Logan Paul Sued Me

Coffeezilla
5 Aug 202420:32

Summary

TLDRThe video script details a legal battle between Logan Paul and the narrator, who is a journalist. Logan is suing for defamation, alleging the journalist's reporting on his crypto ventures, particularly CryptoZoo, is malicious. The narrator counters that Logan is deflecting accountability for his projects' victims and using the lawsuit to silence further investigation. The script also hints at a new investigation into another of Logan's companies, Liquid Marketplace, accused of fraud by Canadian authorities, which Logan's lawsuit may be trying to suppress.

Takeaways

  • πŸ“œ Logan Paul is suing the speaker for defamation related to the CryptoZoo project, despite previously thanking them for their involvement.
  • πŸ€” The lawsuit seems to be a tactic to silence the speaker and prevent further exposure of Logan's alleged fraudulent activities, rather than a genuine pursuit of justice for defamation.
  • πŸ’Ό Logan has hired a team of five lawyers, which suggests he is using his financial resources to intimidate and potentially silence the speaker.
  • πŸ—£οΈ The speaker had reached out to Logan regarding new allegations of fraud involving another company, Liquid Marketplace, just before the lawsuit was filed.
  • 🚫 Logan's legal team is attempting to discredit the speaker's journalistic integrity, painting them as motivated by money and spreading false narratives.
  • πŸ‘ Other figures in the crypto community, such as Coffeezilla, have publicly praised the speaker's thoroughness and good-hearted nature, contradicting Logan's claims.
  • 🚫 Logan is not suing over the original CryptoZoo investigation but rather for advocating refunds for victims in two videos and a tweet, indicating the lawsuit's focus on silencing criticism.
  • πŸ’° Logan has only partially refunded victims of the CryptoZoo project, choosing to fight the rest in court rather than fully compensating them, which the speaker criticizes.
  • πŸ“‰ The speaker believes that Logan's lawsuit is an attempt to dodge accountability for his actions and to shift blame onto others, including business partners and the government.
  • πŸ’‘ The speaker suggests that Logan's lawsuit may be more about suppressing new investigations and retaliating against past reporting than about defamation.
  • πŸ“ˆ Logan Paul's wealth and influence are being used as weapons in the legal battle, highlighting the power imbalance between him and the speaker.

Q & A

  • Why is Logan Paul suing the narrator?

    -Logan Paul is suing the narrator for defamation, alleging that the narrator has falsely accused him of wrongdoing and damaged his reputation, particularly in relation to the CryptoZoo project.

  • What does the narrator believe is the real motive behind Logan Paul's lawsuit?

    -The narrator believes that the lawsuit is an attempt by Logan Paul to silence him and prevent further investigations into Logan's business practices, rather than a genuine pursuit of justice for defamation.

  • What is the narrator's stance on Logan Paul's handling of the CryptoZoo refunds?

    -The narrator criticizes Logan Paul for only partially refunding the victims of the CryptoZoo project, arguing that Logan should fully compensate those affected rather than fighting them in court.

  • What is the narrator's view on Logan Paul's claims of learning the importance of accountability?

    -The narrator finds it ironic that Logan Paul claims to have learned the importance of accountability, as he is currently fighting victims in court and suing the narrator for holding him accountable.

  • Why does the narrator mention 'coffeezilla' in the script?

    -The narrator mentions 'coffeezilla' as a fellow YouTuber and journalist who has also looked into the CryptoZoo project and has spoken positively about the narrator's thoroughness and good-hearted nature, contradicting Logan Paul's claims.

  • What is the narrator's response to Logan Paul's lawyers trying to discredit him as a journalist?

    -The narrator counters the attempts to discredit him by pointing out that Logan Paul himself has acknowledged the narrator's thoroughness and good-hearted nature, which undermines the defamation case.

  • What is the narrator's opinion on Logan Paul's partial refund for CryptoZoo?

    -The narrator is disappointed with Logan Paul's choice to only partially refund the victims, viewing it as an inadequate attempt to make things right and a sign of Logan avoiding full accountability.

  • What is the issue with Logan Paul's Liquid Marketplace that the narrator tried to investigate?

    -The narrator tried to investigate allegations of misappropriation of funds and potential fraud within the Liquid Marketplace, a company co-founded by Logan Paul, which allows co-ownership of high-value assets.

