193. Ryan Kopf v. Nerd & Tie – The Full Story

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Ryan Kopf has been suing Nerd & Tie owner Trae Dorn in one form or another for over seven years. With the conclusion of the Illinois suit against Trae Dorn and former Nerd & Tie contributor Pher Sturz earlier this month, we thought we should sit down and talk about what’s happened over those years. We discuss the full timeline of events, what Trae was actually accused of saying, and how things affected us.

Links Referenced in Episode:

• Our Ryan Kopf Lawsuit Info Center (contains copies of filings, timelines, etc)
• Our “Ryan Kopf” Tag (All Posts We’ve Made Referencing Him)
• Tumblr Post that contains the 2013 police report (Orig Poster “FluffySparkles,” June 2013)
• “Why I Won’t Go To A Ryan Kopf Run Convention” (Trae’s personal blog, July 2013)
• “Ryan Kopf sent me a Cease and Desist Letter” (Trae’s personal blog, October 2013)
• Anime California Article Mentioned in Suit (Nerd & Tie, August 2015)
• Meta Con Article Mentioned in Suit (Nerd & Tie, September 2015)
• Convention Runner Ryan Kopf Banned from Anime Milwaukee Following Alleged Sexual Assault (Anime News Network, June 2019)
• Convention Planner Ryan Kopf Banned from Anime Milwaukee Following Sexual Assault Allegations (AnimeCons.com, June 2019)