Bricks & Minifigs, as reported
Sources reviewed:
This page is the company side of a dispute the game satirizes. It is not an investigation, and it is not a store guide.
| Item | Reported record | Status |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A U.S. franchise that buys, sells, and trades Lego products | Wikipedia |
| Founded | 2009, by collectors David Ortiz and John Masek. First store 2010. | Wikipedia |
| Headquarters | Started in Battle Ground, Washington. After a 2018 sale, Provo, Utah. | Wikipedia |
| Size | 300-plus franchise stores in the U.S. and Canada | Wikipedia |
| Owners | Sold in 2018 to brothers Ammon and Matt McNeff. Ammon is CEO. | Wikipedia |
| The dispute | The Mansell collection at the Keizer, Oregon store | Wikipedia |
| 30 May 2026 | Company sues Schneider, Mansell, and others under RICO | Wikipedia |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Company says the Mansell suit is dropped after a settlement | Wikipedia |
| Keizer | Store closed permanently, announced 4 June 2026 | Wikipedia |
What the company has said
According to Wikipedia’s summary of the company’s statements, the collection’s realistic ceiling was about $95,000 to $100,000, after an earlier $60,000 to $80,000 figure. On 29 May 2026 CEO Ammon McNeff said in a livestream that BAM Franchising had not been part of the consignment deal. By August the company’s site had posted six blog entries. I have not read those posts in the original, only the encyclopedia’s account of them.
Stores and the other lawsuit
- Keizer: permanent closure, announced 4 June.
- Sacramento: closed for a week after harassment that included death threats, as reported.
- San Luis Obispo: received calls, as reported.
- July 2026: Benjamin Gorman and Chrystal Law sue the company, with claims described as fraud, breach, and defamation.
American Fork police said on 29 May that there was no active warrant for Schneider. Keizer police said their investigation had gone to the Marion County district attorney. Allegations of a cover-up are disputed and, as of the article, not ruled on by a court. I do not have a public update after September 2026. A boycott shows up in search volume. I do not have a count of how large it was, so I am not calling it massive.
The dated version of this story is the origin timeline. The game that jokes about it starts at the homepage. Nothing on this page is advice about a real store or a real person.
FAQ
Who is the CEO?
Ammon McNeff, after the 2018 sale to Ammon and Matt McNeff, according to Wikipedia.
What happened to the lawsuit?
On 19 August 2026 the company said it dropped the suit against the Mansell family. Later status is not in the sources I used.
Sources
| Source | Checked |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia, Bricks & Minifigs–Reckless Ben controversy | 2026-11-12 |
| Wikipedia, Reckless Ben | 2026-11-12 |
| Dexerto | 2026-11-12 |
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