  • How does the narrator describe Logan Paul's reaction to his attempts to discuss the Liquid Marketplace issues?

    -The narrator describes Logan Paul as unresponsive and evasive, not engaging with the narrator's attempts to discuss the allegations and concerns about the Liquid Marketplace.

  • What is the narrator's current plan regarding the ongoing investigation into Liquid Marketplace?

    -The narrator plans to continue the investigation into Liquid Marketplace and will release the full findings when appropriate, despite the legal challenges and threats he faces.

Outlines

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πŸ“œ Logan Paul's Lawsuit Over CryptoZoo Defamation

The video script discusses Logan Paul's lawsuit against the speaker for alleged defamation regarding the CryptoZoo project. The speaker argues that the lawsuit is not about defamation but about Paul's attempt to evade accountability for the victims of CryptoZoo. It is revealed that Logan has hired five lawyers to sue, which the speaker believes is an attempt to silence them from exposing further issues. The speaker also mentions a new investigation into another of Logan's companies accused of fraud by the Canadian government, which they believe is connected to the timing of the lawsuit. The speaker outlines the lawsuit's claims and counters them, pointing out the irony of Logan's pursuit of accountability while fighting victims in court and the speaker in the media.

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🀝 The Flip-Flop on Accountability and the CryptoZoo Game Launch

This section delves into Logan Paul's claims of learning the importance of accountability, contrasting it with his ongoing court battles with CryptoZoo victims and the speaker. The speaker believes Logan's lawsuit is baseless and discusses the attempts to discredit them as a journalist. They highlight a YouTuber named CoffeeZilla, who has analyzed the CryptoZoo project and secretly praised the speaker's work. The lawsuit's focus on two videos and a tweet advocating for refunds for CryptoZoo investors is emphasized, with the speaker expressing disappointment in Logan's partial refund approach and his decision to fight the rest of the victims in court.

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πŸ’Έ The Struggle with Legal and Financial Implications

The speaker narrates their personal struggle with the lawsuit, including the rejection by their media insurance company, which forces them to fund their defense personally. They announce a merchandise campaign to raise funds for the legal battle and provide a link for supporters to contribute. The speaker also speculates on Logan Paul's motives for suing at this particular time, suggesting it may be an attempt to suppress a new story about another company Logan is involved with, which is under investigation for fraud by Canadian authorities.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Investigative Pursuit and the Ontario Securities Commission Revelation

The speaker recounts their attempts to investigate and verify claims about Liquid Marketplace, another company co-owned by Logan Paul, which has been accused by the Ontario Securities Commission of being a multi-layered fraud. The speaker details their efforts to engage with Logan and the CEO of Liquid Marketplace, Ryan Bahadori, about these allegations, only to be met with silence. The section culminates in the revelation of the OSC's investigation and the serious allegations of misappropriation of funds against Liquid Marketplace.

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πŸ“– The Legal Battle and the Quest for Accountability

In the final paragraph, the speaker reflects on the implications of Logan Paul's lawsuit, suggesting it is an attempt to silence them and prevent further investigation into Logan's business practices. They express frustration at not being able to pursue answers due to legal constraints and hint at a deeper story behind the lawsuit. The speaker reaffirms their commitment to continue investigating and promises to release a full report when appropriate. They conclude by reiterating their belief in holding Logan accountable and seeking support for their legal defense.

Mindmap

Keywords

πŸ’‘Cryptozoo

Cryptozoo refers to a project involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency, which is central to the video's narrative. It is a venture that Logan Paul was involved with and is accused of not handling responsibly. The video discusses the aftermath of the project, including Logan's alleged lack of full refunds to victims, and the subsequent lawsuit against the narrator for their involvement in exposing the issues with Cryptozoo.

πŸ’‘Lawsuit

A lawsuit is a legal action taken against someone, typically for compensation or to seek justice. In the video, the narrator is being sued by Logan Paul for defamation, which is a key point of conflict and discussion. The lawsuit is portrayed as an attempt to silence the narrator rather than a genuine pursuit of justice for defamation.

