Coffeezilla Responds to Logan Paul’s Defamation Lawsuit, Calls It Attempt to Silence Investigation
In an August 5 video, YouTube personality Stephen Findeisen, better known as “Coffeezilla,” addressed Prime co-founder Logan Paul’s recent defamation lawsuit. Findeisen alleges that the lawsuit is “groundless” and might be an attempt to silence further investigations into Paul’s activities.
He has accused Paul of orchestrating a major scam through his CryptoZoo NFT scheme. In a series of videos, Findeisen has sought to assist affected buyers in recovering their funds.
Despite Paul announcing a $2.3 million refund initiative, Findeisen criticized the plan as insufficient, covering only 12% of the losses. He claimed those accepting the refund would be required to forgo further legal action.
On June 27, 2024, Logan Paul filed a 47-page defamation lawsuit against Coffeezilla, claiming defamation over videos related to Paul’s non-fungible-token (NFT) project, CryptoZoo. The lawsuit accuses Coffeezilla of making false statements and alleging that Paul was operating a scam.
Paul’s lawsuit targets Coffeezilla’s coverage of CryptoZoo, specifically focusing on two videos and a tweet where Coffeezilla advocated for full refunds to the victims. The lawsuit disputes Coffeezilla’s characterization of Paul’s actions and accuses him of malicious intent.
Paul was also seeking $75,000 in damages. Just over a month later, Findeisen has countered with his response.
Coffeezilla also noted that Paul, who had previously praised his investigative work, might undermine his case. The YouTuber suggested that Paul’s past commendation of his journalism indicates a lack of actual malice, which is necessary to prove defamation.
He emphasized that Paul’s ongoing success with Prime suggests his reputation as a scammer was established before
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