfire. The victim, identified as Joshua Fox, was wounded in the incident.

During a recent bond review hearing, the judge reduced Eatherly’s bond from $1.25 million to $1 million but imposed strict conditions, including GPS monitoring, a ban on possessing weapons, and restrictions on discussing the case on social media. Crucially, the court ruled that any funds raised through crowdfunding campaigns (such as GiveSendGo) after the date of the shooting cannot be used to post bond.

Multiple surveillance cameras captured the incident, and prosecutors say the footage contradicts Eatherly’s initial claim that he acted purely in self-defense after being assaulted. Sources close to the case describe the video evidence as “devastating” to his narrative.

Eatherly, a controversial livestreamer known for provocative confrontational content, was arrested shortly after the shooting. His case has drawn intense online attention, with supporters raising significant sums for his legal defense while critics point to his history of inflammatory rhetoric.

The case has been bound over to a grand jury. Eatherly remains in custody at the Montgomery County Jail.

This story continues to develop as the preliminary hearing proceeds and more details from the surveillance footage emerge.