πŸ’‘Defamation

Defamation is a false statement that damages someone's reputation. It is the legal cause of action that Logan Paul is using against the narrator. The video explores the concept of defamation in the context of the narrator's reporting and commentary on Logan's actions related to Cryptozoo and other business ventures.

πŸ’‘Accountability

Accountability refers to the obligation to report or justify actions to someone else. The video discusses Logan Paul's alleged lack of accountability for the issues surrounding Cryptozoo and his other business ventures. The narrator argues that Logan is trying to shift blame and avoid taking responsibility for the consequences of his actions.

πŸ’‘Victims

In the context of the video, victims refer to the individuals who suffered financial losses due to their involvement with Cryptozoo. The term is used to highlight the human impact of the project's failure and to question Logan Paul's response to these individuals' losses.

πŸ’‘Refund

A refund is the return of money by a business to a customer under certain conditions, such as dissatisfaction with a product or service. The video focuses on Logan Paul's partial refund to Cryptozoo investors, which the narrator criticizes as insufficient, arguing that it does not fully compensate for the losses incurred.

πŸ’‘Liquid Marketplace

Liquid Marketplace is another business venture co-founded by Logan Paul, which is mentioned in the video as being under investigation for alleged fraudulent activities. The term is used to draw parallels between the issues with Cryptozoo and other ventures associated with Logan, suggesting a pattern of behavior.

πŸ’‘Investigation

An investigation in this context refers to the process of examining and inquiring into the details of a matter, often to uncover the truth. The video discusses an investigation into Liquid Marketplace by the Ontario Securities Commission, as well as the narrator's own investigative efforts into the issues surrounding Logan Paul's businesses.

πŸ’‘Reputation

Reputation is the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something. The video explores the impact of Logan Paul's actions on his reputation, particularly in the context of the defamation lawsuit and the various business controversies he is involved in.

πŸ’‘Insurance

Insurance is a safety net against potential future losses or damages. In the video, the narrator discusses their media insurance, which is meant to protect against frivolous lawsuits. The term is relevant as it highlights the financial and legal challenges faced by the narrator in the context of the lawsuit.

πŸ’‘Media

Media refers to the means of communication, such as newspapers, magazines, and television, through which information is disseminated. The term is used in the video to describe the narrator's profession and the platform through which they reported on and commented on Logan Paul's business ventures.

Highlights

Logan Paul is suing for defamation over cryptozoo, despite previously thanking for exposure.

The lawsuit is an attempt to dodge accountability for victims and deflect blame.

Logan's lawyers discredit the journalist, claiming a false and malicious narrative.

Crypto uncover YouTuber 'coffeezilla' praises the journalist behind Logan's back.

Defamation requires actual malice, yet Logan admits the journalist is thorough and good-hearted.

The lawsuit is not about the original investigation but about advocating for refunds.

Logan chose to refund only a minority of losses (NFTs), not the majority (zoo tokens).

The journalist is being sued for asking for full refunds for crypto zoo investors.

Logan's partial refund had a clause to prevent further legal action for the rest.

Logan's lawsuit shows he is richer than ever, suggesting no damage to his reputation.

The journalist's insurance company is refusing to cover the lawsuit, leaving personal funds to fight.

Support for the defense can be provided through Patreon or purchasing exclusive merchandise.

The lawsuit may be an attempt to silence the journalist from reporting on new investigations.

The journalist had previously tried to help Logan address issues at liquid Marketplace.

Ontario Securities Commission accuses liquid Marketplace of being a multi-layered fraud.

Logan's involvement with liquid Marketplace and his response to the OSC allegations are questioned.

The journalist was sued immediately after asking Logan about the OSC allegations.

The lawsuit may be intended to intimidate and prevent further investigation into Logan's businesses.

Logan's actions suggest a lack of true accountability and a desire to silence critics.

The journalist remains committed to investigating and asking questions despite legal threats.

