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A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Game Changer Wrestling by former announcer Kevin Gill before The United States District Court of New Jersey.
A status report filed by Gill's side today noted:
Dear Judge Donio,
Counsel for both parties are pleased to inform the Court that the parties have a executed a final, binding settlement agreement, resolving all claims in this matter. The parties respectfully request that if no further letter or request is filed on or before July 13, 2026, this matter be dismissed with prejudice.
Thank you for your time on this matter.
Gill alleged in the lawsuit, which was filed on 11/21/24 before the United States District Court of New Jersey, that he and GCW owner Brett Lauderdale agreed to launch a Patreon on behalf of the promotion, going live with it in May 2020. As part of the agreement, Gill says he was to receive 20% of the Patreon’s revenue. In the lawsuit, Gill alleged that he was underpaid during the early months of the Patreon operation and that payments ceased entirely in September 2020. He further claimed that his contract with the company was terminated without cause in October 2022 when he learned his access to the Patreon account had been removed. Gill alleged that he has not been properly compensated for his contributions. The lawsuit also states that the termination damaged Gill's reputation and hindered his ability to find other work. Gill asserted that he was owed "well in excess of $150,000."
Gill claimed he was ready and willing to continue fulfilling his duties, but was blocked from doing so by GCW owner Brett "Lauderdale" Hoffman, despite the fact that Lauderdale allegedly "never expressed dissatisfaction" with Gill's work. When Gill allegedly asked for his portion of the money made by the Patreon, Lauderdale agreed to a partial payment of $3,975.63 in November 2022 as the remaining balance was determined. Gill turned down the settlement, feeling it was less than a third of what he believed he was truly owed. Gill is claiming that GCW profited and continued to profit from his work without honoring their agreement for his percentage. Obviously, GCW denied all of this in their responses to the lawsuit.
There had been several rounds of settlement discussions but until this week, the two sides were not able to come to terms.
As long as the settlement goes through, the expected trial would obviously not take place.
The case is still technically open until closed by the court.
