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Kotaku Article here: https://archive.fo/tJBAu

The former general counsel of game studio Gearbox (Borderlands, Aliens: Colonial Marines) and CEO Randy Pitchford are suing one another in a messy legal battle that sees both men accused of violating their legal duties to the company. The suit against Pitchford is full of sensational allegations, including the accusation that the Gearbox CEO received a secret $12 million bonus from publisher Take-Two Interactive as an advance against Borderlandsprofits.
Wade Callender, who served as Gearbox’s lawyer from 2010 until 2018, filed a suit on December 21, 2018 accusing Pitchford of violating various contracts involving both Gearbox and a separate real estate company that they both owned, as well as Callender’s own employment contract.

“The allegations made by a disgruntled former employee are absurd, with no basis in reality or law,” said a Gearbox spokesperson in a statement to Kotaku. “We look forward to addressing this meritless lawsuit in court and have no further comment at this time.”
Callender’s suit was filed one month after Gearbox sued him, in a separate case, for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Gearbox alleged that Callender borrowed money from Gearbox for a home loan and tuition that he did not pay back in full, and that Callender “abused the privilege of credit card access by charging unapproved, wholly personal expenses, including family vacations, gun club memberships and firearms accessories, and trying to get six-pack abs.” Gearbox also accused Callender of destroying evidence of the home loan agreement he made with the studio. You can read that suit in full below.

According to Callender’s lawsuit, which you can also read in full below, Callender and Pitchford were longtime friends (backed up by an old tweet from Pitchford) whose relationship fell apart over the last two years.

The lawsuit alleges that Pitchford struck a deal in 2016 to receive a “personal, secretive ‘Executive Bonus’ 0f $12,000,000 to be paid directly to Pitchford entity called ‘Pitchford Entertainment Media Magic, LLC.’” That bonus, Callender and his lawyers argue, is an advance upon royalties that would otherwise go to Gearbox’s staff. “This is particularly tragic exploitation,” the lawsuit states, “because these millions are being syphoned to Randy Pitchford’s personal accounts instead of funding the development ofBorderlands.”

Callender’s most lurid allegation against Pitchford is an accusation surrounding an event that he says occurred in 2014. Callender says that Pitchford left a USB drive in a Dallas, Texas restaurant containing sensitive corporate documents for Gearbox and its partners including 2K Games, Sega, Sony, Microsoft, and others. Says the lawsuit: “Upon information and belief, Randy Pitchford’s USB drive also contained Randy Pitchford’s personal collection of ‘underage’ pornography.”
Callender also accuses Pitchford of holding parties in which “adult men have reportedly exposed themselves to minors, to the amusement of Randy Pitchford.”

Gearbox, founded in 1999, is best known for the critically and commercially acclaimed Borderland series. The studio also developed Brothers in Armsand Duke Nukem Forever. Pitchford, an outspoken figure who has become renowned for his brash statements and love of magic, has courted controversyseveral times over the years, most notably for his statements on the critically panned Aliens: Colonial Marines. That game also became the center of messy litigation back in 2014.
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Visitor said:
This does sound a bit like typical disgruntled employee bullshit, especially the CP USB drive, but there's always hope! I love a good lawsuit episode.
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I love the part where Randy accuses the lolyer of using company funds to get a 6-pack. :story:

The paedophilia thing feels like some Vordrak shit to be honest.
 
"Says the lawsuit: “Upon information and belief, Randy Pitchford’s USB drive also contained Randy Pitchford’s personal collection of ‘underage’ pornography.”"
:lit::lit::lit::lit::lit::lit::lit: He is so boned. I need to get some popcorn.
 
neural said:
I love the part where Randy accuses the lolyer of using company funds to get a 6-pack. :story:

The paedophilia thing feels like some Vordrak shit to be honest.
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If the police get their hands on the USB drive (and I suspect they'll want to), they can determine whether or not the CP came from any device Pitchford owns.
 
claptrap randy cryptic.jpg

http://archive.is/yyTaj

A Borderlands VA pitches in..
 
neural said:
I don't have a Scribd account, so someone please fetch the PDFs, because this shit WILL develop into a LOLsuit, it's a scientific certainty at this point. :story:

Emphasis in orange is mine.

Tagging in @AnOminous because I know this is his thang.
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Former Gearbox Lawyer Accuses CEO Randy Pitchford Of Taking Secret $12 Million Bonus In Lawsuit Gearbox Calls 'Absurd'
Jason Schreier

The former general counsel of game studio Gearbox (Borderlands, Aliens: Colonial Marines) and CEO Randy Pitchford are suing one another in a messy legal battle that sees both men accused of violating their legal duties to the company. The suit against Pitchford is full of sensational allegations, including the accusation that the Gearbox CEO received a secret $12 million bonus from publisher Take-Two Interactive as an advance against Borderlands profits.

