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Fired, closed, blamed: What the Press Release Gave Away

June 5, 2026·244K views·13K likes·3K comments
Bricks & Minifigs has permanently closed its Salem, Oregon store and parted ways with franchisees Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson, blaming a "devastating social media campaign" while conceding "gross negligence" and revaluing the disputed Star Wars LEGO collection it once promoted at over $200,000. Your Favorite Copyright Attorney reads the June 4 press release the way a litigator would — for the admissions, the shifting valuations, the defamation exposure, and what the civil RICO suit against Reckless Ben is really for. Lawful Masses, the Discord: https://discord.gg/gPwhnzY5gm Patreon: https://patreon.com/ljfrench Blue sky: https://bsky.app/profile/piratelawyer.com 00:00 - Start 01:41 - I. The Graceful Way Out 04:17 - II. The Gift of Gross Negligence 07:07 - III. When you blame someone by name 11:14 - IV. The incredible shrinking collection 15:20 - V. A racket made of plastic bricks 19:58 - VI. Footage from an unknown hand 23:42 - VII. Asymmetric warfare, and the bill for winning it 28:22 - Please Support Lawful Masses