Reckless Ben (Youtuber: Ben Schneider) vs Bricks and Minifigs and CEO Ammon McNeff - $200k in stolen LEGO - SWATTING by Mormon Police - Mexico arrest Avoidance - Major Lawsuits (Civil RICO)

[FILTH Tourist]

As opposed to the staggering genius that was inviting a crazed methhead IP2 streamer to your sister's rental house to piss of the gypsy lady squatting there?

Yeah, that is flawless logic. Got a squatter? Give them an insane roommate to make them leave. There is a clear objective that is being actively worked towards. With Ben he hasn't actually gotten any closer to getting the Legos or money back and we are at the point where he is never getting either of those from the company.

 

[NSA]

Mormons shamelessly stealing and spitting in God's eye? Couldn't be! Not the precious Mormons, there's no pattern here, move on boys.

Also I hope that meth head Ben gets a court order to LEGALLY and OFFICIALLY execute all of BAM corporate on livestream via firing squad. Very cool!

 

[GPRIMACADO]

He isn't going too. This shit started in 2019 and is well past the statute of limitations for this kind of stuff, the store is closed, the old owners are abroad, they have harassed the company enough that it could bite them in the ass. Now that it got mainstream coverage the only real thing they can do is just fundraise and give the original owner the money.

It was 2024, Ben was stupid not adjust the time stamp on his "Spy Glasses" that read a input date, not actual. Plus all body cam Axon reads 2026. So we are technically nearly 2-3 years in with this.

Also, Leonard French the lawtuber and I quote:

"Bricks and Minifigs faced a defendable conversion claim in November of 2024. Settling for the wholesale value of the consigned property somewhere between 60 and $100,000 would have ended this dispute with no public facing damage to the brand. That's what competent franchise council would have advised. What they did instead in roughly chronological order, they terminated the franchise with no advanced notice. They took an inventory that included third-party property. They placed an inventory contractor in the store who then bought the store. They denied the existence of a consignment that was publicly documented for a year. They refused to return the property after written notice. They continued selling identifiable third-party property.

They threatened the consignor with litigation costs to discourage suit. They responded to public pressure with franchisor independence boiler plate. They declined to appear in 10 separate small claims actions, defaulting in all 10. And the day after the defaults entered, they closed the store.

18 months later, where are we? The franchisor is a defendant in a civil suit by the former franchisee. The former location is closed under a $100,000 default judgement. The Reckless Ben video has over 250,000 views in counting. The Bricks and Minifigs brand is publicly associated in collector communities with the phrase, "We stole a family's life savings.".

The Marian County District Attorney is actively evaluating felony theft charges and unrelated franchises around the country are absorbing reputational damage from a dispute they did not create and could not have prevented.

Every single step of escalation was avoidable. The doctrinal error at the root of all this was the franchisor's belief that a termination clause could convey title to third party property. That belief is wrong. It has been wrong since the Roman Empire and the entire cascading sequence of bad decisions that followed traces back to that single foundational mistake. That is what bad legal advice or no legal advice looks like from the franchiser side. The conversion case that BAM should have settled in November 2024 now has become a multi-front catastrophe."

Also since the LEGO products are that of a 83 year old's collection. They have 6 years.



https://www.grjohnsonlaw.com/personal-injury-law-blog/statute-of-limitations-criminal-offenses/

And if you're confused where the bulk of the outrage about Utah police is coming from, watch this:
This is the legendary part 2, which is supposed to exist behind a paywall, but it actually just unlisted on youtube. It's a good watch if your cortisol levels are too low.

Well since you posted part 2 here and reddit is too. No point in having the video be lost media since BAM is now allegedly trying to remove his stuff. I have also updated OP above Play-by-Play so new readers can see without post searching.

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Also this is now blowing up in shilling sites and Reddit.


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Chrystal Gorman has now spoken about the LEGO store she use to own and the franchise agreement of allowing consignments!

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Former Bricks and Minifigs franchise owner Chrystal Gorman has spoken publicly about her legal dispute with the company following growing attention surrounding a Star Wars Lego collection reportedly worth more than $200,000.

In a TikTok video posted on May 26, the former Salem-Keizer, Oregon, franchise operator claimed the business was “illegally seized by corporate” more than a year ago.


Gorman said she and her husband had invested their life savings into the store and built “a warm and fun and inclusive environment” for customers. She also alleged she was removed from the premises “under threat of police action” without notice and without compensation.

The dispute has become increasingly public following investigative videos released by YouTuber Reckless Ben, whose coverage focused on claims involving a rare Star Wars Lego collection owned by Bryan Mansell and his family.

According to Gorman, the collection had been held under consignment at the store before ownership changes took place.