Transcripts

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Logan Paul is suing me for cryptozoo

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only a year after he thanked me for it

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rather than pay back his victims fully

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Logan would rather publicly humiliate

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himself in court by accusing me of

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defaming him he's hired five lawyers to

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sue me which he hopes will stop me from

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exposing him again you see only hours

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before this lawsuit was filed I had

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reached out to Logan Paul about a new

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investigation into one of his companies

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which has just been accused by the

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Canadian government of being a

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multi-layered fraud in Canada I

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obviously had questions but before I was

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able to get answers Logan's team of

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lawyers showed up to silence me we're

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going to talk about that we're also

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going to go through this lawsuit I'm

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going to tell you how to support us if

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you want because while I didn't think

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I'd need help I was wrong but before we

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get to my mistake let's start with

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Logan this lawsuit is not about Logan

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Paul getting defamed instead this is

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about him trying to dodge accountability

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victims and blame anyone but himself for

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his problems especially me this lawsuit

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says Logan Paul wants to hold me

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accountable for my actions but what

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actions are those holding him

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accountable it's ironic because his

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lawyers claim Logan has learned to

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believe in the importance of

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accountability but accountability for

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Who currently Logan is fighting the

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victims of kryptoo in court and now he's

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fighting the journalist who exposed him

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in the first place personally I believe

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Logan has learned nothing from this

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except how to silence people with the

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law but I won't be be silenced because

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Logan's lawsuit makes no sense we're

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going to go through it because from the

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beginning there's problems Logan's five

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lawyers tried to discredit me as a

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journalist they paint me as someone who

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wanted money they say I had a false and

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malicious narrative but you know who

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doesn't believe that you know who

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secretly Praises me behind the scenes

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this journalist

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YouTuber crypto uncover guy named

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coffeezilla who's incredible by the way

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way a very

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thorough um good-hearted smart

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guy did a deep dive into this project

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that I attempted to make called crypto

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zooo that's right it's Logan Paul he's

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the biggest enemy of Logan Paul's

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defamation case who knew because

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defamation requires actual malice and a

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reckless disregard for the truth but he

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just admitted on camera that I am

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thorough and good-hearted maybe that's

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why he wanted to remove that video from

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the internet according to the YouTuber

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who released it the only issue that was

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ever communicated was remove this crypto

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stuff remove this crypto Zoo stuff if

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crypto zoo is in there if coffeezilla is

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in there I'm not going to promote it

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yeah remove that crypto zooo stuff that

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coffeezilla stuff doesn't look good when

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you compliment the guy you're trying to

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sue maybe that's why Logan isn't even

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suing me for my original investigation

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at all despite most of this lawsuit

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being a ridiculous fanfic about how I

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took Logan out of context that Logan was

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a vict that I withheld text messages

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Logan isn't suing me for any of the

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original investigation though because he

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knows he can't Instead at the end of the

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lawsuit we find what my defamation

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really is I'm being sued for two videos

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and one tweet where I advocated for

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refunds for the victims Yes you heard me

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right Logan Paul sued me after I tried

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to get his fans the crypto zo investors

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a full refund remember there are two

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parts to crypto Zoo the nfts and the zoo

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tokens and Logan chose only to refund

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the nfts which is a minority of the

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losses and I had a major problem with

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that I told Logan this I've stated over

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and over my opinion that it is

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disappointing for someone as rich as

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Logan to not make things fully right and

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instead only pay back a small part of

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the losses while fighting the rest of

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the victims in court and it's those

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videos and tweet where I ask for refunds

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which I'm being sued for the first video

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in question is about Logan Paul not

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paying out refunds for 6 months the

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second video was about Logan's partial

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refund having a clause to make sure you

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couldn't sue him for the rest of your

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refund and the tweet I simply said

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Logan's the type of guy to thank you for

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exposing a scam and block you when you

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remind him to pay up I mean yeah now

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he's the type of guy to then sue you now

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I'm sure Logan doesn't like it when I

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say things like Logan's victims or

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Logan's scam but I have a question if

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they're not Logan's victims whose

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victims are they even Logan admits they

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are victims he told me to be a text just

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thought we had the same goal of helping

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victims instead of a device of social

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media War so he agrees people have been

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wronged by his game you know the thing

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that he said will'll earn you money it's

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a really fun game that makes you money

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so how are these not Logan's victims he

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of course would say it's his business

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partner's fault but remember Jake and

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Eddie have been out of the picture for

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years and yet crypto zo hasn't been

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released despite Logan constantly

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promising it and of course also

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threatening to Sumi we're going to

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handle this ourselves while we continue

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to build crypto zoo and I'll see you in

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court by the time this comes out it'll

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be done the game's going to be made

