Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford May be a Pedo.

[Jtbrig7390]

https://kotaku.com/former-gearbox-la...-ta-1831679539

The former general counsel of game studio Gearbox (Borderlands, Aliens: Colonial Marines) and CEO Randy Pitchford are suing one another in a messy legal battle that sees both men accused of violating their legal duties to the company. The suit against Pitchford is full of sensational allegations, including the accusation that the Gearbox CEO received a secret $12 million bonus from publisher Take-Two Interactive as an advance against Borderlands profits.

Wade Callender, who served as Gearbox’s lawyer from 2010 until 2018, filed a suit on December 21, 2018 accusing Pitchford of violating various contracts involving both Gearbox and a separate real estate company that they both owned, as well as Callender’s own employment contract.

“The allegations made by a disgruntled former employee are absurd, with no basis in reality or law,” said a Gearbox spokesperson in a statement to Kotaku. “We look forward to addressing this meritless lawsuit in court and have no further comment at this time.”

Callender’s suit was filed one month after Gearbox sued him, in a separate case, for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Gearbox alleged that Callender borrowed money from Gearbox for a home loan and tuition that he did not pay back in full, and that Callender “abused the privilege of credit card access by charging unapproved, wholly personal expenses, including family vacations, gun club memberships and firearms accessories, and trying to get six-pack abs.” Gearbox also accused Callender of destroying evidence of the home loan agreement he made with the studio. You can read that suit in full below.

According to Callender’s lawsuit, which you can also read in full below, Callender and Pitchford were longtime friends (backed up by an old tweet from Pitchford) whose relationship fell apart over the last two years.

The lawsuit alleges that Pitchford struck a deal in 2016 to receive a “personal, secretive ‘Executive Bonus’ 0f $12,000,000 to be paid directly to Pitchford entity called ‘Pitchford Entertainment Media Magic, LLC.’” That bonus, Callender and his lawyers argue, is an advance upon royalties that would otherwise go to Gearbox’s staff. “This is particularly tragic exploitation,” the lawsuit states, “because these millions are being syphoned to Randy Pitchford’s personal accounts instead of funding the development of Borderlands.”

Callender’s most lurid allegation against Pitchford is an accusation surrounding an event that he says occurred in 2014. Callender says that Pitchford left a USB drive in a Dallas, Texas restaurant containing sensitive corporate documents for Gearbox and its partners including 2K Games, Sega, Sony, Microsoft, and others. Says the lawsuit: “Upon information and belief, Randy Pitchford’s USB drive also contained Randy Pitchford’s personal collection of ‘underage’ pornography.”

Callender also accuses Pitchford of holding parties in which “adult men have reportedly exposed themselves to minors, to the amusement of Randy Pitchford.”

Gearbox, founded in 1999, is best known for the critically and commercially acclaimed Borderland series. The studio also developed Brothers in Arms and Duke Nukem Forever. Pitchford, an outspoken figure who has become renowned for his brash statements and love of magic, has courted controversy several times over the years, most notably for his statements on the critically panned Aliens: Colonial Marines. That game also became the center of messy litigation back in 2014.

Well if true I always knew the guy was a shit bag but holy fuck.

Edit: Fucken RIP Borderlands 3 ever happening now, This kinda of thing can outright ruin a company.

[Strangebrew]

Funny how all these progressives, male feminists and game journalists turn out to be massive sexual creeps or pedo's themselves after having pushed all these lies about the industry and gamers themselves.


But more importantly, eat fucking shit Randy.

[Jtbrig7390]

But more importantly, eat fucking shit Randy.

Yep fuck Randy, Hope the fucker rots in jail for the rest of his life.

[kaelleria]

This smells fishy... They just sued him. He's a disgruntled ex employee. The weirdest thing about this whole thing is if Callender knew there was child porn on the flash drive, why didn't he report it?

