Parties
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The collection owners (consignors)
| Name | Public role | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Mansell | Collection owner / consignor; civil plaintiff in Oregon; civil defendant in the Utah BAM suit. | Acted with Schneider to recover the collection. Beneficiary of the GoFundMe. | Collecting Weekly / Ben's investigation · Mansell GoFundMe · Utah & Oregon filings · lawsuit summary |
| Mansell's father | Co-owner of the collection (reported ~83). | No further personal detail collected. | Ben's reporting · news coverage |
Reckless Ben / investigator side
| Name | Public role | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin "Reckless Ben" Schneider | YouTuber / self-styled investigator who publicized the dispute; criminal defendant (Utah misdemeanors) and civil defendant. | Booking name reported as Benjamin Paul Schneider. Says he went to Utah to serve civil papers; alleges police misconduct; says he later left for Mexico. | Ben's YouTube uploads & appearances · AFPD case files (26AF02033 / 26AF02066) · Utah suit |
| Reckless Ben LLC | Schneider's media/business entity; named civil defendant. | — | Utah complaint |
| Victor Nguyen | Associate of Schneider; named civil defendant. | Specific role not clearly specified in available secondary reporting. | Utah complaint · "Podcast with Victor" |
| Tyler Shaw | Associate of Schneider who appears in his videos; the driver during the March 8–9, 2026 AFPD vehicle stops (Schneider was a passenger). Not a named party in the Utah suit. | Cited for a stop-sign violation (Schneider disputes it); on the second stop police flagged suspected impairment, but Shaw passed a .00 breath test and a K-9-prompted search found no illegal substances. Recounted the stops in a Jun 7, 2026 interview with attorney John H. Bryan ("The Civil Rights Lawyer"), alleging they were pretextual (ALLEGATION; AFPD denies misconduct). | American Fork Citizen (May 30) · "Civil Rights Lawyer" Part 2 |
| Sheldon Norcross | Associate of Schneider; present at the residential activity near Joshua Johnson's home (~Mar 11, 2026). Not a named party in the Utah suit. | Was on a FaceTime call with Schneider when AFPD arrived and confirmed to officers it was him; AFPD says it seized his phone after he handled it when told it would be evidence (police account). Taken into custody with the other associates and released — only Schneider was booked. ⚠ Single-sourced (American Fork Citizen). | American Fork Citizen (May 30) |
| Does 1–15 | Unidentified additional civil defendants. | — | Utah complaint caption |
Bricks & Minifigs / franchisor side
| Name | Public role | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAM Franchising, LLC | Franchisor / corporate parent of Bricks & Minifigs; civil plaintiff. | Repossessed the Salem/Keizer store from the prior franchisee. Denies theft/wrongdoing. ⚠ Legal form: per the FDD, BAM Franchising, Inc. is now a Delaware corporation (merged Apr 18, 2024; originally an Oregon corporation formed 2011), HQ Provo, UT; some accounts say "LLC" (its franchise-agreement exhibits still recite "an Oregon corporation"). The Jun 8, 2026 alternative-service order captions the lead plaintiff as "BAM Franchising, Inc., a Delaware corporation," confirming the Inc./Delaware form for this litigation. | BAM FDD — state franchise regulators (WI/CA/MN) · BAM statements & interviews · GlobeNewswire 06/01 |
| Ammon McNeff | CEO of Bricks & Minifigs (co-acquired the brand in 2018); civil plaintiff; company spokesperson. | Publicly apologized to the Mansell family, offered mediation, rejected theft/conspiracy claims. Formerly President of Legally Mine, LLC (2011–2020) per BAM's Franchise Disclosure Document. | BAM FDD Item 2 (state-regulator filing) · ACOB CEO interview · Legally Mine records |
| Matthew ("Matt") McNeff | COO / co-owner (Ammon's brother); civil plaintiff. | Formerly VP of Marketing for Legally Mine, LLC (2011–2020) per BAM's FDD. | BAM FDD Item 2 · ACOB COO interview |