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you're going to have the opportunity to

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get your money back if you want if you

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don't want to play the

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game and I'm going to take care of the

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people who made me look like it this was

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a scam perpetrated by me right Logan

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wants to suei and release a finished

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cryptozoo game but he's only done one of

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those since Logan can't blame his

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Partners Jake and Eddie for this because

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they've been out of the picture do you

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think he'll take accountability for not

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launching crypto zoo no this time he

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blames the government he says releasing

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crypto Zoo has too many regulatory

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hurdles maybe they should have thought

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of that before multi-millions of dollars

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of zoo tokens and eggs were sold and now

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Logan would rather blame the government

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than take accountability or if you let

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him keep talking Logan might rant about

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internet reporters having too much

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responsibility these internet

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journalists internet investigative

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reporters have way too much

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responsibility on their hands that is

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being

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mismanaged and

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wielded in a really inappropriate way

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it's honestly funny to watch this guy

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whine about his problems which you can

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barely hear over what sounds like a

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private jet which brings me to another

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problem Logan has part of any defamation

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case is Damages and proving someone has

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harmed your reputation but isn't Logan

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richer than ever with Prime and did he

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have a reputation to harm his lawsuit

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shows comments calling Logan a scammer

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possibly to suggest he's been hurt by my

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videos but you have to have a reputation

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to lose one and by the time of my

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reporting in question Logan Paul was

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already accused of participating in

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multiple crypto pump and dump schemes

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that article does not reference my work

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so Logan had already had a reputation as

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a scammer before my investigation at

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least if you believe their allegations

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so this lawsuit from beginning to end is

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groundless meritless frivolous and Logan

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knows that because behind the scenes in

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Clips he didn't want to get out he's

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saying I'm thorough and good-hearted but

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in public he wants to sue me silence me

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and cost me money because that's the one

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department where we both know he's got

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me beat we might have facts we might

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even have evidence but he's got all the

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money and the

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lawyers and this is where I have to get

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to my one embarrassing mistake in all of

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this see my defense against against rich

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people like Logan Paul is Media

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Insurance you know for frivolous

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lawsuits so when I was sued I

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immediately called my insurance company

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to file a claim so I wouldn't have to

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pay for it but they told me they're not

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going to pay they're trying to get out

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of covering us using lawyers in fine

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print it's a long story that I will be

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explaining on my second Channel because

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Insurance underwriting is very boring

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but suffice to say I got Dyan danis I

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may have even gotten scammed I'm not

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quite sure for for now the bottom line

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is we have to fight Logan with our

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personal funds which means I need to ask

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for your support if you want to help and

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are able to help there are two ways to

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contribute to our fight against Logan

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Paul one you can join our patreon which

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supports the channel or you can buy

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them will go to this lawsuit if for some

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weird reason there's money left over it

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will be dedicated to Future legal costs

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for this channel I just want to let you

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know they're available and it's a cool

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getting something in return I didn't

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we're going to shift gears and talk

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about the final part of this

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lawsuit why did Logan Paul sue me now

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it's been over a year since he

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apologized and thanked me thank you

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coffeezilla I am very grateful for your

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work and your investigation and I mean

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that thank you bro it might seem strange

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but I've got some fun facts for you that

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may or may not be related did you know 6

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days before the lawsuit I had featured

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Logan Paul in a teaser for a video did

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you know 21 hours before the lawsuit I

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had texted Logan for comment did you

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know I told him he had 24 hours to

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respond and Logan sued Me 3 hours before

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the deadline yep that's right Logan's

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lawyers then threatened me in that

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lawsuit email that if I report on this

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new story Logan might hold me

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accountable and Logan's definition of

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accountability seems to mean will sue me

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which is why I believe this lawsuit was

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not designed to win but to shut me up to

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threaten me using Logan's wealth and a

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federal court system without anti-sap to

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send a message do not tell that story of

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course I don't believe that's the only

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reason I was sued clearly Logan wanted

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to sue me for a while but I believe this

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new investigation played a role in

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pulling the trigger maybe Logan's team

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will deny this maybe they'll say it's

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coincidence they sued 3 hours before a

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deadline maybe it's coincidence I

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announced a story about Logan 6 days

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before and maybe it's coincidence that

