How much has Reckless Ben spent on lawyers, and why did he finally hire one?

Reckless Ben said he handled earlier legal threats himself, but after the Bricks and Minifigs video viewers pushed him to hire counsel. He estimates about $250,000 in lawyer fees so far for a video that cost under $2,000 to make. He listed a civil RICO suit, six days of mediation at close to $1,000 an hour, and three criminal cases tied to a GoFundMe, serving court papers and a claim he tried to burn a Provo building, which he denies.

• Ben said his team filed an anti-SLAPP motion and expected a ruling by the end of the month.
• Ben said the lawyers billed about $34,000 just to watch the roughly four hours of video.

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on The Shawn Ryan Show (2026-11-05). Read the whole episode summary →

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