Obviously if it turns out to be true it's awful and he should go away for a long time, but right now I'm leaning towards a spurious lawsuit.

[Jtbrig7390]

This smells fishy... They just sued him. He's a disgruntled ex employee. The weirdest thing about this whole thing is if Callender knew there was child porn on the flash drive, why didn't he report it?

If its true it wouldn't be hard to prove.

They would just need to collect his computer and search it.

[Appelgren]

First of all. "May" be a pedo? Has he been charged for being a pedophile? How young was the subjects of the "porn"?
I ask because underage can mean anything from a toddler to just one month under legal age and I hope we can all agree that
you are not a pedophile if you find someone sexually attractive if they are 17 years old and 11 months. Thats just hypocritical.
With that said. If he was in fact having a colleciton of legit child pornography then I hope he gets what he deserves.

[Video Games]

You mean this guy isnt normal????

[Jofe]

I mean, it wouldn't surprise me if it were true, but I just expect the other guy to have proof of all of this.

[Leyre]

Ajam, and if Callender had access to said USB, why wasnt he blackmailing the shit out of Randy?

[Jtbrig7390]

First of all. "May" be a pedo? Has he been charged for being a pedophile? How young was the subjects of the "porn"?
I ask because underage can mean anything from a toddler to just one month under legal age and I hope we can all agree that
you are not a pedophile if you find someone sexually attractive if they are 17 years old and 11 months. Thats just hypocritical.
With that said. If he was in fact having a colleciton of legit child pornography then I hope he gets what he deserves.

Kinda why the title say's May and not IS.

Underage is underage it doesn't matter if they are 1 month from 18 or not. If its true he had underage porn on his USB drive that is against the law.

[Leyre]

You mean this guy isnt normal????

Who the FUCK stores TP like that?

[Video Games]

Ajam, and if Callender had access to said USB, why wasnt he blackmailing the shit out of Randy?

That's illegal and he wants to win a lawsuit? Duh

[Jtbrig7390]

You mean this guy isnt normal????

Yep remember its the same guy who bragged about a Battleborn Reddit Thread he created.

[Projectmars]

Who the FUCK stores TP like that?

Absolute Barbarians and Savages.

[Jtbrig7390]

Ajam, and if Callender had access to said USB, why wasnt he blackmailing the shit out of Randy?

Because blackmail is illegal as fuck.

[unholytestament]

RESET THE CLOCK!

Again.

[kaelleria]

Because blackmail is illegal as fuck.

So is using company funds improperly.

[jasdasm]

underage doesnt make you a pedo

you muricans realy suck at everything non gun related

[Jtbrig7390]

So is using company funds improperly.

Ok and? That has nothing to do with anything.

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underage doesnt make you a pedo

you muricans realy suck at anything non gun related

Having child porn makes you a pedo... You suck at reading clearly.

[Shuji V2]

Callender’s most lurid allegation against Pitchford is an accusation surrounding an event that he says occurred in 2014. Callender says that Pitchford left a USB drive in a Dallas, Texas restaurant containing sensitive corporate documents for Gearbox and its partners including 2K Games, Sega, Sony, Microsoft, and others. Says the lawsuit: “Upon information and belief, Randy Pitchford’s USB drive also contained Randy Pitchford’s personal collection of ‘underage’ pornography.”

Pornography gets stored together now with corporate sensitive documents? Honestly, you would have to be a massive idiot to store those two together and additionally leave it in a restaurant. Also, what is this quote underage unquote? Was it Tiny Tina hentai or did the guy observe the 'victims' to be underage while they could've been 30 year old Thai women who just look underage?

You might not like certain people, but these kind of accusations are serious and I feel the OP jumps the gun a bit too fast without any evidence that is provided. Don't condemn someone to be a pedo when it's just by hearsay.

Having child porn makes you a pedo... You suck at reading clearly.

Nowhere does it state 'child', it says underage. Neither is there any evidence nor any details about what was seen.