| Joshua ("Josh") Johnson | Works for BAM as a corporate agent — listed in BAM's FDD as a "franchise seller" — though not a confirmed salaried employee; also tied to the post-2024 Salem/Keizer store operation; complainant in the Utah criminal case; civil plaintiff. | The FDD's corporate-agent listing helps resolve the inconsistent "new owner / manager / employee" labels used across outlets. Also community-reported (Wisconsin FDD) as a former employee of the McNeffs' Legally Mine, LLC (2018–2020) — not independently re-verified. Subject of the "Mormon Mafia" online trend. Jun 4, 2026: BAM announced it had "parted ways" with Johnson and Best (a mutual separation) and permanently closed the Salem store — though both remain named plaintiffs in the Utah suit. | BAM FDD — franchise-seller list · missionary clipping (2004) · Utah criminal case · BAM "parts ways" PR (06/04) |
| Brandon Best | Tied to the post-2024 store operation (Baker Bricks); civil plaintiff. | Same owner/manager wording inconsistency. OR SOS lists him as President & Secretary of "Salem-Baker Bricks Inc." (reg. 2332041-97) at the former store's Keizer address — registered 11-15-2024, administratively dissolved Jan 2026. Jun 4, 2026: BAM announced it had "parted ways" with Best and Johnson (a mutual separation) and permanently closed the Salem store; both remain named plaintiffs. (⚠ Every source — including BAM's own press release — spells the first name "Brandon," not "Brendon.") | OR SOS reg. 2332041-97 · Utah suit · BAM "parts ways" PR (06/04) |
| Baker Bricks, LLC | Entity tied to the post-transition store operation; civil plaintiff. | ⚠ Named "Baker Bricks, LLC" in the suit; the matching OR registry entity is "Salem-Baker Bricks Inc." (Brandon Best, Pres/Sec; reg. 2332041-97) at the former store's Keizer address — registered 11-15-2024, administratively dissolved Jan 2026. The Salem store it operated was permanently closed by BAM on Jun 4, 2026 when BAM parted ways with Best and Johnson. | OR SOS reg. 2332041-97 · Utah suit · BAM "parts ways" PR (06/04) |
Former franchisee — the original Salem/Keizer owners (pre-corporate takeover)
| Name | Public role | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrystal Law-Gorman | Franchisee of record / operator of the Salem-Keizer store (~Feb 2023 – Nov 2024); signatory of the Nov 2023 Mansell consignment; now a plaintiff against BAM in a separate suit. | Reportedly managed the store before taking on the franchise (~Feb 2023 — month single-sourced). Says she was removed by the franchisor "under threat of police action" with no notice/compensation (TikTok, May 26, 2026 — ALLEGATION); publicly posted contract language she says permitted consignment, rebutting BAM's "unauthorized" framing. | Techdirt / Salem Business Journal · contract rebuttal (Instagram) · Gormans' suit filings · Gormans' video response |
| Benjamin ("Ben") Gorman | Co-operator / spouse of Chrystal; co-claimant against BAM. | Separately runs Not A Pipe Publishing (a small Oregon publisher). Per Techdirt, the couple contacted BAM corporate about selling or closing the franchise before the takeover; BAM characterizes this as Law announcing she would shutter the store. Disputed. | Techdirt · Gormans' suit filings · Gormans GoFundMe |
Law enforcement / government (official capacity only)
| Entity / official | Public role / action in this case | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|
| American Fork Police Department (AFPD) | Utah municipal agency that arrested Schneider and executed the search warrant; subject of public-misconduct allegations (which it disputes). | AFPD release + case files · police-controversy |
| Cameron Paul | Chief of AFPD; authored the official ~26-minute department video statement defending the department's conduct (official capacity only). | AFPD media release · AFPD news release |
| McKay Valadez | AFPD officer; responded to the 03/10/2026 complaint, contacted Schneider at the scene, and authored the probable-cause statement charging him with stalking and targeted residential picketing. | AFPD case 26AF02033 — released case files |
| Spencer Tonga | AFPD officer; submitted the probable-cause statement for Schneider's 03/11/2026 stalking arrest (written by Det. Nicosia), and was the responding/reporting officer on the related trespassing report. | AFPD cases 26AF02066, 26AF01974 — case files |
