If you want the foundation to this story, we cover all of that in our original investigative article with all receipts, found here: Local Family’s Lego Collection Caught in Keizer Franchise Fight
New records provided by Bricks & Minifigs appear to show conflicting sales totals tied to Bryan Mansell’s Star Wars Lego collection, but the former franchisee now disputes the company’s timeline and says key records remain missing.
KEIZER — The fight over a Salem-area family’s Star Wars Lego collection has taken a new turn.
Bricks & Minifigs has permanently closed its Salem store, parted ways with the most recent franchise owners, released a detailed timeline of what it says happened (Public TimeLine), and filed a Utah lawsuit against online creator Benjamin Paul Schneider, known as “Reckless Ben,” Bryan Mansell and others (BAM Utah Verified Complaint).
The company is also now pointing to records it says help explain how the dispute began.
At the center of the case is a Star Wars Lego collection owned by Mansell’s family. Mansell previously said the collection was worth as much as $150,000 to $200,000 and was placed with the Keizer Bricks & Minifigs store under a written consignment agreement in November 2023 (Exhibit A: Mansell Consignment Agreement).
That agreement was made with Chrys Law (Gorman), who operated the store before it changed hands in November 2024.
The basic question has not changed: when control of the store changed, who was responsible for the collection and any money still owed to Mansell?
Bricks & Minifigs now says the answer is clearer than it was earlier this year.
In a June 4 release and public timeline, the company says Law entered into an unauthorized consignment arrangement with Mansell, failed to tell corporate or the incoming franchise owners about it, kept conflicting sales records and underreported sales from the collection.
Those are BAM’s claims. They have not been fully tested in court.
Three Versions Of The Records
New screenshots provided to SBJ by Bricks & Minifigs appear to show why the company is now questioning the earlier public narrative.The screenshots show three separate tracking records tied to the Star Wars collection. Each appears to list the same collection, but the totals do not match.
In plain terms, the records appear to show three different versions of the collection’s bookkeeping.
One version lists $17,559.46 in sold items. Another lists $13,741.51. A third lists $16,147.81, plus another $4,241.92 marked as “upcoming.”
The estimated value of the collection also changes depending on which record is used. The high-end estimates shown in the screenshots range from $82,875 to $98,480.
That matters because the dispute has often been described publicly as involving a $200,000 Lego collection. The screenshots reviewed by SBJ do not show a $200,000 value. They show internal estimates far below that amount, though they do not settle what the collection was ultimately worth.
The screenshots do not prove who entered the data, when the records were changed or whether Mansell was underpaid. They also are not a substitute for full point-of-sale records.
But they do support one part of BAM’s public claim: there appear to have been multiple versions of the collection records, and those versions do not agree with each other.
The POS Data
Bricks & Minifigs has since provided SBJ with a 26-page point-of-sale document showing Star Wars Lot sales from September 2023 through November 2024 (Raw Salem Store POS Receipts).
The document lists hundreds of sales lines tied to Star Wars Lot sets and minifigures, with ticket numbers, item numbers, descriptions and sale prices. The file ends with a total of $61,430.63 in Star Wars Lot sales.
BAM said not every sale in the file belonged to Mansell’s collection, but said it has reconciled the point-of-sale data against Mansell’s list and found that more than $52,000 in sales matched his items.
If BAM’s reconciliation is accurate, it would be a major gap between what the company says was sold and the much lower sales totals shown in the separate tracking spreadsheets provided to SBJ. It also would support BAM’s claim that the collection was being sold and tracked before the franchise handover in ways that were not fully reflected in the records Mansell had.
But SBJ has not yet reviewed BAM’s full item-by-item reconciliation showing which POS sales it says matched Mansell’s inventory list.
That distinction matters. The POS file strengthens BAM’s claim that there was far more Star Wars Lot sales activity than the summary spreadsheets show. It does not, by itself, prove which sales belonged to Mansell’s collection or whether Law underpaid him.
A Former Franchisee Pushes Back
But Law, the former Salem-area franchisee at the center of the company’s latest claims, is pushing back.
Law disputes the company’s account, including its description of the store transition and any prior discussions about termination.
“I absolutely dispute their timeline of our discussions to sell the store,” Law said in a statement to the Salem Business Journal. “And any discussions about a termination. I would ask them to provide evidence of the purported discussions.”
Law also said the separate spreadsheet copies cited by BAM do not necessarily show the kind of concealment the company is alleging. She said she created a backup copy so she could work on categorizing the inventory away from the store computer used at the trade counter.
