HGTV‘s Renovation Aloha has found itself in a legal mess.
In the recent episode “Bones on the Big Island,” footage revealed the unexpected discovery in December of human bones at a Hilo property, which are considered deeply sacred to the islands’ ancestors and illegal to be broadcast under Hawaii law, according to the state attorney general.
“Holy crap,” Renovation Aloha host Kamohai Kalama said when he saw the remains. “There’s bones back here.” Cameras continued to roll, and preview clips of the discovery were posted on social media.
The Hawaii Attorney General’s office last week filed to obtain a temporary restraining order to prevent the footage from being disseminated, but it did not prevent the episode from being aired, according to court documents obtained by Honolulu Civil Beat. Named in the complaint filed April 14 in Hawaii’s Third Circuit are Renovation Aloha hosts Kamohai and Trysten Kalama, HGTV,
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