# The Bricks & Minifigs LEGO Scandal That Broke the Internet | True Crime News Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-house-24-7-7180165/the-bricks-minifigs-lego-scandal-that-broke-the-internet-true-crime-news Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-house-24-7-7180165/the-bricks-minifigs-lego-scandal-that-broke-the-internet-true-crime-news.md Podcast: [Crime House 24/7](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-house-24-7-7180165) Published: 2026-06-09T21:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/serve.castfire.com/audio/8420257/8420257_2026-05-29-191957.256.mp3?rssID=5997 Audio file: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/serve.castfire.com/audio/8420257/8420257_2026-05-29-191957.256.mp3?rssID=5997 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crime-house-24-7-7180165/episodes/the-bricks-minifigs-lego-scandal-that-broke-the-internet-true-crime-news Duration seconds: 1197 ## Resource In Oregon, a family says an 83-year-old man's rare Star Wars LEGO collection, assembled over decades and valued at over $200,000, disappeared after a franchise store changed hands; a YouTuber's viral investigation drew millions of viewers, nearly $400,000 in GoFundMe donations, two arrests, criminal charges, and a lawsuit before the company announced this week it would compensate the family and close the store. If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Crime House 24/7 to never miss a case! For ad-free listening and exclusive bonus episodes, subscribe to Crime House+. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show’s page. Crime House 24/7 is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. 🎧 Need More to Binge?  Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 TikTok: @Crimehouse | @crimehouse247 Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia YouTube:   @crimehousestudios ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crime-house-24-7-7180165/episodes/the-bricks-minifigs-lego-scandal-that-broke-the-internet-true-crime-news/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-house-24-7-7180165/the-bricks-minifigs-lego-scandal-that-broke-the-internet-true-crime-news.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.