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Logan's lawyers threaten me about this

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new story while suing me for the last

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story that I hadn't discussed in 6

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months but I don't think so either way

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when someone threatens new reporting in

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a lawsuit about old reporting the effect

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is the same so what was this new story

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well it's partly about a Canadian law

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enforcement investigation and it's

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partly about something I told Logan to

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help him yes believe it or not I tried

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to help Logan Paul to explain we need to

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go back to when cryptos Who first got

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exposed Logan said he was going to sue

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me but got backlash so he called me to

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apologize he said he was wrong and

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wanted to make things right I made it

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clear refunds are the absolute right

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move going forward and to my surprise he

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agreed 100% man we're on the same page

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but we weren't Logan now doesn't use the

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word refund he calls this a buyback but

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at the time I need you to understand I

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thought Logan was going to announce a

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full refund so I began trying to help

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him and dare I say I was even nice to

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the guy you can see that I tried to

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offer people who might be able to trace

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blockchain damages to refund people and

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in the same spirit I made Logan aware of

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potential problems at a different

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company he co-owned called liquid

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Marketplace on a platform that I

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co-founded called liquid Marketplace it

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allows co-ownership of top tier assets

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so instead of one person me owning this

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card we as a collective can co-own it

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together this was a fractionalized

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collectible platform where Logan sold

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things like roughly half of a $5 million

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PokΓ©mon card the idea was you could buy

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tokens that represented partial

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ownership in rare Collectibles uh that

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video by the way got 8 million views and

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a lot of people bought into this

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platform the problem was I had heard

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troubling stories about this company and

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I was trying to verify if the claims

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were true so I had gone to the CEO Ryan

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bahadori to ask him questions but he

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kept dodging meetings and I don't mean

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he refused meeting with me I mean we

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would set up meetings and then he did

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not show up so I was troubled and I

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brought this up to Logan I figured if

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he's going to make one company right

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make them all right otherwise it might

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come back to bite him I mean can you

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imagine the disaster if another one of

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Logan Paul's co-founded companies was

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discovered to have scammed his fans

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hypothetically that would be a very bad

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look so I'm thinking while he refunds

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crypto Zoo Logan can push the CEO to

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talk with me and I can figure out the

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truth maybe Logan can fix it if there's

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something wrong and you can see Logan

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response to me he says going to push

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Ryan to talk to you again appreciate it

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man now I don't hear back from Ryan or

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Logan about this so after a while I

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follow up again I say let me know if

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Ryan plans on talking a lot of nasty

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story still out there about liquid

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Marketplace embezzlement Etc and he's

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dodged meeting me already once now

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obviously the most shocking part of this

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is the word embezzlement I need to make

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it clear this is not an accusation I am

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not accusing Logan Paul or liquid

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Marketplace of wrongdoing I brought it

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up in our texts because it is my job to

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investigate unverified claims that's the

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whole point of me wanting to meet with

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the CEO but I was stonewalled Logan

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never replied despite me reminding him

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again via email 5 months later that I

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wanted to talk to Ryan about quote

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embezzlement and quote potential fraud

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once again not accusing anyone of

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wrongdoing I'm simply doing my job at

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the time to chased down rumors and

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unverified claims without concrete proof

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I would have never talked about any of

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this but on June 19th 2024 things

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changed because the Ontario Securities

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Commission revealed a liquid Marketplace

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investigation where they accused liquid

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Marketplace of being a multi-layered

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fraud taking in $2.7 million from the

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sale of these fractionalized

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Collectibles the platform allegedly did

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not do exactly what it promised some of

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the blockchain tokens did not even mint

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but even worse was the allegation that

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approximately $3 million was

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misappropriated from $10 million they

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raised up investor funds this is a very

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similar claim to the one I had tried to

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verify Ryan bahadori the guy I tried to

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speak to was accused of quote making

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hidden payments to Shell corporations

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without any legitimate business purpose

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as were two other of the founders and

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Ryan was accused of quote using company

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credit cards to buy high-end fashion

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expensive jewelry and watches personal

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health and Luxury Spa Services if only

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there was someone who could have

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investigated this sooner now it is

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really important to say Logan Paul is

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not Accused by the osc only three of his

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co-founders and his company is but given

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the history I had questions after all

