BustedNewspaper Mugshot Removal: A Reported Demand
A formal demand letter identifies the publisher, the content, and the basis asserted; responses and refusals become part of the broader record.
A reported demand for mugshot removal targets Teabar Publishing, Inc. and its affiliated mugshot distribution platforms, including BustedNewspaper.com and related websites. The demand calls for immediate removal of content containing identifying information, images, or alleged criminal context presented in a misleading or incomplete manner. Criminals Behind The Badge maintains this page as a reported documentation record. It does not determine whether any publication was unlawful or whether removal was required. The page keeps the subject at its original URL for reference and continuity.
1. The publisher named:
The formal demand is addressed to Teabar Publishing, Inc., Attn: Elaine Teachey, Emerald Isle, NC. The subject line reads “Formal Demand for Removal of Defamatory Content.” The letter states: “This letter constitutes a formal demand for the immediate removal of defamatory and harmful content distributed through your network of mugshot aggregation websites.”
2. The content identified:
The demand is directed at the network of mugshot aggregation websites operated by Teabar Publishing. A related teabar mugshot removal demand requires immediate removal of all content containing identifying information, images, or alleged criminal context presented in a misleading or incomplete manner. The page documents a formal demand directed at Teabar Publishing and its affiliated mugshot distribution platforms, including BustedNewspaper.com and related websites. These sites amplify content through replication across domains, increasing exposure and long-term impact. A single booking photo can therefore travel far beyond the county jail where it originated.
3. The basis asserted:
The letter asserts that the content is defamatory and harmful. The related demand asserts that identifying information, images, or alleged criminal context were presented in a misleading or incomplete manner. These are the claims made in the documents; they have not been adjudicated on this page. Criminals Behind The Badge does not determine whether any publication was unlawful or whether removal was required. Readers must weigh the claims against the underlying case status and the exact content published.
The platform and its records:
BustedNewspaper describes its database as containing current and former county jail inmates, arrest records, mugshots, charges, bookings, and offense dates. The site says that when a record that should have been sealed or expunged is brought to its attention, it makes every effort to remove the information. The site's request process is described alongside the 35 states it scrapes, which laws apply, and a removed-or-refunded service offered by Viral Spike. Arrest records and mugshots may become widely searchable online, sometimes without clear context about the outcome of a case. Removal requests can raise issues of accuracy, privacy, state law, website policy, and fairness.
“This letter constitutes a formal demand for the immediate removal of defamatory and harmful content distributed through your network of mugshot aggregation websites.”
The market around removal:
Services advertising BustedNewspaper removal say they can remove a mugshot and its Google results, usually in 7-10 business days, with pay-after-removal terms, money-back guarantees, and free re-removal. Other providers advertise free review, clear timelines, and proof of results, with payment only after confirmed removal. These commercial offers sit alongside the publisher's own stated practice of removing records that should have been sealed or expunged. The gap between a paid removal promise and a publisher's internal policy is one of the tensions this record documents.
The human and legal stakes:
Arrest records and mugshots may become widely searchable online, sometimes without clear context about the outcome of a case. A person whose record should have been sealed or expunged can find that image still circulating. Removal requests can raise issues of accuracy, privacy, state law, website policy, and fairness. Readers evaluating mugshot disputes should look for the underlying case status, the exact content published, applicable law, and any communications between the parties. A demand is one piece of that context, not the whole picture.
What the Record Shows:
A demand letter or notice can document what was requested, which image or page was identified, and what legal or factual basis was asserted. Responses, takedowns, or refusals become part of the broader record. This page keeps the subject at its original URL for reference and continuity. A demand is one piece of that context, and the open question is what the publisher did next.