What started as a dispute over a massive LEGO Star Wars collection has exploded into one of the strangest stories on YouTube. Join Dr. John Dehlin, Julia Sanders of Analyzing Mormonism, and never-Mormon commentator Matt Gillespie of Matt's Kustom Kreations, as they investigate the viral controversy surrounding a LEGO collection reportedly worth more than $200,000. Together, they examine the timeline of events, the competing claims, the lawsuits, the corporate takeover of a Bricks & Minifigs franchise, and the investigation that brought national attention to the story. A family consigned a collection reportedly worth more than $200,000 to a Bricks & Minifigs franchise in Oregon. After a corporate takeover of the store, the collection allegedly disappeared, leading to lawsuits, public accusations, competing narratives, and an ongoing battle over who is responsible. In this episode, we break down the timeline of Bricks & Minifigs controversy, the key players involved, and the investigations that brought national attention to the case. We examine the reporting and videos released by Reckless Ben and others, the responses from Bricks & Minifigs leadership, and the legal questions that remain unresolved. We also explore a lesser-discussed aspect of the story: the surprising number of individuals connected to the dispute who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From Bricks & Minifigs executives to figures invovled in post-takeover operation of the store, Mormon connections repeatedly emerge throughout the story. We discuss what those connections are, what can be documented, and how Mormon culture, business networks, and personal relationships may have intersected with the events surrounding the case. The matters discussed in this episode involve ongoing legal and public disputes. Unless otherwise stated, references to misconduct, wrongdoing, concealment, theft, fraud, corruption, or similar claims are allegations made by third parties and should not be understood as statements of proven fact. We encourage viewers to review the underlying sources, court filings, public statements, and responses from all parties discussed. Nothing in this episode should be interpreted as an assertion that any individual or organization is guilty of criminal or civil wrongdoing. Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/mormon-lego-scandal/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:13:05 - Summary of the story 00:16:25 - LDS coverage of story 00:19:06 - Utah and LEGO 00:22:20 - Timeline of events 00:28:00 - BAM’s Key Characters 00:29:25 - Ammon McNeff 00:34:20 - Brandon Best 00:35:06 - Joshua Johnson 00:38:15 - Ki Mcallister 00:39:02 - Mormon count 00:40:03 - Joshua Johnson says the collection is BAMs 00:46:43 - Josh saying he didn’t sign Consignment Agreement 00:53:40 - Disclaimer! 00:57:43 - Chrys Gorman’s TikTok video 01:03:55 - Best and Mcallister acknowledge consignment 01:08:02 - Mcallister threatens Law-Gormans 01:09:55 - Johnson accuses Gormans of heroin 01:11:40 - Ben confronts Ammon McNeff 01:17:24 - Brainwashing an employee 01:19:42 - “Brick by Brick” 01:23:25 - Small Claims Court/Lottery 01:26:42 - We steal from old people 01:29:54 - Facts and Evidence 01:34:13 - Confronting Brandon Best 01:35:36 - Ben learns they are Mormon 01:39:04 - Recruiting a Mormon 01:53:32 - First vehicle stop 01:58:18 - Drug Search 02:12:30 - Heroin search 02:22:57 - Police “We play differently here” 02:24:00 - Ben gets arrested 02:28:25 - Mormon Police 02:33:15 - American Fork Redacting videos 02:39:45 - Redacted video compilation 02:42:24 - Josh claims ben stole the LEGO 02:49:14 - AMFPD - Media Release 02:54:25 - Media Release (louder audio) 03:01:10 - Airbnb connections 03:05:55 - Johnson makes threats 03:07:05 - Ammon addresses Mormon connections 03:12:07 - Unredacted footage (“shoot someone”) 03:13:12 - Unredacted (lawsuit filings) 03:14:40 - Unredacted (take a peak) 03:17:08 - Utah Process Server 03:19:08 - Unredacted (Ben’s arrested) 03:22:20 - Unredacted (High Council) 03:23:55 - Temporary Restraining Order 03:32:30 - Go Fund Me for Mansell/Gorman 03:34:55 - Josh released from High Council 03:38:01 - Patreon’s response 03:41:17 - Outcomes so far