Source: New York Post
A California YouTuber at the center of a bizarre battle over a missing $200,000 Star Wars LEGO collection says he has now fled to Mexico after a mounting legal fight spiraled into criminal charges, turning a local business dispute into a viral internet spectacle. The drama began after Benjamin Paul Schneider, known as YouTuber “Reckless Ben”, accused Bricks & Minifigs (BAM) — one of the nation’s largest LEGO resale chains — of improperly taking possession of the massive collection, sparking a firestorm of online outrage and scrutiny aimed at the company. 3 YouTuber Ben Schneider (“Reckless Ben”) YouTube/Reckless Ben 3 Bricks & Minifigs store in Sacramento Google Maps The controversy has thoroughly outgrown the original dispute, with BAM stores across the country reporting threats and harassment.