“I did create a backup copy of the spreadsheet, so that I could work on categorising the inventory on my personal computer,” she said.
Law said she had not seen the POS document and would not comment fully until she had reviewed it. She also cautioned that the records could include Star Wars items that were not part of Mansell’s collection or items that were on layaway.
“I cannot be certain they are not including Star Wars items outside of Bryan’s collection or items in his collection held on layaway,” she said.
The $200,000 Question
BAM is also challenging the widely repeated $200,000 value attached to the collection. The company says the $200,000 figure used in public posts around the collection’s 2023 unveiling was promotional, not a documented market value.
The screenshots reviewed by SBJ show high-value totals ranging from $82,875 to $98,480. BAM says the more supportable value is closer to $95,000 to $100,000.
That does not answer the full dispute. It does, however, create a different public picture than the one that spread online, where the case was often described as a missing $200,000 Lego collection.
The Bodycam Footage
Law says the timing of BAM’s release is itself suspect, coming shortly after police bodycam footage from American Fork, Utah, was released online.
“The timing of this release seems disingenuous considering the body cam footage released by the American Fork Police Department yesterday,” she said.
The company’s position also surfaced in that footage, published on YouTube under the title “Joshua Johnson Police Bodycam | American Fork Police Department Part 3.”
In the footage, Ammon McNeff, CEO of Bricks & Minifigs, tells American Fork police that BAM believed the dispute began with an unauthorized consignment agreement between Law and Mansell, then escalated after Schneider became involved as an online creator.
McNeff told officers that BAM believed the person who owed Mansell money was the former franchisee, not the corporate office or the incoming Salem operators. He also alleged that Schneider and others were using videos, in-person confrontations and public pressure to force payment from the company.
Those statements mirror allegations now made in BAM’s Utah lawsuit, but they remain allegations unless proven in court.
The bodycam footage:
The Utah Lawsuit
The legal fight is now moving on multiple tracks.
In BAM’s Utah complaint, Bricks & Minifigs and other plaintiffs accuse Schneider, Mansell and others of participating in a campaign involving alleged defamation, harassment, trespass, intimidation and interference with the business. The complaint focuses heavily on online videos and public claims that Bricks & Minifigs stole the Lego collection .
On May 28, a Utah judge issued a temporary restraining order. The order temporarily bars the defendants and those acting with them from conduct including threats, doxxing, trespassing at company locations or homes, impersonation, property defacement, interference with customers or employees, and publication of allegedly false or unlawful content about the plaintiffs.
The order does not decide who owes Mansell money or inventory. It is not a final ruling on the underlying Lego dispute. It addresses the public campaign that followed.
Law And Gorman’s Complaint
Law and Benjamin Gorman have their own claims against BAM.
In a complaint provided to SBJ, BAMF Salem 1, LLC, Law and Benjamin Gorman accuse BAM Franchising of wrongfully terminating the Salem franchise, changing the locks, taking control of the store and its inventory, and defaming the former franchise owners (Law And Gorman Complaint Against BAM Franchising).
Their complaint alleges that BAM used payment defaults as a pretext for termination, and that some of those payment problems were caused by BAM’s own failure to transfer the store’s bank account and property lease after Law and Gorman purchased the franchise.
The complaint also alleges BAM seized the store without following the dispute-resolution process in the franchise agreement, failed to provide a full inventory or accounting of seized assets, and later shifted blame to Law and Gorman over the Mansell collection.
Those claims also remain allegations unless proven in court.
A termination letter dated Nov. 14, 2024, and reviewed by SBJ, lists three alleged defaults: $25,302.10 in unpaid royalties, $23,197.85 in unpaid rent and fees, and $48,893.75 for the remaining franchise purchase balance. The letter says the total amount owed was $97,393.70 before any liquidated damages and attorneys’ fees (Nov. 14 Termination Letter).
Law says that letter directly disputes BAM’s public claim that she owed close to $200,000 at the time of separation.
The letter also says BAM would exercise post-termination rights under the franchise agreement, including an appraisal notice to determine fair market value of the assets, purchasing the assets of the franchise and taking over operations. Law and Gorman’s complaint alleges BAM never provided an appraisal, inventory or accounting after taking control of the store.
Questions About The Store Inventory
Bricks & Minifigs is not saying nothing went wrong.
