- Logan Paul’s libel lawsuit against Coffeezilla is moving forward, after a judge ruled that calling Paul’s CryptoZoo project a “scam” may be considered defamatory.
- The feud stems from Coffeezilla’s viral YouTube investigation, which accused Paul of misleading investors in the failed NFT game; Paul has since countersued CryptoZoo co-creators.
- Paul launched a refund site a year later, offering $2.3M in refunds—though users had to waive their right to sue him to claim compensation.
So, it’s official—Logan Paul’s lawsuit against Coffeezilla (real name Stephen Findeisen) is actually moving forward. A federal judge just said, “Nope,” to Coffeezilla’s attempt to get the case tossed out. That means this thing is very much alive.
Judge Henry J. Bemporad, down in Texas, decided that Findeisen’s repeated use of the word “scam” in his videos might actually be defamatory, especially given his role as a self-proclaimed crypto investigator. According to the judge, a reasonable person could take his words as fact—not just opinion.
So yeah… that motion to dismiss? Denied.
Recap: What Even Is This Case About?
Let’s rewind real quick.
This all started back in early 2023, when Logan Paul threatened to sue Coffeezilla for calling his CryptoZoo project a scam. Findeisen made a series of investigative YouTube videos digging into the failed NFT game, and in multiple videos—at least four, to be exact—he straight-up used the word “scam” in the title. One of them even hit over 10 million views.
Then, a year later, Paul followed through with the lawsuit, accusing Coffeezilla of maliciously and repeatedly publishing false statements about him. The suit says those claims damaged his rep and painted him as someone running a full-on crypto con job.
Wait—CryptoZoo Again??
Yup. The same project that was supposed to be this wild NFT game where players bought “eggs” that hatched into animals… and then, well, nothing happened. The game never launched, investors were left hanging, and accusations started flying.
And it wasn’t just Coffeezilla calling it out. A class action lawsuit was filed in 2023 claiming CryptoZoo was a straight-up rug pull. Basically, people put in money, then the devs disappeared—or at least, that’s the allegation.
Paul has since tried to shift the blame onto others, filing a countersuit against two of the project’s co-creators: Eduardo “Eddie” Ibanez and Jake “CryptoKing” Greenbaum. He said they acted with the “intention of defrauding us all.”
Paul Promised Refunds, Kinda… Eventually
In the middle of all this chaos, Logan tried to clean things up. First, he said he had set aside $1.8 million for refunds. But it took a year before anything really happened.
In January 2024, he launched a website for people to claim back their CryptoZoo losses. Problem was—it was non-secure (not great), and anyone who submitted a refund claim had to waive their right to sue him. So yeah… not exactly the cleanest solution.
What’s Next?
As for the legal battle with Coffeezilla, Judge Bemporad’s ruling isn’t the final word just yet. Both parties now have 14 days to file objections to the judge’s recommendation. After that, we’ll see if the case heads to full-blown trial or somehow settles out quietly (though… doesn’t seem like that’s gonna happen).
Final Thoughts
This whole CryptoZoo mess has dragged on for years now—failed promises, angry investors, YouTube takedowns, lawsuits flying everywhere. Logan Paul wants to prove he’s not the villain here. Coffeezilla says he’s just exposing the truth.
And in the middle? A whole lot of people who just wanted their cartoon eggs to hatch.
Stay tuned—this saga’s not over yet.
