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Published Jan 10, 2023 10:15AM ET
Updated Jan 10, 2023 11:30AM ET
BAYC Creators Yuga Labs Ordered to Testify Under Oath in Ryder Ripps Case
The fierce dispute between renowned digital artist Ryder Ripps and the owners of the Bored Apes Yacht Club NFT collection just took an unexpected turn. The Federal Judge ruled Monday that both co-founders of Yuga Labs, the company behind BAYC NFT, must attend court depositions.
Controversial statements regarding the allegedly racist, occultist, and satanic nature of Bored Apes NFT must be commented on under oath by Wylie Oronow and Greg Solano.
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It’s extra silly when you remember that this is their lawsuit. They chose to do this.— Ø Ivan (@Ivan87403) January 9, 2023
Indeed, the turning point in this crypto soap opera happened when Ryder Ripps minted his own Bored Apes NFT collection just to prove a point. Later labeled a “demented troll” in a blog post by Yuga Labs co-founder Wylie Aronow, Mr. Ripps created satirical versions of 10,000 BAYC NFTs.
In response to the satire Bored Apes NFT collection, which quickly grossed $35 million in sales, Yuga Labs filed a lawsuit against Ryder Ripps for ‘trademark infringement.’ However, much of Ryder Ripps’ work revolves around the principle that “an NFT cannot be copied.” Non-fungible tokens, by definition, cannot be replicated.
(2/2) ... us and the BAYC community, we have filed a lawsuit against the responsible parties. We will continue exploring and pursuing all legal options at our disposal.— Yuga Labs (@yugalabs) June 25, 2022
In addition to Monday’s ruling, the Federal Judge made a couple of comments regarding the evasive tactics in the lawsuit. For instance, he says that Ripps’ defendants wanted to set up depositions as soon as possible, but Yuga Labs haven’t attempted to comply.
As if that wasn’t enough, lawyer Alfred Steiner also said, “nobody even wants to be deposed.” He was referring to the fact that the execs of Yuga Labs would be questioned about the formation of BAYC and related projects. According to the court documents, the imagery of the most successful NFT collection was built on Neo-Nazi, racist, and satanic allusions. To illustrate, the Bored Apes skull logo allegedly resembles the Nazi Totenkopf symbol.
As this question will be raised in court under penalty of perjury, the defendant is presented with a unique opportunity. He can rip into Yuga Labs and discover the true origins of the famous digital primates.
Day 537 of BAYC refusing to say who designed their Nazi logo.Their logo is a nearly exact copy of the Waffen SS Totenkopf. Down to the number of teeth in the skull. pic.twitter.com/7gtTcgYkKt— PAULY (@Pauly0x) October 21, 2022
Yuga Labs is a Web3 heavyweight valued at over $4 billion. The Bored Apes Yacht Club NFT collection is also the most successful blue-chip NFT collection. It made its way to the entertainment industry, sports, and even politics.
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