In its release, the company says its review found “operational gaps during the transition and the subsequent management of document recovery.” Matt McNeff, the company’s chief operating officer, said the incoming franchise owners were not aware of, or prepared for, the responsibility of taking over a store with unresolved records tied to the collection.
“We are disappointed this situation was not made explicitly clear, that should have happened much sooner than today,” Matt McNeff said in the release. “That’s not acceptable, and we’re not going to pretend otherwise.”
Law says she has questions of her own.
She said she has provided metadata-stamped photos of the store’s inventory and said those will be made available. She also questioned why corporate has not provided her with an inventory it says was taken during the transition or contacted her after Nov. 14, 2024, to clarify questions about the consignment.
“I would ask why corporate has never provided me with an inventory, purportedly taken by those who had the most to gain by minimizing the inventory, and why they have not provided me with the photos of the store they claim to have,” Law said.
She also said neither Josh Johnson, Brandon Best nor any corporate representative had contacted her since Nov. 14, 2024, to clarify questions they had about the consignment.
BAM’s Offer To Mansell
The company says CEO Ammon McNeff personally reached out to Mansell in May 2026 and offered to review the spreadsheets, consignment agreement and point-of-sale data with him.
According to BAM, the company is offering to return any remaining Star Wars Lego items in the Salem store, whether or not Mansell can specifically identify them as his, and compensate him for anything shown to be unaccounted for.
The company also says it is willing to discuss dropping Mansell personally from its Utah lawsuit.
“Bryan, we continue our offer to sit down with you and are prepared to discuss dropping the lawsuit against you,” Ammon McNeff said in the release. “Let’s go through the spreadsheets and POS data together and ensure you are made whole monetarily.”
Mansell’s response to that offer was not immediately available.
What Remains Unresolved
The latest information does not erase the central facts reported earlier by the Salem Business Journal. The consignment agreement existed. Mansell’s family collection was placed with the Keizer store. The store changed hands. Mansell says much of the collection was not returned.
BAM now says the arrangement was unauthorized, poorly disclosed and mishandled before the incoming owners or corporate had enough information to sort it out.
Law says BAM had control of the store and its records after the takeover and has not provided the inventory or accounting she says would answer key questions.
That is the dispute in its simplest form.
Mansell says his family’s collection was left in limbo after the store changed hands.
BAM says the real problem began before the handover, with an unauthorized side arrangement and conflicting records kept by the former franchisee.
Law says BAM’s version leaves out the seizure of the store, missing inventory documentation and her claim that BAM has never provided a full accounting of what it took.
All sides are now operating under the shadow of litigation.
The unanswered questions remain significant. BAM has provided SBJ with screenshots of tracking records and a POS document, but not the full item-by-item reconciliation showing which sales it says matched Mansell’s list. Law has not yet reviewed the POS document. Mansell has not publicly responded to BAM’s latest offer. And the competing lawsuits have not resolved who had legal responsibility for the collection after the store changed hands.
The Salem (Keizer) Store Is Closed
The Salem store, however, is closed.
Bricks & Minifigs says the closure is permanent and that it has mutually parted ways with Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson, the most recent franchise owners. The company says the store was damaged by the online campaign and the continuing fallout from a dispute that began with a private consignment arrangement and has now become a multi-state legal fight.
For now, the story has moved from a Keizer sales floor to a Utah courtroom.
And the question that started the dispute still has not been fully answered: what exactly is Bryan Mansell owed, and who is legally responsible for paying it?
Supporting Documentation:
Bricks & Minifigs Corporate Materials
– PRESS RELEASE_June 4 Press Release
– Public TimeLine
Collection Tracking Records(Screenshots)
– Star Wars Lot Tracking Record
– Star Wars Lot Copy For Brian Tracking Record
– Star Wars Lot Sold List Tracking Record
Point-Of-Sale Records
– Raw Salem Store POS Receipts
Court Filings And Legal Records
– BAM Utah Verified Complaint and Restraining order
– Nov. 14 Termination Letter
– Law And Gorman Complaint Against BAM Franchising; includes Exhibit A: Mansell Consignment Agreement
Bodycam Footage
American Fork Police Bodycam Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpYc8MQLhD8&t=25s
Statement From Former Franchisee
– Statement from Chrys Law (Gorman) to Salem Business Journal (Chrys Law Statement To SBJ)Prior Reporting
– Keizer Lego Dispute Centers on Star Wars Collection (Salem Business Journal Prior Reporting)
https://salembusinessjournal.org/2026/03/30/keizer-lego-dispute-star-wars-collection/
