Episode
Brick-by-Brick: Unpacking the LEGO Lawsuit Scandal
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- Law&Crime Sidebar
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- Jun 12, 2026
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- 2110
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Summary
The viral and complex legal battle over a high-valued Star Wars LEGO collection in Salem, Oregon, took a dramatic turn as YouTuber Ben "Reckless Ben" Schneider faces criminal charges and a massive civil lawsuit from Bricks & Minifigs corporate. Law&Crime's Jesse Weber sits down with litigator Rich Schoenstein to dissect the multi-layered legal issues, the newly issued temporary restraining order, and what comes next in this wild social media controversy. Purchase John Morgan's new book now on Amazon by going to https://www.forthepeople.com/lifeisluck/ HOST: Jesse Weber: https://twitter.com/jessecordweber LAW&CRIME SIDEBAR PRODUCTION: YouTube Management - Bobby Szoke Video Editing - Michael Deininger, Christina O'Shea, Alex Ciccarone, & Jay Cruz Script Writing & Producing - Savannah Williamson & Juliana Battaglia Guest Booking - Alyssa Fisher & Diane Kaye Social Media Management - Vanessa Bein STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .