In 2004, Sigg was charged with
mortgage fraud in the
United States District Court for the District of Colorado and was convicted in 2006. He had previously been arrested for
burglary and
assault in
Jefferson County, Colorado, drug distribution in
Weld County, Colorado, domestic violence in
Parker, Colorado, and assault and
battery in
Aurora, Colorado. In 2007, Sigg's previous media venture, Turner Media Group, filed for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Performance One Media later gained full ownership and control over WeatherNation following a lawsuit against it in 2014. In 2012, Sigg's son Austin kidnapped and murdered 10-year-old girl
Jessica Ridgeway. In 2018, WeatherNation TV was dropped by
DirecTV. In 2019, Sigg's network purchased distribution rights to
Steve Bannon's
War Room podcast. In 2021, Sigg discussed his desire to turn his network's footage of
Donald Trump rallies into
non-fungible tokens. == References ==