Steve Quest (p/k/a Montagraph) vs. Nicholas Robert Rekieta & Rekieta Law, LLC (2023)

[Owlbear]

Monty goes out and not only accuses the defence of two federal crimes and a tort(18 U.S. Code § 1962, conspiracy, 18 U.S. Code § 249) but also announces to the Judge that he will be wasting everyone’s resources and time for stuff (RICO) completely unrelated to the suit (the judge will likely have to adjudicate any eventual problems with discovery).

As we always say, it's never RICO. This is about the dumbest thing Monty could do to sabotage one of the rare Internet defamation cases that previously had a chance.

The whole RICO/conspiracy thing seems like a "make the client happy" move on Schneider's part. "Yes, Monty, the world really is out to get you, now go visit the psychiatrist so I can get a big number on your 'emotional pain.'"

 

[Abbadon's Gate]

However much Nick fucked up with his defamation, Monty’s doing a great job at making it seem like he’s doing this for an improper purpose.

Nick's biggest crime (other than defamation) was engaging with the fucking troll.

Nigga should have just not gotten drunk and ignored him and kept making millions of dollars. It will never not be impressive how people can get so lucky and then fuck it up.

I think the judge views this as what it actually is, a literal retarded slapfight between two retards.

If the judge thinks that, the judge is not wrong.

Most people don't ban evade, and even if they do it would help build the same narrative of harassment that you're suggesting will convince the jury that Nick doesn't deserve a monetary punishment for calling Monty a pedophile.

True, but most people also don't show up to try and start shit with a streamer on a nightly basis. Retrospectively, I'm sure Nick wishes he would have banned him for that very argument, but as they say hindsight is 20/20.

 

[prolapsed_cranium]

Nick is more based than I thought. Maybe I should start watching him again lol.

Joe picked up that banner. That man looks like he hates moolies

 

[Abbadon's Gate]

Joe picked up that banner. That man looks like he hates moolies

My southern pride refuses to let me follow a New York Jew.

 

[Balldo's Gate]

One of the effects of this is that it makes the motion to amend to plead punitive damages like a mini (paper) trial and a big deal.

Let me get this straight.

Before the actual trial where Rekieta gets to see how much he's out somewhere between "fucked" and "super fucked", he gets to pay his $1000/hour lawyer to go through another very involved process to try and prevent "mega fucked" becoming an option?

I think one should consider the hometown factor. My impression is that small-town Minnesota types will circle the wagons to a certain extent, and with all of his family's charity work, the last name may be recognizable to many and predisposed to goodwill. Plaintiff from out of the area balanced out by local lawyer.
Would they strike anyone who had hired/been sued by Schneider, or had benefitted from a Rekieta supported charity? Just curious, I find jury selections like this interesting.

You might think that. Or maybe they've noticed him in his very conspicuous sports car with the obnoxious "LAWPOPE" plates and think he's an asshole.

https://twitter.com/marcorandazza/status/1689681836253880325?t=aV_McghmeV4iUEniluwwiQ&s=19

All the best to him.

I hope he makes a full recovery and is able to milk Nick dry for years to come, as I'm sure Nick will insist on taking this LOLsuit all the way to SCOTUS if he has to.

 

[AnOminous]

All the best to him.

Damn, that's some rough shit. Hope he has a full recovery.

 

[Sock Cucker]

Additionally, you can't just undo Nick calling Monty a pedophile. What you can do is high light a history of Monty doing sex-pesty shit then argue with "Yeah I'm sorry I said he always sucks little boy penis, but he does all these other degenerate things that in a drunken, angry state, I said the first degenerate thing that came to mind."

Can't clear this quote- boomer moment, sorry.

You might think that. Or maybe they've noticed him in his very conspicuous sports car with the obnoxious "LAWPOPE" plates and think he's an asshole.

But maybe he's their asshole. When dealing with sports, I never underestimate the strength of home field advantage. I'm not arguing for a Nick win, just trying to gauge how the small town Minnesota crowd will read this. That's why I asked the question. I totally agree that if Nick has been feeling himself around town in the Mustang Popemobile, there are people who have opinions. On the other hand, maybe they are bumpkins who can be fooled because they only watched Rittenhouse, and consider him the Hometown Hero.

 

[Himedall All-seeing Waifu]

Posting a SS archive of the Randazza tweet:

Spoiler: Image Randazza Cancer tweet

Posting a SS archive of the Randazza tweet:

 

[Abbadon's Gate]

Can't clear this quote- boomer moment, sorry.

Three little dots on the upper right of the reply, click on the [ ] to convert to BB Code, highlight and delete the quote.

 

[feral cat #6385]

And this would be overturned by either a judge or an appellate court precisely because you're not allowed to do that (rule based on prejudice and in violation of applicable law)

Sure that's a possibility. In 2 or 3 years the appellate court might overturn it after rackets burns through an outrageous sum of money on appeals. By then his marriage will be over, his streaming career will be over and he will be back under the thumb of his parents to cover living expenses. The process is the punishment.

Then again. How's that working out for Alex Jones?

I think one should consider the hometown factor. My impression is that small-town Minnesota types will circle the wagons to a certain extent, and with all of his family's charity work, the last name may be recognizable to many and predisposed to goodwill. Plaintiff from out of the area balanced out by local lawyer.

