APOPKA -- The people behind an Apopka reality show say the women who claimed they were being held against their will are lying.
Marc Brilleman, 33, is the director of the show, called "Pauper to Princess." The show was being filmed at a house in Apopka.
The show featured several girls living at the house and learning how to become real-life princesses.
But over the weekend, four contestants were not feeling much like princesses. They said the were not allowed to leave the house and had to force their way through barred doors and windows to get out.
Brilleman was arrested for false imprisonment. He was released from jail Sunday on $3,000 bond.
But now, others who worked on the show say the women are lying.
"He's never done anything disrespectful to anyone in that house -- including myself. He's caring, he treats these girls as his own children, he's always looking out for their needs first, so I don't understand why any of this is coming up today," said Tamika Jackson, Brilleman's assistant.
"Their credibility is greatly at issue," said Mark NeJame, Brilleman's attorney. "It's very wrong that Mr. Brilleman is, in fact, being accused of this, and it seems like these women are getting their 15 seconds, or 15 minutes of fame by being on this show."
All of the girls on the show were supposed to get paid, but said they had not been paid yet. The show's producers say their payment was coming.
No network has picked up the show yet, but producers are vowing to find a new group of contestants and continue.
Police said filming had been going on since mid-February and, until this last weekend, the contestants were allowed to leave on the weekends.
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