We Steal From Old People: Origin
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The game is a satire. The dispute is a reported news story. This page keeps them in separate columns and does not pick a winner.
Dexerto quotes Reckless Ben calling the game “a completely fictional satire” inspired by his videos, placing the player amid the fictional chaos. That is the studio-side link. The dates below are Wikipedia’s, which cite news reports. I do not have the court filings.
Timeline
| Date | Reported event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ed Mansell, 83, consigns a Lego Star Wars collection to the Keizer, Oregon Bricks & Minifigs store. | Wikipedia |
| Nov 2024 | That store’s ownership moves to Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson. | Wikipedia |
| 10 Mar 2026, also given as 27 Mar | Schneider is charged after events outside Johnson’s home. The two Wikipedia pages do not use the same day. | 2 pages, disagree |
| 11 Mar 2026 | A second arrest. Police search his Airbnb. | Wikipedia |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Former owners Law-Gorman and Gorman sue the company, a separate case. | Wikipedia |
| May 2026 | Schneider’s investigation videos spread. The company and American Fork police are in the story. | Wikipedia |
| 28 May 2026 | A leaked email, described as crisis PR, is read on video. | Wikipedia |
| 29 May 2026 | CEO Ammon McNeff does a livestream. American Fork police post a statement and body-cam video. | Wikipedia |
| 30 May 2026 | The company sues Schneider, Mansell, and others under RICO. | Wikipedia |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Keizer store to close for good. Company puts a ceiling near $95,000–$100,000 on the collection. | Wikipedia |
| 8 Jun 2026 | A GoFundMe passes $445,000. | Wikipedia |
| 10 Jun 2026 | A gag order. Lifted 7 July. Part three of the videos follows. | Wikipedia |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Company says it settled with the Mansell family and dropped that suit. | Wikipedia |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Bryan Mansell says on a livestream that the sets are back. | Wikipedia |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Schneider opens his own resale shop in Tucson. | Wikipedia |
| 10 Nov 2026 | The game releases on Steam. | Steam + Dexerto |
Four prices, not one
- Bryan Mansell: $150,000–$200,000.
- The company’s first figure: $60,000–$80,000.
- The company’s 4 June statement: about $95,000–$100,000.
- Coffeezilla’s read: about $107,000.
I am not averaging those. Allegations that company executives were tied to the buyers, or that police covered anything up, are Schneider’s claims. Wikipedia says they have not been ruled on, and that the company and the police deny them. The case status after August 2026 is not in the article. As of that month, Mansell was still named alongside Schneider and mediation was described as ongoing.
The person page is Reckless Ben. The company page is Bricks & Minifigs. Game systems stay on the game wiki.
FAQ
Did he get the sets back?
Wikipedia says Bryan Mansell announced the return on 2 September 2026, after an 19 August settlement announcement. One encyclopedia article, citing other outlets.
Is the game the same as the lawsuit?
Ben’s quoted line calls it fictional satire. The dates above are the reported dispute, not a level list.
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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