Logan Paul CryptoZoo Lawsuit: The Buyers' Case Is Still Alive
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Two different cases share the headline. The buyers' class action, Holland v. CryptoZoo, was dismissed in October 2025 but with permission to refile; the buyers refiled, and Paul's new motion to dismiss is pending in federal court in Austin. The case that settled in July 2026 is a different one: Paul's own defamation suit against the YouTuber Coffeezilla. There is no settlement for CryptoZoo buyers, no fund and no claim form.
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What the CryptoZoo Buyers Allege
CryptoZoo launched in August 2021: buyers used a digital currency, Zoo Tokens, to buy NFT “eggs” and animals for a blockchain game that would supposedly earn them money. The game never launched. The lawsuit alleges that Paul promoted it as a “game that makes you money” with a “massive team” behind it, and that the founders executed a “rug pull” — selling large amounts of tokens for a quick profit while buyers were left holding assets that collapsed in value.
As the court summarized the pleading in August 2025, each of the 140 plaintiffs invested and lost anywhere from $100 to $350,000. Plaintiffs plead fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, negligence and conspiracy, among other claims. These are allegations. Paul denies them and blames two co-founders, whom he has sued on a crossclaim.
Case Details
The buyers' class action: Holland v. CryptoZoo, Inc., No. 1:23-cv-00110, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, filed February 2, 2023, before Judge Alan D. Albright. Defendants include CryptoZoo Inc., Logan Paul and the project's co-founders. On August 19, 2026 the case was referred to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower for pretrial matters and recommendations.
The defamation case (closed): Paul v. Findeisen, No. 5:24-cv-00717, Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, before Judge Orlando Luis Garcia. Paul sued Stephen Findeisen (“Coffeezilla”) and his production company on June 27, 2024 over a post and videos calling CryptoZoo a scam. On July 13, 2026 the court was told the case had settled; Paul filed a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice on July 21, 2026. Terms were not made public. This case paid nothing to CryptoZoo buyers.
Status: Refiled, Motion to Dismiss Pending
As of October 6, 2026, the public docket shows no ruling on that motion. No class has been certified. There is no settlement, no fund, no administrator, no claim form and no deadline. Reports that the CryptoZoo lawsuit “settled in July 2026” mix it up with the Coffeezilla case.
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Who Could Be Covered
The suit is filed on behalf of a proposed class of people who bought Zoo Tokens or CryptoZoo NFTs. No class has been certified, so nobody is a class member yet, and there is nothing to sign up for. If a class is certified or a settlement is reached, notice would come through a court-approved process with its own deadlines.
One important exception: if you took Paul's 2024 buy-back offer, its terms required you to waive claims against Paul. That could affect what you can recover from him later. Keep your wallet address, transaction records and any buy-back confirmation.
What Buyers Can Expect
If the buyers' claims survive, any recovery would depend on proving fraud and reliance on Paul's statements. The court has already held that some of his promotional lines, such as calling it “so fun,” were non-actionable puffery.
How cases like this one end
Our copy of the federal courts’ own case database covers 24,037 other fraud casesclosed in U.S. federal district courts between 2015 and 2025, 27.4% of them filed as class actions:
- 17.3% ended in a settlement recorded by the court. Another 22.5% were dismissed voluntarily, which often follows a private settlement — so the real settlement share sits between 17.3% and 39.8%.
- 10.4% were decided on a motion before any trial.
- 1 in 111 reached a trial (0.9%), after a median of 30 months.
- Median time from filing to the end of the case: 7 months.
- Only 735 of them (3.1%) record a money award at all; the median of those is $663,000.
These are base rates for this type of case (federal other fraud cases) — not a prediction about this lawsuit, and not legal advice. Source: Federal Judicial Center, Integrated Database (civil), analysed by Settlement Insight. Cases heard in state courts are not included.
CryptoZoo Lawsuit Timeline
- 1
February 2, 2023 — Buyers Sue
Holland v. CryptoZoo is filed in federal court in Austin, alleging a rug pull and a game that never existed. Paul denies the claims.
- 2
January 2024 — Buy-Back and Crossclaim
Paul offers 0.1 ETH per eligible NFT in exchange for a waiver of claims, and files a crossclaim blaming two co-founders.
- 3
June 27, 2024 — Paul Sues Coffeezilla
Paul files a defamation suit in San Antonio over videos and a post calling CryptoZoo a scam.
- 4
October 29, 2025 — Dismissal With Leave to Amend
Judge Albright grants Paul's motion to dismiss but allows the buyers to amend most claims. Days earlier, Paul's default-judgment bid against the co-founders was denied.
- 5
November 12, 2025 – January 30, 2026 — Refiled
The buyers file an amended complaint; Paul moves to dismiss it again. Discovery is paused while the motion is briefed.
- 6
July 21, 2026 — Coffeezilla Case Ends
Paul's defamation suit is dismissed with prejudice after a settlement. The buyers' case continues; as of October 6, 2026, no ruling on the new motion appears on the docket.
Three Things to Watch For
A case that keeps resurfacing in creator news attracts people who want CryptoZoo holders' wallets and money:
“CryptoZoo refund round two”
The 2024 buy-back closed on February 8, 2024. A new “refund portal” asking you to connect your wallet or sign a transaction is a wallet drainer, not a refund.
“Claim your share of the settlement”
The July 2026 settlement was in Paul's defamation suit against Coffeezilla and paid nothing to buyers. There is no CryptoZoo settlement fund to claim from.
Crypto recovery services
Offers to “recover” lost Zoo Tokens for an upfront fee or your seed phrase are a classic follow-on scam. No court process asks for your seed phrase or private key.
Logan Paul CryptoZoo Lawsuit — Questions People Actually Ask
Was the Logan Paul CryptoZoo lawsuit dismissed?
Partly, and not finally. On October 29, 2025 the court granted Paul's motion to dismiss but allowed the buyers to amend most claims. They refiled on November 12, 2025, and Paul's new motion to dismiss, filed January 30, 2026, was still undecided on the public docket as of October 6, 2026.
Did Logan Paul settle the CryptoZoo lawsuit?
No. The settlement reported in July 2026 ended Paul's defamation suit against Coffeezilla, Paul v. Findeisen, which was dismissed with prejudice on July 21, 2026. The buyers' class action has not settled.
Is there a claim form or deadline for CryptoZoo buyers?
No. There is no settlement, no fund, no administrator and no deadline. The only payout route, Paul's 2024 buy-back, closed on February 8, 2024.
Which court is handling the case?
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in Austin, No. 1:23-cv-00110, before Judge Alan D. Albright. Since August 19, 2026 it has been referred to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower for pretrial matters and recommendations.
I took the 2024 buy-back. Can I still be part of the lawsuit?
The buy-back terms required claimants to waive claims against Paul. That likely limits claims against him personally, but not necessarily claims against other defendants. Keep your confirmation and ask a lawyer if it matters to you.
What did the court say about Paul's statements?
The magistrate judge found that lines like “so fun” and “a really fun game that makes you money” were puffery, which cannot support a fraud claim. Statements about continuing to deliver the game were treated as potentially material, but the fraud claims still failed as pleaded. The buyers amended to fix that.
What happened to Paul's claims against the co-founders?
Paul filed a crossclaim against two co-founders in January 2024. On October 23, 2025 the court denied his motion for a default judgment against them, without prejudice, because ruling first risked inconsistent judgments in the buyers' case.
What should a CryptoZoo buyer do now?
Nothing needs filing. Keep records of your purchases and wallet address, ignore anyone asking for your seed phrase or an upfront fee, and check the docket or this page for a ruling on the pending motion.
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