Bricks & Minifigs accuser says BAM never provided key inventory after Coffeezilla LEGO investigation

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Benjamin Gorman, the previous owner of Salem Bricks & Minifigs, states that the company which took over the store never delivered an inventory they had promised. He believes this lack of inventory is a key issue in the current legal disagreement surrounding LEGO products.

Recently, a dispute involving Bricks & Minifigs became widely known online thanks to YouTuber Reckless Ben. He started looking into the story of a Star Wars LEGO collection that Bryan Mansell and his dad had entrusted to the company.

Coffeezilla investigated the situation and believes the amount of missing LEGO is much lower than first thought, likely between $10,000 and $20,000. He also suggests that Mansell is actually owed a significant amount of money from sales that weren’t fully paid to him.

Gorman and his former business partner, Crystal Law, are now trying to figure out a key mystery in the case: why BAM reportedly never gave a detailed list of the store’s items after taking over the Salem, Oregon location.

Gorman says BAM never provided promised inventory

Gorman expressed gratitude to Coffeezilla in a recent YouTube video for highlighting what they’ve called the “Salem Lego Trials.” They explained that the increased attention has boosted donations to their GoFundMe campaign and improved their ability to defend themselves legally.

I’m really hoping this new funding will let us get into the discovery phase of the legal case! That’s where BAM would finally have to show exactly what inventory they had left after they took over. It’s amazing – the fundraiser has already brought in over $80,000, which is incredible!

Gorman stated that BAM had promised a detailed list of the store’s contents the day they took over, but never delivered it. He explained this list was important because, according to their agreement, the previous owners would have been able to dispute its accuracy with an independent assessment.

He also stated that BAM didn’t send a neutral representative to assess the store’s value. He explained that Brandon Best, who would eventually co-manage the store with Joshua Johnson, was the one who actually evaluated the store’s assets.

Gorman stated this situation presented a conflict of interest, as Brandon and Josh were already promised the opportunity to purchase the store. He believed this gave Brandon a reason to undervalue the store’s inventory.

Gorman and Law shared their account of what happened when the store was taken over, as well as details about the resulting lawsuit, during a four-hour podcast interview.

According to the previous owners, Brandon showed up at the shop on November 14th, 2024, in a U-Haul he’d rented. They felt his explanation about the truck actually created even more confusion.

As a big fan, I was really upset to hear that Law and Gorman were completely blocked from accessing important records after BAM took over – things like emails, insurance details, tax documents, and even sales data. Law explained that some of Mansell’s stuff had actually been sold recently, but she hadn’t finished processing the payments because she was planning to take care of it when he came back. It just sounds like a really messy situation!

The previous owners disagreed with BAM’s statement that they had abandoned the store. They explained they were attempting to sell the business or end their agreement, but BAM intervened and took over before they could finalize those plans.

Law stated she couldn’t find any documents proving the LLC membership was transferred and confirmed they didn’t sign anything to change ownership or end the original agreement. She also asserted that BAM never officially transferred the store lease to them, but then used this lack of transfer as a reason to reclaim the store.

BAM has denied claims about the Salem store, stating that Law and Gorman made a consignment deal with Mansell without the company’s official knowledge or approval.

The company stated they repeatedly offered to let Mansell physically check the inventory. They also provided sales data showing over $52,000 worth of items from the collection were sold while Law and Gorman were in charge.

In the podcast, Law mentioned that four previous franchise owners told her they had comparable issues when they decided to leave the business.

For Gorman and Law, the main problem isn’t simply the missing LEGO bricks anymore. They believe that BAM not providing a full inventory list when they took over the store is now key to understanding what occurred.

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2026-06-12 18:23