Key Takeaways:
- Logan Paul discussed the controversial CryptoZoo NFT gaming project with journalist Graham Bensinger, addressing allegations of fraud and emphasizing the project was a failure but not a scam, despite his personal loss of $500,000.
- The backlash from the project had a profound emotional impact on Paul, who admitted to considering suicide as a result of the criticism and financial loss.
- In response to the controversy and a class-action lawsuit by investors, Paul announced a $1.5 million recovery initiative, including a buyback program for affected CryptoZoo investors, requiring them to drop legal claims against him.
In the documentary titled 5 Months with Logan Paul, journalist Graham Bensinger engages with Paul to delve into the controversial CryptoZoo nonfungible token (NFT) gaming project, which has seen numerous investors facing losses.
During the interview, Paul confronts the allegations against him, emphasizing that although the venture led to financial losses, it was not a fraudulent scheme but rather a project he realized was beyond his capability at the time.
#LoganPaul had a bone to pick with Graham Bensinger over their new documentary, "5 Months with Logan Paul"… and it all went down on #TMZLive! 😱 pic.twitter.com/0eesR0ce2z
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 28, 2024
Paul disclosed his own financial setbacks from the project, highlighting a personal loss of half a million dollars, and questioned the scam narrative from his perspective as someone who also suffered losses.
The emotional toll was significant for Paul, who shared that the backlash and consequences of the project drove him to consider suicide, marking a profound low in his life.
Despite facing criticism, Paul expressed his intent to address and rectify the misconceptions surrounding CryptoZoo, particularly challenging the narratives that painted him as the sole architect of the project’s failure.
He specifically mentioned plans to correct the skewed portrayals by individuals like YouTube journalist Stephen Findeisen, known as Coffeezilla, who had criticized the project’s execution.
Previously, in January 2023, Paul had hinted at legal action against Findeisen following a critical review, although he later retracted the threat and issued an apology.
Moreover, Paul announced a recovery initiative worth $1.5 million for those impacted by the CryptoZoo endeavor, a plan that materialized after a year and was catalyzed by a class-action lawsuit from dissatisfied investors.
Logan Paul reveals he had ‘suicidal thoughts’ amid CryptoZoo scandal fallout: ‘I was spiraling’ https://t.co/yq9bNvjW92
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) March 28, 2024
These investors had accused the project and Paul of executing a ‘rug pull‘—a term used to describe a situation where developers abandon a project and abscond with investors’ funds.
As part of the recovery effort, Paul introduced a buyback program, which was launched with the stipulation that participants forgo any legal claims against him.
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