In November 2018, Defy Media shut down without any notice. They laid off their workers without warning and have held ransom the money earned by the EEworld Creators who were in their network. I was one of those Creators. Defy was my former employer and the multichannel network that represented Game Theory, Film Theory, and GTLive - EVERYTHING. We trusted them to help us and for that we and 49 other Creators in their network collectively lost 1.7 MILLION DOLLARS. Money that was owed to us, EARNED by us, and taken by DEFY. Today, the fate of that money rests in the hands of a bank, Ally Bank, who will decide the people who get their money back and those who are out of luck. After trying other methods of solving the situation, nothing has worked, so at this point we have no choice but to make our fight public. Steph and I have personally been going out of pocket to try and get everyone's money back, but to improve your chances, we need your help.
This is my story of what happened. And this is what we all can do to help ensure no other Creator, large or small, has their money stolen from them ever again.
#DEFYMedia #DEFY #scam #stolen #robbed #fraud #mcn #exposed #storytime #GameTheory #MatPat
Lmao fnaf
I feel bad for mat pat 😭
“2018 was the hardest year in my life” Who’s gonna tell past-mat
It's disgusting. You think you have somebody you can trust, then they scam you.
Wait til 2020
oh just wait for 2020
So basically. Big companies: Do you have the Money? Matpat: We’ve got it sir! Big companies: good, that’s one less loose end **shoots matpat**
oliver potato
Matpat: 2018 was the hardest year for me *Me in 2020* uh sure
Mhmm I beg to differ
the views on this video are now a flipped number of the title
1 Corinthians 15:58. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, knowing that in the LORD your labor is not in vain.
2nd anniversary
#supportmatpat the best youtuber for 10 amazing years. im sorry mat for the stress. please take a break from youtube for your child
This video also exposes how bad EEworld has gotten. Human greed, lost jobs, false promises, a huge downfall, scorched creator potential, broken copyright systems, hemorrhagic rules that make small channels drop like flies, user and company clashing, and a sad weakened state being looked upon by users. That is what youtube has become and we're right here able to put the pieces together to look at the sad truth and be unable to act to make things better. Over a year later things have only gotten worse demonetization hurts smaller channels that were previously able to survive by using funny rage, celebration, and weirdly hilarious jokes which have been rendered "innapropriate" by youtube officials have made them die off with wasted potential, and what about the users that want to watch that stuff but can't anymore well they are stuck with the boring things that they could just ignore earlier, corrupt youtube officials deflect copyright abuse claims, and adds ruin the best moments and to remove the adds practically is worthless considering the rediculous prices EEworld is asking for to have them removed. All in all I will stick with youtube and so will others until I can no longer bear it or it finally gets replaced and if not we can only hope that things in the future will change and the platform will have the quality of videos like we have today and the joy and brightness of the old days like in 2012.
In the end human greed over rules the greatest of things meant to better the world.
It says 1 year ago but 1 day away from exactly two years
i truely feel terible
so what exactly happened with that 1.7 million? haven’t heard much about it since this video dropped
i feel really bad for you
Yo this is deep stuff, we as your a subscribers are with you
Oliver is the coolest potato ever
he ment 2020
The 12k that dislike I’m a robot beep bop
Look at viewz
me laughing in 2020
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Hey didn't know you're son has almost the same name as mine (my name is Olivier)
Man, you're one of the few people who I think should actually start a podcast.
That has to be the cutest Potato I have ever seen
Ok why this video have dislikes
Matpat, you look like a blue's clues character 😂
2020 is worse
lol wait till 2020
Why was this recommended to me in 2021??????
Title : 1.7 milion Views : 7.1 million Me : It's a sign
This is so litlle. In Poland the politics stole 18,7 million dollars (calculated from polish zlotys) and nothing in the politics happens (reffering to the title)
Jokes on them I have no money
2018 was the hardest year of my life The intire chat: Bottom text
Its Terrible. But uts how it is. When you have power you change. And that is what happened or will happem to big companies
"2018 was the hardest year of my life.: 2020:Hold my beer
Why do people dislike videos like this it’s a hardship for all them that fact they dislike this is disgusting.
