The CEO and co-founder of Patreon has intervened in one of the wildest internet dramas in years — which all centers on a "stolen" collection of Star Wars LEGO worth more than $200,000. In a video posted on YouTube, Patreon boss Jack Conte revealed that the crowdfunding platform had been sent a legal notice from LEGO reseller Bricks & Minifigs, insisting it shut down a campaign meant to support Reckless Ben, a YouTuber currently covering the "stolen" LEGO controversy. "After an extensive review and investigation by Patreon's trust and safety team, we have in fact unfortunately determined that Bricks & Minifigs... can stuff it. We're keeping Ben's page up. And if Bricks & Minfigs doesn't like that, they can sue us," the CEO said. It's an extraordinary statement, but just the tip of an even more extraordinary iceberg of internet drama, fuelled by several high-profile videos chronicling the situation from Reckless Ben — who now claims to be in Mexico to avoid arrest, and relying on his Patreon for funds. How did things get here? It's worth rewinding two weeks to when Reckless Ben's first video emerged, highlighting a missing consignment of Star Wars LEGO handed to a Bricks & Minifigs o
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The CEO and co-founder of Patreon has intervened in one of the wildest internet dramas in years — which all centers on a "stolen" collection of Star Wars LEGO worth more than $200,000. In a video posted on YouTube, Patreon boss Jack Conte…
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The CEO and co-founder of Patreon has intervened in one of the wildest internet dramas in years — which all centers on a "stolen" collection of Star Wars LEGO worth more than $200,000. In a video posted on YouTube, Patreon boss Jack Conte…
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