Former The Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider is disputing his ex-wife’s legal claim that he owes her millions in unpaid spousal support.
TMZ reports that the 66-year-old actor, singer and media personality has filed a legal response to the filing his second ex-wife Elvira made in March.
Why Is John Schneider’s Ex-Wife Taking Him to Court?
In court documents TMZ obtained, Elvira Schneider alleged that the actor owes her $2,382,548 in unpaid spousal support going back years, including an estimated $984,000 in interest that’s accrued on the allegedly unpaid principal.
Her court filing proposed a workaround if Schneider was unable to pay her back in a lump sum, asking the court to award her portions of Schneider’s Screen Actors Guild pension and his Social Security.
What Is John Schneider’s Response to His Ex-Wife’s Legal Filing?
According to TMZ, Schneider’s legal response alleges his former wife made errors in her calculations of the amount owed, and also failed to provide any evidence to support her claim that that’s the amount he should pay.
He’s asking a judge to throw out her filing.
How Long Were John Schneider and Elvira Schneider Married?
Schneider married Elvira Castle in 1993.
She filed for divorce in 2014, and the former couple finalized their divorce in 2019.
They have tangled legally over money previously.
In 2018, Schneider was sentenced to three days in jail for failing to pay Elvira alimony. He claimed he was unable to pay at the time due to his movie studio in Louisiana getting destroyed by floods in 2016.
Schneider ultimately served less than one day due to overcrowding.
He married Alicia Allain in 2019, and the couple remained married until her death from breast cancer in 2023.
In 2024, Schneider wed Dee Dee Sorvino, the late actor Paul Sorvino’s widow.
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Who Is John Schneider?
John Schneider shot to fame starring as Bo Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard, which ran from 1979 to 1985 on CBS.
He launched a career in country music with the 1981 release of his debut single, a cover of Elvis Presley‘s classic hit “It’s Now or Never,” reaching No. 4 on the charts.
Schneider went on to land a string of No. 1 country hits that included “I’ve Been Around Enough to Know,” “What’s a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This),” “Country Girls” and “You’re the Last Thing I Needed Tonight.”
Where Is John Schneider Today?
In more recent years, John Schneider has become well-known for his ardent support of conservative politics.
Schneider has written, directed and starred in a string of indie films that celebrate conservative ideas, and he’s also recorded several songs along those lines.
In 2025, Schneider released “Charlie’s Words,” an homage to slain conservative pundit Charlie Kirk. He called the song a “battle cry” for outraged conservatives.
Scroll through the pictures below to see what John Schneider and the rest of the cast of The Dukes of Hazzard are doing today.
PICTURES: Here’s What the Cast of ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ Look Like Today!
The Dukes of Hazzard was more than just a popular TV show. It was a television phenomenon that launched several of its cast members into sex symbol status.
Decades after the show debuted in 1979, the cast members look very different today, but they’ve held up remarkably well.
Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker
PICTURES: Here’s What the Cast of ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ Look Like Today!
The Dukes of Hazzard was more than just a popular TV show. It was a television phenomenon that launched several of its cast members into sex symbol status.
Decades after the show debuted in 1979, the cast members look very different today, but they’ve held up remarkably well.
Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker
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