In a recent twist in events, famed YouTuber Logan Paul is embroiled in a legal dispute with fellow YouTuber Coffeezilla, also known as Stephen Findeisen.
According to TMZ, Paul has taken the route of legal action against Findeisen and his production outfit. The allegations raised by Paul are defamation and an intentional smear campaign launched to tarnish his public image.
The lawsuit specifically involves Coffeezilla’s probes into Paul’s unsuccessful digital venture, CryptoZoo. Paul’s rebuttals include purported layer text exchanges that allegedly debunk the claims made by Coffeezilla. Despite this, Paul argues that Coffeezilla continues to disseminate misinformation for his own benefit.
Further, Paul accuses Coffeezilla of establishing a subscription-based account on Patreon immediately after uploading the initial CryptoZoo video. This move is interpreted by Paul as a strategy by Coffeezilla to profit from enhancing the controversy.
Paul, who also enjoys status as a WWE Superstar, defends himself by presenting text messages that demonstrate his dedication to a genuine gaming experience. He points out that for successful implementation of the project, he was dependent on advisors Eddie Ibanez and “Crypto King” Jake Greenbaum.
Paul insists that although his intentions were sincere, the project fell through due to what he believes was misleading guidance from Ibanez and Greenbaum.
He goes on to make clear that he did not reap any financial gains from CryptoZoo. On the contrary, he asserts to have reimbursed over million to NFT buyers, a move aimed at exonerating his name from any fraud charges through the lawsuit.
The lawsuit is intended to seek unspecified compensation to recuperate Paul’s reputation via legal means.