Reckless Ben
| Reckless Ben | |
|---|---|
| Born | Benjamin Paul Schneider December 30, 1995 United States |
| 💼 Occupation | YouTuber, independent filmmaker, entrepreneur |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.patreon.com/RecklessBen |
Reckless Ben (real name Benjamin Paul Schneider;[1] December 30, 1995) is an American YouTuber, independent filmmaker, entrepreneur, and slackliner. He is known for producing investigative documentary videos about controversial organizations, businesses, internet personalities, and alleged scams.[2]
Early life
Schneider is from Fairfield, Ohio. During his teenage years, he became involved in slacklining, and graduated from Fairfield High School in 2014. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 967 at Sacred Heart Church in Fairfield.[3] He later studied engineering at the University of Cincinnati.[4] While enrolled at the university, he continued participating in slacklining and began documenting many of his activities online. He dropped out of the University when he was three years into engineering school.[4]
Career
In 2018, at age 22, Schneider founded Ascending Slacklines, a company specializing in equipment for slacklining and highlining.[4]
In 2019, Schneider received media attention after claiming to have obtained a painting rumored to be the work of street artist Banksy from the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati.[5] Schneider and two associates retrieved the painting through the museum's lost-and-found process after presenting documentation they had created themselves.[6][7]
Schneider also appeared on the television competition series Go-Big Show, where he broke the world record for most most flips on a slackline in 60 seconds, and ended up doubling the record at 27.[8][9][10]
In 2021, he appeared on the Italian reality television program Tú sí que vales.[11][12]
Investigations
Schneider and his collaborators also created "Scientology Sucks", a parody religious organization intended to spoof the Church of Scientology.[13][14][15]
Schneider later investigated McKamey Manor, an attraction marketed as an extreme haunted-house experience. In a self-published video, he alleged that participants were required to sign a non-disclosure agreement containing a stated $50,000 penalty clause; the video also included footage of McKamey discussing the requirement.[16][17]
In 2024, Schneider attracted media coverage after filming himself walking a tightrope between two unfinished towers at Oceanwide Plaza in Los Angeles.[18] The stunt prompted an investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department,[19][20] and the video was subsequently removed from YouTube.[21] Schneider wore a duck mask during a later visit to the area[22]
In 2025, Trilogy Media released a video titled Exposing Hollywood’s Most Sadistic Director on their streaming platform, TrilogyPlus. The video documents an investigation by Schneider into the filmmaker Lucifer Valentine, known for the Vomit Gore Trilogy. It includes discussion of online claims regarding the director’s identity.[23]
Bricks & Minifigs investigation
In 2026, Schneider published a series of videos concerning a dispute involving a large Lego collection and a franchise of Bricks & Minifigs.[24][25] The videos included allegations that corporate personnel involved in terminating the franchise agreement later had ties to the incoming operators; those allegations have not been adjudicated in court.[26][25][27] Schneider also alleged that he faced legal issues as a result of police corruption,[24][28] including an incident in which he and members of his team were reportedly swatted in Utah. He further alleged that the franchise's operators, Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson, as well as Bricks & Minifigs chief executive Ammon McNeff, were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[28]
References
- ↑ Shelton, Rob (May 30, 2026). "YouTuber arrested twice by AF police over LEGO dispute". American Fork Citizen. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Tightrope walker is latest problem for downtown L.A.'s graffiti towers". Los Angeles Times. 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Kiesewetter, John; WVXU (2019-05-25). "My Night With Ninja Warrriors". WVXU. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Eigelbach, Kevin (2018-06-08). "Even a broken neck couldn't slow him down". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Wiechert, Brian (2019-07-03). "YouTubers claim they stole rumored Banksy painting from Cincinnati museum". WLWT. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Manley, Mackenzie (2019-07-12). "YouTubers Claim to Have Heisted a Banksy Painting from the CAC — and Now the Art Piece is Traveling Cross-Country". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ admin (2019-08-07). "HEY MISTER, WANNA BUY A BANKSY?". Artillery Magazine - Contemporary art news and criticism. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Go Big Show: Ben Schneider Breaks A World Record (Clip) | TBS on YouTube
- ↑ "'Go-Big Show' Contestant Breaks A World Record In The Semifinals". 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "Go-Big Show | Pressroom". press.wbd.com. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Reckless Ben (2021-11-04). I snuck on another reality TV show. Retrieved 2026-06-01 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Redazione (2021-11-21). "Tu Si Que Vales 2021 chi sono i finalisti? L'elenco dei talenti in finale". Dituttounpop.it (in italiano). Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Beschizza, Rob (March 9, 2020). "These guys projected "SUCKS" onto Scientology's Hollywood HQ". Boing Boing. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ "My mom is the auditor in the 'Reckless Ben' Scientology infiltration videos | The Underground Bunker". tonyortega.org. Archived from the original on 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "'Dude Be Careful': TikToker Films Videos of Alleged Scientology Meetings". Newsweek. 2021-11-30. Archived from the original on 2025-07-22. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Reckless Ben. "McKamey Manor Exposed". YouTube. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ McCafferty, Elizabeth (2024-10-30). "'His eye was full of blood': the Halloween house of horrors that became a real-life torture den". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "Oceanwide puts graffiti-covered towers up for sale in DTLA". The Real Deal. May 8, 2024.
- ↑ "LA graffiti tower tightrope walker faces LAPD criminal investigation - CBS Los Angeles". www.cbsnews.com. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ↑ "Watch: Daredevil walks tightrope between Los Angeles skyscrapers - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "Tightrope walker is latest problem for downtown L.A.'s graffiti towers". Los Angeles Times. 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ↑ "YouTube daredevil uses duck mask to evade police after skyscraper stunt". Dexerto. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "Exposing Hollywood's Most Sadistic Director (Confronted)". Trilogy Plus. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Art, Pop Culture & (May 27, 2026). "Inside the $200K Lego battle: Reckless Ben vs Bricks and Minifigs, 'cult', and legal threats". The Express Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Dispute over $200k Lego Star Wars collection triggers lawsuits and viral investigation". Dexerto. May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Keizer Lego Dispute Centers on Star Wars Collection". Salem Business Journal. March 30, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Kotzer, Zack (May 24, 2026). "YouTuber Raided By Police In Attempt To Rescue LEGO Collection". Kotaku. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Roy, Madhurima (May 27, 2026). "Who is Ammon McNeff? Bricks and Minifigs CEO comes under fire as Reckless Ben Patreon lego controversy intensifies". primetimer.com. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
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