Cbrady350

Christopher L. Brady better known as cbrady350 (or just cbrady) was an American commentary YouTuber who was known for his news styled series called Mineman Alert. Brady would cover various topics in the Minecraft Hardcore Factions such as server releases, drama and more.
==YouTube Lawsuit==
On August 19, 2019 YouTube LLC filed a lawsuit against Brady, the lawsuit alleges that Brady had been responsible for the extortion of multiple creators including ObbyRaidz, KenzoPvP and most notably Cxlvxn using false DMCA takedowns.Youtube, LLC v. Brady. Justia Dockets & Filings. (n.d.). Retrieved March 16, 2023, from https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/nebraska/nedce/8:2019cv00353/84712/1 
ObbyRaidz's channel was hit with 2 copyright strikes and he was sent a messages from Brady under the name "Vengeful Flame" requesting $100 PayPal or $75 BTC or he'd issue a third strike. Kenzo's channel was hit as well with Brady requesting $300. 
YouTube was made aware of the issue after they both had spoken out. Brady sent additional strikes to Cxlvxn. Cxlvxn filed a counter-notice to get the strike removed. Within a week Cxlvxn was the victim of swatting. Trendacosta, K. (2019, October 16). YouTube's new lawsuit shows just how far copyright trolls have to go before they're stopped. Electronic Frontier Foundation. Retrieved March 16, 2023, from https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/08/youtubes-new-lawsuit-shows-just-how-far-copyright-trolls-have-go-theyre-stopped 
After the lawsuit was filed news outlets such as The Verge and various creators picked up on the story. Brady's channel was subsequently terminated along with him deactivating all social media. Cxlvxn would react to everything coming out in a livestream and stated that he had suspected it was Brady due to past interactions they had on Twitter.YOUTUBE SUES THE PERSON THAT FALSE COPYRIGHTED MY VIDEOS (Chris Brady) by Cxlvxn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5_SsmxqRXI 
On October 14, 2019 Brady would settle out of court with Brady agreeing to pay $25,000. In an apology shared by The Verge Brady stated the following. 
“I, Christopher L. Brady, admit that I sent dozens of notices to YouTube falsely claiming that material uploaded by YouTube users infringed my copyrights, I apologize to the YouTube users that I directly impacted by my actions, to the YouTube community, and to YouTube itself.”Alexander, J. (2019, October 15). YouTube gets alleged copyright troll to agree to stop trolling YouTubers. The Verge. Retrieved March 16, 2023, from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/15/20915688/youtube-copyright-troll-lawsuit-settled-false-dmca-takedown-christopher-brady
==References==
Category:Gaming YouTubers
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2014
Category:Terminated YouTubers