A star from Discovery Channel’s Diesel Brothers was arrested on Tuesday.

David “Heavy D” Sparks is currently in custody in Salt Lake City, according to county jail records. His arrest stems from his failure to pay fees related to a Clean Air Act lawsuit filed by Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, TMZ reports.

The Discovery Channel star and his company allegedly sold auto parts capable of bypassing emissions control systems on diesel vehicles, according to a civil complaint. In 2020, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby ruled in favor of the plaintiffs.

Meanwhile, Sparks’ legal team has pushed back against the allegations and arrest.

“Mr. Sparks was not arrested for a crime,” Sparks’ attorney Cole Cannon told PEOPLE in a statement. “In fact, no crime has been alleged or charged.

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