IM CONFUSED DID THEY STEAL 1.7M BUCKS OR WAS THAT A LIE?
Everyone give matt 1 dollar so he get 13millin
i know this is a serious topic but my ocd started kicking in with his hair
me thinking he is talking about 2020 until i look at the date
"2018 was the worst year of my life" 2 years later: Oh matty boi, YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET!
Matpat:2018 was the hardest year of my life 2020:Oh you've seen nothing yet 😈
Just what for 2020
For you 2018 sucked for me... and everyone else... 2020
You could say that these past couple years has been consistantly fed up with the good times and the bad ones
You can hear in his voice 😪 This world is cruel But never forget the God is going to save us all🙏🏽
Nearly two years later, this is still one of the most disgusting things I have learned of. I really hope MCNs aren't required anymore.
Me in 2018: this must be the worst year ever Me in 2020: JESUS CHRIST IF THIS HAPPENED NOW WE WOULD BE F*CKING DEAD.
You mean 2021
Coolest potato is right
It’s not a Ponzi scheme 🤦♂️
Omg are you ok😱😨
They stole $1.7 million, Matpat Stole 7 million views.
HOW DOES THIS EVEN HAVE ANY DISLIKES
I know it’s ages later but I hope you’re ok
OnO, oliver queen is happening- jk lol
People on youtube: "2018 Sucked" People: 2019 sucked hopefully 2020 will be better The entire world in 2020: HOLY SH$T
Matpat and his team don’t deserve any of this
I dislike the dislikers
200000 PFFT how about 3 million
#ringadingding #whatsdoesthefoxsay
The dislikes are from Australians who thought it was the like button.
You made that a lot more wholesome
Don’t worry we have ur back and I have our support matpat
Umn, time traveller here, 2020.
Uuuhhh
Still even nearly 2 years later, still don't know weather I should like or dislike this video to show my support
‘They were businesses made with good intentions, but it was a business build on nothing’ Hi, I would like to introduce Nestle
Matpat: 2018 is so touuuhgt 2020: wait
Talking about money, I got £30 what should I buy?
wait is good to accept mcn invite to help with channel
A multi channel network is a scam. If you are currently in one when the contract expires then don’t join another.
this video is so outdated lmao he raised 3.1 mill and 2020 is much worse
“2018 was the hardest year of my life” Ahaha just you wait
2018, was the hardest year of my life. 2020: ...
Hahaha. 2020 not being the worst year ever. hahahaha
Please tell me this is a theory
A GAME THEORY
They stole 1.7$ but he gained 7.1m views
Damn
preach
well here comes 2020 but in 2021
I bet in a couple years, his son will stumble across his fnaf videos and ask him, “what is fnaf?”
@A Mitchell yeah lol
And then he'll see minecraft and be like: minecrafts dead -_- *one year later* Nice! Minecraft was popular back then too?
Omg who disliked this video this man almost died
I've never seen Matpat so angry. Shame on defy for stealing money from hard working people and generous people like Mat.
Yet***"
:C i wish i could give matpat a hug he needs/deserves it
7.1 million views lol
'2018 was the hardest year of my life' me looking at memes of 2020 being a trailer of 2021: *oh no*
2018 has the lowest of lows 2020: hold my beer
Ey i'm watching this again and i remeber a quote from the big lebowski, it goes "Sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes the bar eats you"
2020: let me introduce myself uwu 2018:umm
You should makes theory on Stomach table when you have time you’re 👏🏽
I’d say disgusting, but I read “Dilbert” so I’m kinda already cynical even though I’m a kid.
Me watching in 2021:Matpat, I beg of you . SUE THEM!!!!😠😠😠
yea 2018 was bad me in 2020: you missing out