>>11806685Damn, /Pol/ did a great job summarizing events, you better repost this in future threads
2023: Bryan Mansell and his aging father hand over their decades-in-the-making $200,000 LEGO Star Wars collection to the Keizer/Salem, Oregon branch of Bricks & Minifigs (BAM) on a formal consignment contract.
Late 2024: The original Oregon franchise owner is forced out, and control of the store is transferred to new operators, Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson.
Late 2024: The new operators refuse to honor the Mansells' consignment agreement, keep the inventory, and refuse to return the LEGO or pay the family.
Late 2024: Bricks & Minifigs corporate intervenes and denies liability, stating that the consignment deal broke franchise rules and was an unauthorized agreement between Mansell and the previous owner.
Early 2025: Frustrated by corporate stonewalling, Mansell partners with YouTuber "Reckless Ben" (Benjamin Paul Schneider), who legally purchases the rights to the LEGO collection to pursue justice.
Early 2025: Reckless Ben begins a chaotic multi-part investigative series, deploying reality-bending stunts to force the new BAM owners to face them in court.
Mid-2025: Ben sets up mock rival businesses and orchestrates sting operations to catch BAM staff on camera making concessionary statements about the stolen collection.
Late 2025: Ben takes the local Oregon BAM franchise to small claims court over the $200,000 valuation and successfully wins a default judgment.
Late 2025: Before Ben can collect the debt, the franchise owners permanently shutter the Keizer/Salem, Oregon storefront and withdraw.
Early 2026: Ben and his crew track the franchise owners and corporate assets down to Utah, relocating their operations to serve the owners with lawsuits at their corporate headquarters.
Early 2026: The BAM owners repeatedly contact local authorities in American Fork, Utah, claiming they are being harassed and targeted by the film crew.
