YouTube creator and commentator Matthew Patrick -- whose nerd-leaning Game Theorists channel counts 11.4 million subscribers -- was one of roughly 50 creators impacted by November’s Defy Media scandal, whereby the once-prominent multi-channel network and digital studio abruptly shuttered, leaving some 200 employees suddenly jobless.
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- Matthew Patrick Slams Defy Media’s Bank For Comparing Itself To YouTubers Who Lost Money
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Matthew Patrick Claims Defy Media Stole $1.7 Million In YouTube AdSense From 50 Channels
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Defy Media, Claims Of Fraudulent Behavior From Former Generate Partners
Significant details about Defy Media’s financial situation and its effects on former employees and creators have come to light in the wake of Defy’s abrupt closure on Nov. 6, partially thanks to two lawsuits filed against the company this week.
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YouTube Creators’ AdSense Payments Are In Limbo After Defy Media’s Abrupt Shutdown
Defy Media’s abrupt shutdown this week left upwards of 200 now former employees without jobs on little to no notice, but it also affected another group of individuals who previously relied on the digital media company to cut them checks.
- Smosh Co-Founder Anthony Padilla Shares Why He Departed “Evil And Shady” Defy Media After Sudden Shutdown
- Defy Media Announces Total Shutdown, Is Ceasing Operations Effective Immediately
- Defy Media Sends Notice It Will Shutter Beverly Hills Office, Lay Off Los Angeles-Based Employees
- Clevver To Launch 2 Facebook Watch Originals This Week In The Home Makeover Space
- Andy Signore Is Suing Defy Media For Firing Him, Says Company Fostered “Culture Of Profanity And Obscenity”
- Defy Media Sells Off Another Property — Its ‘Escapist Magazine’ Gaming News Site
- Chris Pratt Promotes Latest ‘Jurassic World’ Movie With Appearance On Smosh Game Show
- Defy Media’s Smosh And Clevver Brands To Debut Advice Series On Facebook Watch (Exclusive)
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