The most-watched YouTuber-versus-YouTuber court fight was supposed to reach a San Antonio jury in May. It didn't — and despite what some headlines implied, there has been no verdict and no settlement.
Allegations Only · Nothing Adjudicated
This article describes pending litigation. Logan Paul's defamation claims and Coffeezilla's statements about CryptoZoo are competing allegations that no jury or judge has resolved on the merits. This is not a class action, there is nothing to claim, and this page is informational, not legal advice.
What's the Latest?
Logan Paul's defamation lawsuit against Stephen Findeisen — the YouTube investigator known as Coffeezilla — was scheduled for a jury trial on May 4, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Orlando L. Garcia in San Antonio. That trial did not go forward. As of July 10, 2026, the case, Paul v. Findeisen, No. 5:24-cv-00717 in the Western District of Texas, remains in pretrial proceedings: a hearing before Magistrate Judge Henry J. Bemporad was reset to June 29, 2026, the docket was last updated July 3, and no new trial date has been publicly confirmed.To be clear about what has not happened: there is no verdict, no reported settlement, and no dismissal. The case that many expected to produce the first major YouTuber-on-YouTuber defamation verdict is still alive and still headed toward a jury — eventually.
The Backstory: CryptoZoo and the "Scam" Videos
In December 2022, Findeisen published a three-part video series investigating CryptoZoo, the blockchain game Logan Paul promoted in 2021 in which buyers purchased ZOO tokens and NFT "eggs." The series — which drew millions of views — characterized the project as a "scam" and Paul as a "serial scammer," reporting that the promised game never materially launched and that buyers lost money. Those characterizations are Findeisen's claims and reporting; they have never been adjudicated.Paul sued in June 2024. His complaint alleges Findeisen "maliciously and repeatedly published false statements accusing Paul of operating a scam," and contends the videos omitted internal communications that, in Paul's telling, show he was himself deceived by two project insiders who allegedly sold tokens for their own profit — an allegation from Paul's litigation filings, not a finding. Findeisen has called the lawsuit "groundless" and described it as an attempt to chill investigative reporting. Paul separately announced a buy-back program for CryptoZoo NFT holders in January 2024.
How the Case Got Here
Findeisen moved to dismiss early on, arguing his statements were protected speech. In a March 2025 report, Magistrate Judge Bemporad recommended denying the motion, reasoning that calling someone's project a "scam" met the definition of a defamatory statement and that Findeisen's role as a crypto investigator would lead an "objectively reasonable reader" to take his statements as assertions of fact. The recommendation was adopted and the case proceeded through discovery, including fights over venue and the confidentiality of Paul's deposition.The trial has slipped before: an August 2025 order moved it from October 14, 2025 to May 4, 2026, and a court-ordered mediation that concluded by November 10, 2025 produced no settlement. The May 2026 date then passed without a trial. The docket shows filings continuing through the spring, but the reason for the latest slip and the subject of the June 29 hearing have not been publicly reported.
What About the CryptoZoo Class Action?
Paul's suit against Findeisen is often confused with the separate class action that CryptoZoo buyers filed against Paul — Holland v. CryptoZoo, Inc., also in the Western District of Texas. That case ended on October 29, 2025, when Judge Alan D. Albright granted Paul's motion to dismiss all 27 claims, finding that no reasonable juror could conclude Paul's promotional statements were fraudulent and treating his promises as non-actionable "puffery." Paul called the dismissal a "good first step." No revival of that case had been reported as of July 10, 2026.Crypto-influencer accountability has become a recurring theme in the courts — Findeisen's investigations were also part of the story around the Hawk Tuah girl memecoin collapse, which spawned its own investor litigation.
What Happens Next
The parties are due back before the court for pretrial matters, and a new trial setting is the next milestone to watch. If the case reaches a jury, it would be a rare test of whether a creator's "scam" reporting about another creator's project is protected opinion or actionable defamation. OCA will update this page when a ruling, new trial date, or resolution lands.For more creator-litigation coverage, see the Ethan Klein v. Denims fair-use ruling and the Mizkif v. Emiru & OTK lawsuit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did the Logan Paul vs. Coffeezilla trial happen?
No. The jury trial was set for May 4, 2026 before Judge Orlando L. Garcia in San Antonio, but it did not go forward. As of July 10, 2026 there is no verdict, no reported settlement, and no dismissal — the case remains in pretrial proceedings, with a magistrate judge hearing that was reset to June 29, 2026 and no new trial date publicly confirmed.
What is Logan Paul suing Coffeezilla for?
Defamation. Paul's June 2024 complaint alleges that Stephen Findeisen — the YouTuber known as Coffeezilla — falsely and maliciously accused him of operating a scam in a December 2022 video series about Paul's CryptoZoo crypto game project. Paul seeks compensatory damages over $75,000 plus punitive damages. Findeisen has called the suit groundless and stands by his reporting; the competing claims are unproven allegations until a court or jury decides them.
What happened to the CryptoZoo class action against Logan Paul?
The separate investor class action, Holland v. CryptoZoo, Inc., was dismissed on October 29, 2025. Judge Alan D. Albright ruled that no reasonable juror could find Paul's promotional statements fraudulent, treating them as non-actionable puffery. That case is distinct from Paul's own defamation suit against Coffeezilla, which is still pending.
Can I claim anything in the Logan Paul vs. Coffeezilla case?
No. This is a defamation lawsuit between two individuals and their companies — not a class action. There is no class, no settlement fund, and nothing for the public to claim.
Sources
• CourtListener — Paul v. Findeisen, 5:24-cv-00717 (W.D. Tex.)• KSAT — Logan Paul's defamation lawsuit heads to a San Antonio federal courtroom (June 8, 2026)
• Decrypt — magistrate's recommendation letting the defamation case proceed
• The Block — Logan Paul sues Coffeezilla for defamation (June 2024)
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