Why ZivZo’s Emergency Gag Request Failed (and What Their New Filings Really Say)

TL;DR: ZivZo and Benson J. Fischer just filed four papers trying to (1) keep their lawsuit alive and (2) get a TRO—a court order to muzzle my speech. Their own exhibits are mostly screenshots of my public posts. That doesn’t meet the legal test for a gag order, and their complaint still doesn’t plead specific, provably-false statements as required by federal pleading …

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Benson Fischer attacks Nautical Bowls franchisees

Benson Fischer is not merely “being aggressive.” Based on the screenshots, emails, PDF filings, and text messages, he’s engaging in harassment, intimidation, coercion, and threat-based pressure — and he’s doing it in writing, which is effectively self-sabotage on a legal level. Below is a straightforward breakdown of what his conduct actually represents, analyzed by ChatGPT. 🚨 1. Civil Harassment / …

Maryland Bar Complaint Against Attorney Richard H. Schimel for Abusive Legal Filings

Background This post publishes the full text of a Bar complaint filed against Maryland attorney Richard H. Schimel for his role in abusive legal filings orchestrated with his associate Benson J. Fischer. The complaint describes how Schimel has been involved in repeated misuse of peace‑order and temporary‑restraining‑order procedures to harass critics, file frivolous motions, and weaponize the courts to suppress …

Openly’s Automated SEO Promises Are as Ridiculous as Weight Loss Scams

We’ve already documented the deceptive tactics of others like Lane Houk and Jumper Media. If you want to see how these claims fall apart, check out our articles on them. We also have videos and articles explaining why Answer Engine Optimization is a joke and isn’t really possible. For a legitimate approach to getting visible, learn about our Content Factory …

Lane Houk’s Threatening Messages — Screenshot, Transcript, and Analysis

Here is a Facebook Messenger message sent to me by Lane A. Houk, along with an analysis of his behavior. The screenshot is included exactly as received. 📩 Verbatim Transcript of Lane Houk’s Message Lane A Houk:*“Game on faker. You’ve already posted a few provable lies. There’s clear intent to damage behind your actions and those lies. And that’s defamation …

ZivZo’s TRO: Lawfare as Spectacle — How Fischer & Schimel Are Trying to Silence Criticism (And How You Can Fight Back)

Update (Oct. 3, 2025) – The peace order described below has been dismissed because the petitioner failed to appear. See the proof in the court docket below and read my latest post here: Peace Order Dism For a comprehensive archive of Benson J. Fischer’s lawsuits, court records, and forensic audits, see Benson-Fischer.com. issed: Another Lawfare Loss for Benson Fisher & …

How We Almost Got Scammed for $19,000 A Warning to All Businesses

How We Almost Got Scammed for $19,000: A Warning to All Businesses

This morning, our company narrowly avoided falling victim to a scam that nearly cost us $19,000. Despite the precautions we have in place, scammers are finding new ways to deceive even the most vigilant businesses. The scam started with an email that appeared to be from me, instructing our accounting team to pay an overdue invoice from Oracle. The email …

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Joshua Crouch of Relentless Digital Took $25,000 from Matt Howard of Travis and Sons Plumbing (and then threatened me)

We just got the green light from Joshua Crouch of Relentless Digital to publish the audit of the $25,000 he took from Travis and Sons, a plumbing company. The client is filing a chargeback, which is hopefully within the timeframe allowed. Note that scammers usually threaten legal action, like Joshua Crouch did here. But this only backfires, since this only …

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What Happened to ServiceLegend?

Update: On December 20, 2024, ServiceLegend was officially sold by Ryan Davis to Otis and Adam. This development raises serious questions about the legality and fairness of the transaction, especially considering Marko Sipilä’s unresolved 20% ownership stake. Before the ink is even dry on the sale of ServiceLegend, this is what Ryan Davis posts to Instagram: A few weeks ago, …

We hired Jerry Jariwalla and it was a disaster

$5,000 to drive leads for a personal injury attorney.Zero benefit to the business, as the client painfully expressed in a multi-page letter to Jerry. I had to chase Jerry down multiple times to find out what’s going on with the project.He gave me an attitude and called me vile names (DM me if you want to see it), instead of …