Mike “Boogie” Malin is the Big Brother alum who won the 2006 All-Stars season and co-founded the Chilltown alliance with Dr. Will Kirby, and whose post-show life has unraveled into bankruptcy, a felony stalking conviction against Kirby, and two arrests in the first ten weeks of 2025.
Chilltown and the Big Brother Wins
Malin first appeared on Big Brother 2 in 2001, where he, Kirby, and houseguest Krista Stegall formed Chilltown, widely considered the first true alliance in the show’s history. Malin became the first contestant in the franchise to win a Head of Household competition, but Kirby took the season.1People. Big Brother Alum Mike Boogie Malin Arrested for Second Time in 2025
The pair reunited on Big Brother 7: All-Stars in 2006 and dominated. Malin won the $500,000 grand prize on September 12, 2006, beating runner-up Erika Landin by a jury vote of 6–1. Marcellas Reynolds cast the only dissenting vote.2Paramount Press Express. Big Brother All-Stars Finale Press Release Fellow houseguest Janelle Pierzina told the finale audience that “Chill Town ran this game.”3Reality Blurred. Big Brother 7: Mike Boogie Wins He returned once more as a “Coach” on Big Brother 14 in 2012.4Big Brother Network. Big Brother 14 Mike Boogie Malin Eviction Interview
Felony Stalking Conviction Against Will Kirby
The Chilltown friendship ended in a criminal case. CBS casting producers contacted both men around 2017 or 2018 about appearing together on The Amazing Race 31. Kirby declined. According to a request for a civil harassment restraining order, Malin “became enraged because this meant he wouldn’t be on the show either.”5Reality Blurred. Big Brother Mike Malin Will Kirby Felony Stalking
Malin began sending disturbing texts to Kirby, who blocked him. On August 18, 2019, Malin escalated to email, sending Kirby messages that included photographs of Kirby’s children alongside images of firearms, with language referencing the NRA and the Second Amendment. Other messages threatened that Kirby and his family would “pay a hard lesson” and made direct threats about the safety of Kirby’s children.5Reality Blurred. Big Brother Mike Malin Will Kirby Felony Stalking He was arrested that month and charged with felony stalking. Kirby obtained a restraining order in September 2019.
In June 2021, Malin entered a no-contest plea and was found guilty of felony stalking.6TMZ. Mike Boogie Malin Arrested Restraining Order Violation His April 2021 sentence included two years of probation, three days in Los Angeles County jail, 30 days in a court-selected residential treatment program, 160 hours of community service, a ban on owning or possessing firearms or ammunition, and a 10-year protective order covering Kirby, his family, and all 66 locations of Kirby’s LaserAway clinic chain.7Us Magazine. Big Brother’s Mike Boogie Malin Found Guilty of Felony Stalking In July 2021, he was ordered to pay Kirby $23,219 in restitution plus 10 percent interest, along with $20,745 for Kirby’s attorney fees.8TMZ. Big Brother Star Mike Malin Restitution Will Kirby Stalking Case
In September 2022, a California judge revoked Malin’s probation and issued an arrest warrant after he failed to appear for a court hearing in the stalking case.9TMZ. Mike Boogie Malin
Restaurant Collapse and Bankruptcy
Malin and business partner Lonnie Moore founded the Dolce Group in 2003, which at its peak operated 16 restaurants and clubs, including the Geisha House locations in Los Angeles and Atlanta.10Courthouse News Service. Reality TV Star Called a Fraudster Their former Geisha House partners sued the pair for embezzlement, alleging they had gambled away hundreds of thousands of dollars in company funds. That case produced an $800,000 judgment against Malin.11TMZ. Big Brother Mike Boogie Malin Bankruptcy Money
By 2015, Malin was reportedly more than $23 million in debt with a net worth estimated around $1 million.9TMZ. Mike Boogie Malin He filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in August 2022.12Us Magazine. Big Brother’s Mike Boogie Malin Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy A judge later ruled that the $800,000 Geisha House judgment was non-dischargeable, so he remained liable for the full amount after bankruptcy.11TMZ. Big Brother Mike Boogie Malin Bankruptcy Money
Two Arrests in Early 2025
On January 29, 2025, Burbank police arrested Malin after he allegedly shoplifted two bottles of alcohol and energy drinks from a CVS at 1820 W. Verdugo Ave. Officers later found his vehicle running with hazard lights on at a second CVS at 511 N. Hollywood Way. A CVS employee signed a citizen’s arrest form, and Malin was booked on misdemeanor theft before being released on a citation.13Entertainment Weekly. Big Brother Winner Mike Boogie Malin Arrested for Alleged Shoplifting at CVS
Six weeks later, he was arrested again. According to TMZ, he had violated Kirby’s protective order by directly contacting Kirby’s wife.6TMZ. Mike Boogie Malin Arrested Restraining Order Violation When Malin failed to appear at a court hearing on the alleged violation, a bench warrant was issued. On March 7, 2025, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department arrested him on that warrant and booked him on a misdemeanor charge of criminal contempt for disobeying a court order. He was held in a Los Angeles County jail on $20,000 bail, pleaded not guilty at arraignment, and had a court date scheduled for March 20, 2025.1People. Big Brother Alum Mike Boogie Malin Arrested for Second Time in 2025
In a 2020 video recorded before the stalking case concluded, Malin described the end of the alliance in his own terms: “Chilltown is disbanded. I don’t speak to that other motherfucker. Not a good person.”5Reality Blurred. Big Brother Mike Malin Will Kirby Felony Stalking