Rackets never really practiced law that much and in what little law he did practice he rubbed the judge and opposing council the wrong way. If anyone would have a hometown factor it would be Schneider.

 

[Confetti Meringue]

Posting a SS archive of the Randazza tweet:

Spoiler: Image Randazza Cancer tweet

Posting a SS archive of the Randazza tweet:

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I have to wonder, is this why their scheduling has been so delayed?

 

[Catgirl Tyranid]

Then again. How's that working out for Alex Jones?

I assume Alex Jones is still doing his show and raking in supplement earnings, but Alex Jones didn't present himself as a traditional Christian with libertarian leanings before going on a drug bender at Hedonism II and tell his audience to go fuck themselves for being prudes before guzzling a cum colored beverage with his shirt off.

Edit: Grammar

 

[Captain Manning]

Is it just me, or does it feel like this thread kinda went to shit?

I think most people understand that there's a certain amount of "Fuck around and find out." at play in any given situation.

Yeah, I think I am familiar with this concept.

That would be where you go on a Youtube stream, and tell another Youtuber they are a faggot child molester, and that they should sue you. Then when that other Youtuber does exactly that, you start hemorrhaging money defending yourself at a time when you're "media empire" isn't bringing in the money it used to. All because you chose to become a massively degenerate faggot and all but abandon the content that once made you popular. Also, something something, defamation per se.

But maybe my definition is off. I've been wrong about things before.

 

[Dixieland Buckaroo]

Is it just me, or does it feel like this thread kinda went to shit?

Buncha Noseguards (or Balldo sweat guards?) jumped in to shit it up for their e-daddy. Or maybe just Montagraph haters, IDK.

I'll be interested to see if Randazza's illness is Nick's out to cheaper counsel. If he was smart, he would jump lawyers. If....

 

[AnOminous]

Then again. How's that working out for Alex Jones?

Much like Nick, Alex Jones massively fucked up. Falsely accusing people of murdering their own children who died in a massacre is pretty repulsive conduct.

 

[Swole McPole]

Damn, that's some rough shit. Hope he has a full recovery.

I can see why Randazza is such an effective advocate. Normally, I think of him as a loud mouthed asshole who's one step removed from a mafioso pornographer, but that tweet had me rooting for him like I don't generally root for anyone online. Impressively managed to invoke empathy, sympathy and a sense of solidarity for him out of almost nothing at all.

If he's able to succeed in doing that for Rekieta, he might be worth the big bills. I'm pretty sure Schneider will struggle to humanize Montagraph in the same way -- he just doesn't seem to have the linguistic dexterity that Randazza has. Having said that, as long as Rekieta remains committed to self-sabotage, there's always a chance that Randazza's efforts will get completely screwed.

 

[mindlessobserver]

Posting a SS archive of the Randazza tweet:

Spoiler: Image Randazza Cancer tweet

Posting a SS archive of the Randazza tweet:

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Randazza is spider man. He made the mistake of reading Rekieta's twitter posts.

 

[TheClappening]

Randazza is spider man. He made the mistake of reading Rekieta's twitter posts.

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I'm pretty sure he's always read Nick's post. I remember he seemed displeased when Nick drunkenly called his partner J. Wolman a faggot.

 

[Owlbear]

Randazza is spider man. He made the mistake of reading Rekieta's twitter posts.

It's never a mistake to find occasionally-useful-but-dubious ways to run up your bill as a lawyer. Randazza sacrificed for his grift, and Rekieta's faggotry is literally killing him. Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.

 

[BelUwUga]

You might think that. Or maybe they've noticed him in his very conspicuous sports car with the obnoxious "LAWPOPE" plates and think he's an asshole.

Considering this and his earlier motto of "Lawsplaining the Interwebs" could there be potential for some blowback from the Minnesota Bar Association? Their entire justification for existence and acting as gatekeepers for the profession is that they maintain rigorous standards. I know issues that might affect admittance frequently won't affect maintaining their admittance but there's a few factors to consider.

1. He's holding/held himself out publicly as someone with expertise in the law. There's the obvious disclaimers that it is not specific advice, but that does not change that he claims to be knowledgeable and has the credentials. He should have a good working understanding of the law.
2. It might be his money to waste on protracted litigation but choosing to do so raises questions about his judgement.
3. This could have been easily avoided entirely by making almost any qualification to his claims. Once he didn't, there were still certainly options to mitigate his costs.
4. A lot of his defense pertains to alcohol. I am aware alcoholism is rampant with attorneys but a discreet problem is different. He's not only broadcasting it, it is being entered into the record as part of his defense.

These don't seem like simple mistakes to me. It's only damaging to himself presently but the MN Bar still has him authorized to practice. If he's making these errors in a matter personally effecting him, it's even more likely this kind of incompetence would end up damaging someone if he represented them. Most importantly he's not relying on his authorization to practice law for his income. In fact his disclaimers fairly clearly point out that he's not acting in that capacity in his shows. From a layman's perspective it seems like there's a clear indication he isn't meeting their standards and suspending his ability to damage others wouldn't affect him like it would an actual practicing attorney.