Gorman stated that she and her husband had spent more than a year attempting to settle the matter with the company while also seeking compensation for Mansell. “They have thus far shown no indication to act in good faith whatsoever,” she said.

Documents referenced in the dispute include a franchise agreement from BAM Franchising, Inc., which outlines that Bricks and Minifigs franchisees may offer “consignment services” alongside approved Lego-related retail operations and events.

Gorman also revealed that legal fees had exceeded $30,000 and confirmed a lawsuit had been filed against the company.

She urged supporters not to harass current employees started a GoFundMe for help in covering the "overwhelming legal costs required to fight this battle".

WOAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BUDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY - TOTAL MORMON LOLSUIT!

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You may have heard part of our story in a documentary that has gone viral and has been seen by over 3 million people.

I am not Amanda, I am the previous owner of the Salem Bricks and Minifigs.

In November 2024, our lives were turned upside down when the corporate franchisor behind our Bricks & Minifigs store in Salem, Oregon abruptly seized our business, changed the locks, confiscated our inventory, and publicly accused me of unethical and illegal behavior. After more than a year of trying to resolve this privately and professionally with corporate leadership, we were left with no choice but to file a lawsuit.

We are now asking for help covering the overwhelming legal costs required to fight this battle.

For nearly two years, I poured everything we had into building our store and serving our community. We invested our savings, worked countless hours, and built a successful business from the ground up.

We have already invested nearly $30,000 out of pocket into legal fees, filings, records preservation, and dispute resolution efforts just to get to this point. We attempted for over a year to resolve this directly with corporate through meetings, negotiations, and mediation efforts before filing suit, but every attempt failed.
Thanks to the documentary our story has been getting a lot of attention across social media. As more people learn about what happened, we’ve been flooded with messages from others expressing outrage and support. The growing attention has helped shine a light on what we believe is a pattern of egregiously unethical business practices.

This fundraiser will help us:

Continue paying attorneys and litigation expenses

Cover court filing and discovery costs

Preserve and organize evidence

Defend ourselves against ongoing accusations

Recover financially from the loss of our business and livelihood

This has been emotionally, financially, and professionally devastating. We never imagined we would lose our business this way, let alone face public accusations after dedicating ourselves to making the store successful.

If you can donate, share, or simply help spread awareness, it would mean the world to us. Every contribution helps us continue fighting for accountability and the chance to rebuild our lives.

Thank you for reading, supporting, and standing with us.

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Update from Ben's Patreon:

I've been getting a lot of messages saying I should reach out to Afro-man. For those who don't know, he also had his house raided for a false reason, and then made a song about every police officer, went to court, won, and it was a great day for freedom of speech in America. I feel like it is a very similar situation and would love to use some of the Patreon money to hire him to make a song about the police officers who raided my house! The only problem is I have no clue on how to reach him. But if we all put our heads together, I feel like we could figure out how to get him the message!

OH NO, AFRO MAN LEGO SONG?! OH NO NO NO

Edit: corrected 2023 part when it was 2024.

 

[Tablet County]

Well since you posted part 2 here and reddit is too. No point in having the video be lost media since BAM is now allegedly trying to remove his stuff. I have also updated OP above Play-by-Play so new readers can see without post searching.

Yeah if deviated septum Ben thinks this shit should be paywalled he can go fuck himself. This is in the public interest.

OH NO, AFRO MAN LEGO SONG?! OH NO NO NO

Maybe instead of an american flag print suit he can wear the sacred underwear to court.

 

[GPRIMACADO]

Yeah if deviated septum Ben thinks this shit should be paywalled he can go fuck himself. This is in the public interest.

Understandable, I did not post the unlisted due to Jersh having enough problems. However you allowed me to update OP. So

Now that BAM has a ongoing court case with Chrystal and 10 default judgements. Man this gonna get wild with LOLSUITs. I'm sure BAM is already filling for defamation and tortious interference in California (Or Oregon/Utah no clue which) against Ben.

 

[Generic Anime Girl]

the most blackpilling thing about this whole fiasco is that a boomer was convinced that legos are an actual asset you should invest into. Reminds me of my Grandpa (RIP) (God Bless) who left my mother and her sister comic books and baseball cards as inheritance. It happens more often than you think, and will happen more often as boomers die out.

 

[GPRIMACADO]

the most blackpilling thing about this whole fiasco is that a boomer was convinced that legos are an actual asset you should invest into. Reminds me of my Grandpa (RIP) (God Bless) who left my mother and her sister comic books and baseball cards as inheritance. It happens more often than you think, and will happen more often as boomers die out.

I can't wait to be in my 60's by 2050's to witness Storage Wars with just Funko Pops inside and seeing Dealers cry out in pain for overpriced storage unit of NOTHING.