| Det. Nicosia | AFPD detective; wrote the probable-cause statement for Schneider's 03/11/2026 stalking arrest (first name not in the record). | AFPD case 26AF02066 — case files |
| Cole G. Richardson | AFPD officer; sworn affiant on the affidavit for the search warrant (Utah County Fourth District Court). | AFPD case 26AF02066 — case files |
| S. Hawkins | AFPD officer; responded to and authored the harassment report over the residential activity that preceded the arrest. | AFPD case 26AF02007 — case files |
| RJ Bibeau | AFPD officer; one of the officers who responded to the harassment complaint. | AFPD case 26AF02007 — case files |
| K. Faughton ⚠ | AFPD officer; responded to the harassment complaint. ⚠ Surname uncertain (scan). | AFPD case 26AF02007 — case files |
| G. Mecham ⚠ | AFPD officer; responded to the harassment complaint. ⚠ Surname uncertain (scan). | AFPD case 26AF02007 — case files |
| M. Bishop | AFPD officer; received/logged the trespassing report (intake role; possibly desk/dispatch). | AFPD case 26AF01974 — case files |
| H. Wood | AFPD officer; received/logged the harassment report (intake role; possibly desk/dispatch). | AFPD case 26AF02007 — case files |
| Salem (Utah) Police Department | Unrelated agency that issued a "zero involvement" public disclaimer after misdirected calls. | Salem UT PD post |
| Central Utah 911 | Regional dispatch authority that reported the call surge and harassment of dispatchers. | police-controversy |
| Utah County Jail | Booking facility (Utah County Sheriff's Office) where Schneider was booked. | AFPD case files |
| Keizer (OR) Police Dept. / Marion County DA | Conducting/reviewing the Oregon investigation. | police-controversy · timeline |
Background entities (not parties to the suit)
| Name | Public role | Notes | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legally Mine, LLC (renamed LM Oldco, LLC, May 21, 2026) | Utah asset-protection firm; not a party to the suit. Holds 450,000 BAM Franchising shares (pledged as collateral). | Ammon & Matt McNeff held President / VP-Marketing roles (2011–2020, per the FDD); Daniel McNeff is its sole member/manager. May 21, 2026 — the same day Schneider's first video posted — a filed amendment signed by Daniel J. McNeff renamed the entity "LM Oldco, LLC" (Utah entity 7228976-0160); on May 29 the "Legally Mine" trade names were re-registered as assumed names owned by Centra Wealth Solutions, LLC (below). The filings state no reason; community "reaction to the video" readings are speculation. | BAM FDD Item 2 · Utah UCC-11 · Ohio UPL order · Utah business registry |
| Daniel McNeff | Legally Mine's sole member/manager; not a party to the LEGO suit. | Co-debtor (with Legally Mine) owing Ammon & Matt McNeff ~$1,728,000 per a 2021 settlement/note; UPL respondent (Ohio Sup. Ct. 2025-0037). | Ohio UPL order · Utah UCC-11 · McNeff v. McNeff (D. Utah) |
| John Masek | Secured creditor of Legally Mine; not a party to the suit. | Holds a security interest in Legally Mine's 450k BAM Franchising shares (2020 UCC-1). | Utah UCC-11 |
| Patreon | Crowdfunding platform hosting Schneider's membership page; not a party to the suit. | BAM submitted an official takedown request (May 29, 2026) attaching the verified complaint, a TRO-based immediate-removal demand, and the TRO/PI motion. CEO Jack Conte publicly refused in a Jun 2, 2026 video ("Bricks & Minifigs can stuff it… they can sue us"); the page stayed up. Conte appears in official capacity only. | Patreon takedown coverage |
| David Ortiz | Secured creditor of Legally Mine; also a BAM "franchise seller"; not a party to the suit. | Co-secured-party (with Masek) on Legally Mine's 450k BAM shares; listed in BAM's FDD franchise-seller list. | Utah UCC-11 · BAM FDD |
| Centra Wealth Solutions, LLC | Utah LLC (formed Apr 6, 2026); since May 29, 2026 the registered owner of the "Legally Mine" and "Legally Mine Tax and Accounting" assumed names (DBAs); not a party to the suit. | No McNeff appears among its registry principals, and beyond the trade names no public record connects it to the dispute; whether it acquired the Legally Mine business (vs. only the names) is not in the public record. | Utah business registry |