Wade Callender, who served as Gearbox’s lawyer from 2010 until 2018, filed a suit on December 21, 2018 accusing Pitchford of violating various contracts involving both Gearbox and a separate real estate company that they both owned, as well as Callender’s own employment contract.

“The allegations made by a disgruntled former employee are absurd, with no basis in reality or law,” said a Gearbox spokesperson in a statement to Kotaku. “We look forward to addressing this meritless lawsuit in court and have no further comment at this time.”

Callender’s suit was filed one month after Gearbox sued him, in a separate case, for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Gearbox alleged that Callender borrowed money from Gearbox for a home loan and tuition that he did not pay back in full, and that Callender “abused the privilege of credit card access by charging unapproved, wholly personal expenses, including family vacations, gun club memberships and firearms accessories, and trying to get six-pack abs.” Gearbox also accused Callender of destroying evidence of the home loan agreement he made with the studio. You can read that suit in full below.

According to Callender’s lawsuit, which you can also read in full below, Callender and Pitchford were longtime friends (backed up by an old tweet from Pitchford) whose relationship fell apart over the last two years.

The lawsuit alleges that Pitchford struck a deal in 2016 to receive a “personal, secretive ‘Executive Bonus’ 0f $12,000,000 to be paid directly to Pitchford entity called ‘Pitchford Entertainment Media Magic, LLC.’” That bonus, Callender and his lawyers argue, is an advance upon royalties that would otherwise go to Gearbox’s staff. “This is particularly tragic exploitation,” the lawsuit states, “because these millions are being syphoned to Randy Pitchford’s personal accounts instead of funding the development of Borderlands.”

Callender’s most lurid allegation against Pitchford is an accusation surrounding an event that he says occurred in 2014. Callender says that Pitchford left a USB drive in a Dallas, Texas restaurant containing sensitive corporate documents for Gearbox and its partners including 2K Games, Sega, Sony, Microsoft, and others. Says the lawsuit: “Upon information and belief, Randy Pitchford’s USB drive also contained Randy Pitchford’s personal collection of ‘underage’ pornography.”

Callender also accuses Pitchford of holding parties in which “adult men have reportedly exposed themselves to minors, to the amusement of Randy Pitchford.”

Gearbox, founded in 1999, is best known for the critically and commercially acclaimed Borderland series. The studio also developed Brothers in Arms and Duke Nukem Forever. Pitchford, an outspoken figure who has become renowned for his brash statements and love of magic, has courted controversy several times over the years, most notably for his statements on the critically panned Aliens: Colonial Marines. That game also became the center of messy litigation back in 2014.

You can read Gearbox’s suit against Callender here:
https://www.scribd.com/document/397273508/Gearbox-suit-against-Callender

You can read Callender’s suit against Gearbox here:
https://www.scribd.com/document/397272204/Gearbox-lawsuit

Source: https://kotaku.com/former-gearbox-lawyer-accuses-ceo-randy-pitchford-of-ta-1831679539 (http://archive.vn/kqWTx)
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My fucking Holidays have all come at once.
Pitchford being a pedo just explains so goddamn much.
 
So either Randy Bobandy loses his life and his carreer, or that spineless cuck Schreier gets raked over the coals (again). Sounds like an okay Friday evening!
 
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Jaimas said:
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My fucking Holidays have all come at once.
Pitchford being a pedo just explains so goddamn much.
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I still retain some pessimism, but it honestly couldn't happen to a better asshole imo.
 

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neural said:
I love the part where Randy accuses the lolyer of using company funds to get a 6-pack. :story:

The paedophilia thing feels like some Vordrak shit to be honest.
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On top of that, he's suggesting at the time he originally knew about this, he was okay with it. He's only spilling on it now. Why didn't he spill on it then if it really happened?
 
neural said:
Uploading the lawsuit documents. Will add file links to the featured post.


I still retain some pessimism, but it honestly couldn't happen to a better asshole imo.
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“At these events—which Pitchford and his Wife affectionately term “Peacock Parties”—adult men have reportedly exposed themselves t0 minors, t0 the amusement of Randy Pitchford.”

WTF?
 
AnOminous said:
On top of that, he's suggesting at the time he originally knew about this, he was okay with it. He's only spilling on it now. Why didn't he spill on it then if it really happened?
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This is precisely what makes me pause. I have a feeling it's gonna be one of two things:

1) Lawyer was somehow blackmailing Randy with the info.
2) Lawyer was making it all up in a retarded attempt to make his other claims look more legit ("AND HE'S A PAEDOPHILE TOO!").

Either way, we still win :popcorn:.

CrunkLord420 said:
Randy Pitchford right now: https://my.mixtape.moe/etwfvm.webm
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My sides. :story:

Pozzingmyfilthyneghole said:
“At these events—which Pitchford and his Wife affectionately term “Peacock Parties”—adult men have reportedly exposed themselves t0 minors, t0 the amusement of Randy Pitchford.”

WTF?
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Yeah the lawyer is alleging some severe shit.
 
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