Though in all seriousness LEGO has stated of going Green with new plastic derived from biodegradable material from trees...

So uh, who knows what ABS LEGO will be worth? If it even survives...

 

[Generic Anime Girl]

I can't wait to be in my 60's by 2050's to witness Storage Wars with just Funko Pops inside and seeing Dealers cry out in pain for overpriced storage unit of NOTHING.

Though in all seriousness LEGO has stated of going Green with new plastic derived from biodegradable material from trees...

So uh, who knows what ABS LEGO will be worth? If it even survives...

it’s plastic. People are being given plastic as an inheritance rather than a home, land, or a fund. It’s so evil

 

[THE SUPREME ORANGE]

dint reckless ben was already in a lolsuit involving that lucifer valentine freak

 

[Just Another Rando]

mormans proving once again they are the western muslims

 

[GPRIMACADO]

mormans proving once again they are the western muslims

 

[NSA]

For anyone left wondering why they would fuck themselves this hard over $200K, the answer is simple: They didn't realize how big of a deal this would be because they run scams like this non-stop. For someone continuously scamming their entire life, stealing $200K from a sick grandpa never even registered as out of the ordinary. What would've been too much stress for an honest person to deal with is just their normal life. That's also why they're so indignant about getting pushback. So if you were left going "BUT WHY" at any point, congratulations on having an honest person brain, and be careful.

This is also why, even if they were to give back the $200k, you should never do business with them ever. The head is rotten. Total BAM death. There are probably thousands of people they've scammed or stolen from, this wasn't a moment of weakness.

 

[Bionicle Enthusiast]

Am I the only one picking up on possible corruption from within the PD? Or am I just being a bit too conspiratorial?

 

[GGSurvivor]

Why are you so mad? Aren't you going to get your own planet when you die?

You actually read my message in an angry tone in your head because you like to be angry on the internet



The people who think this is some Mormon cover up or conspiracy don’t understand group dynamics and are looking for Jews under their bed sheets. Totally raped behavior.

 

[Tablet County]

You actually read my message in an angry tone in your head because you like to be angry on the internet

Yeah these are the speaking patterns of an unbothered and non-malding individual.

The people who think this is some Mormon cover up or conspiracy don’t understand group dynamics and are looking for Jews under their bed sheets. Totally raped behavior.

I mean, it literally is a conspiracy, even if only in the most pedantic sense of the term.

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.​

1. noun An agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act.
2. noun A group of conspirators.
3. noun Law An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action.

I don't think this is some Qanon pizzagate chicanery that goes to the highest echelons of the LDS church or that Brigham Young set in motion a centuries-long plot to steal plastic Star Wars toys from the gentiles. I just think some faggots used shady tactics to steal some old dude's legos and because the people involved are all part of an insular in-group that looks out for its own they're all covering for each other and backing each other up like insular in-groups tend to do regardless of nation, ethnicity or creed.

You're just mad because you're Mormon and people are talking shit about your people. Tough.

EDIT: And you don't know how to use the powerlevel sticker! This is a travesty!

 

[Generic Anime Girl]

mormans proving once again they are the western muslims

mormans im crine sonion

 

[ratduckowlgymnastics]

Yeah these are the speaking patterns of an unbothered and non-malding individual.

I mean, it literally is a conspiracy, even if only in the most pedantic sense of the term.

I don't think this is some Qanon pizzagate chicanery that goes to the highest echelons of the LDS church or that Brigham Young set in motion a centuries-long plot to steal plastic Star Wars toys from the gentiles. I just think some faggots used shady tactics to steal some old dude's legos and because the people involved are all part of an insular in-group that looks out for its own they're all covering for each other and backing each other up like insular in-groups tend to do regardless of nation, ethnicity or creed.

You're just mad because you're Mormon and people are talking shit about your people. Tough.

EDIT: And you don't know how to use the powerlevel sticker! This is a travesty!

Agreed. Stopped watching when the video portrayed the police negatively for telling them it's a civil matter (it is), making them leave, and giving them a lifetime trespass warning.

 

[Spaced Outside Cargo]

Agreed. Stopped watching when the video portrayed the police negatively

Here's what your post would look like if you were over the age of 50

 

[Breadbassket]

Ben Schneider released a video showing a leaked email Brick And Minifigs corporate sent to the franchisees.

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[Hello Fellow Teens]

Wooo site is back.
The old store owners posted a video, they seem absolutely retarded. The reason the obviously gay husband had to leave the country (which I don't think they ever did) was he was worried about trump coming after his small publishing company. I can see why a gay Mormon owned company would want to take their first opportunity to jettison these weirdos.

https://youtu.be/zedmOopRTm0

And here I'd the husband co owner with semen demon eyebrow piercings.