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Logan's promotional video about liquid

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Marketplace is still up and the reason

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many people cared about liquid

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Marketplace at all was arguably Logan

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Paul so here were my questions and as I

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read this it's important to correct I

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say liquid Marketplace got accused of

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embezzlement technically the osc alleged

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misappropriation of funds those are

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similar they're not the same so I wanted

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to correct that but here's what I asked

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quote did you take any action on hearing

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these allegations over a year ago did

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you get approached by the Ontario

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Securities Commission and is it true

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that liquid Marketplace lied about their

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claims of insurance appraisals and

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co-ownership as the Ontario Securities

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Commission alleges you can see I gave

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him 24 hours to respond on June 26th at

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2:03 p.m. and I was promptly sued June

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27th at 11:28 a.m. with roughly 3 hours

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to spare now I want to be clear I don't

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know the answers to the questions I sent

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maybe Logan secretly whistle blw to the

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osc when I first went to him I don't

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know that's why you ask questions as a

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reporter but now the story is not about

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those questions it's about why I was

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sued immediately after asking them and

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threatened if I reported a about liquid

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Marketplace in a way they didn't like

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this is not how I wanted this story to

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come out because there's still so much

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we don't know and so much I can't say

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now for legal reasons maybe Logan's

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totally innocent maybe he surrounded

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himself with scumbags who defrauded his

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fans maybe he'll do a refund for this

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project I don't know because I never got

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the chance to find out I tried to

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investigate but I was stonewalled and

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sued when I asked questions make no

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mistake though this investigation is

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still ongoing and you can reach me at

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the email below if you were affected I

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will release my full investigation when

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it's appropriate because even if Logan

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doesn't want to answer questions it

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doesn't mean I have to stop asking them

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so in summary Logan's lawsuit is not

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about my original reporting into crypto

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Zoo even if you take this lawsuit on its

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own without context it's an argument

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over Logan not refunding victims in full

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it's Logan insisting he's not to blame

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it's all his business partner's fault

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but I don't think that aligns with the

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publicly known facts that's my opinion

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for years Logan has controlled cryptozoo

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and yet the game is still not out Logan

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is now blaming the government for that

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instead of himself and he also blames me

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for losing his good reputation but you

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can't lose something you never had not

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to mention Logan is arguably richer than

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ever and he's on the record finding my

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reporting thorough and good-hearted so

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this defamation lawsuit feels frivolous

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even on the surface but if you dig

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deeper there's an even more compelling

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story which I personally believe

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where the goal is to crush new

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investigations while taking revenge on

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old ones in this version Logan might not

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even care about winning legal battles

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are expensive and in the world of money

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he's got me beat so he can try to

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silence me by weaponizing the law he can

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sue me for doing my job he can sue me

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for asking questions and he can sue me

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for asking for refunds but it's going to

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backfire because I think it reveals

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Logan as a bully rather than someone

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who's truly sorry because Logan may be a

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master convincing people he's changed

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but I'm convinced it's the follow

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through where things go wrong you know

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the actually changing part there was a

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time where even I believed Logan was

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going to fully refund victims that's why

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I was so nice to him and tried to help

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despite him threatening to sue me but

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when it came time to pay up Logan chose

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a minority refund and to fight the rest

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of the victims in court who wanted their

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money and when I complained about that

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Logan went from sorries and thank yous

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to lawyers and I'm suing you real quick

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the irony is it was that same initial

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belief in Logan's capacity to change

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that also made me bring up Liquid

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Marketplace to help stop potential

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problems and yet here we are that

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company is now accused of being a

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multi-layered fraud by the osc and the

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CEO who I tried to talk to multiple

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times is alleged to have misappropriated

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money this is despite me trying to talk

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to Logan directly many times as he asked

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maybe we could have talked about this if

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you had reached out to me personally not

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my manager Jeff who is not not me me

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Steven well I did try to reach out

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personally and I got sued and threatened

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a day later that I think says a lot

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about Logan's supposed change and his

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belief in accountability maybe the

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person he really believes in

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accountability for is not himself but me

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specifically when I try to get

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accountability from him if you want to

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support this lawsuit the best way is

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coffee. store you have 14 days or you

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can support on patreon thank you for

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listening and have a nice day

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