David “Puck” Rainey, known from MTV’s “The Real World: San Francisco,” faced various legal issues after his time on the show. He was arrested on multiple occasions for offenses including domestic violence and child endangerment.
David Rainey, who gained notoriety as “Puck” on the third season of MTV’s reality series “The Real World: San Francisco” in 1994, became one of the show’s most controversial figures. His brash and often offensive behavior made him a standout character, but it also led to his eviction from the house during the season, marking one of the first times a cast member was asked to leave in the history of the franchise.
After his stint on television, Rainey’s life took several tumultuous turns. He had multiple run-ins with the law, which overshadowed his reality TV fame. In 2012, he was arrested for stalking, a charge that was later dropped. However, his legal troubles continued, and in 2013, he was sentenced to a year in prison for a misdemeanor of domestic violence. Additionally, in 2019, Rainey was arrested for corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and for willful cruelty to a child, which indicated a pattern of problematic behavior.
Rainey’s post-reality TV life has been marked by these legal issues, and he has largely faded from the public eye, with his reputation overshadowed by his criminal record. His time on “The Real World” is still remembered, but it is his actions outside of the show that have defined his legacy in the years since.