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What would you do if a company you 'exposed' came after you like this? Hmmm...
Philip DeFranco dab on them
Philip DeFranco phil that guy owns his own diamond selling business he's just targeting a competitor. He himself said you can't track a diamond so how can he claim diamonds don't come from somewhere
Philip DeFranco Always stick the truth, he seems to have found a market that's committing fraud. The whole thing is sketchy but hopefully the little guy pulls through.
Philip DeFranco try to get my voice out there and show that they are doing wrong
Philliiiiiiiiip!!!
Honestly think you should hire Jacob. His research skills go beyond the ordinary
Kate Bishop I agree
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Jacob Worth keep it up, buddy. If these folks want to try to bury you in litigation, make a GoFundMe. I'll give money. Sick of the big guy trampling the smaller.
I agree. He is clearly passionate about jewelry, diamonds, and the jewelry and diamond industry. It's good to see someone pursuing a passion and working to out people who are ruining their livelihood with lies.
THEY FUCKING BANNED HIS CHANEL
Why is that diamond company trying to sue him for defamation when what he said is true if anything with the way his name's been dragged through the mud he should sue them
Trinity Joseph why is there not a gofundme for him yet
I imagine their going the approach of attacking his character to make views look at it as being not true, if their successful, it might not matter if the suit goes through at all as the public with already have a soiled view of him and not trust his comments. A similar thing happened with mcdonalds, when we had the "silly lady putting coffee in her lap and suing them for having hot coffee." completely glossing over the fact that regardless of the conditions, she received third degree burns from something thats meant to be ingested, which is an absurdly unsafe practice, but they get to continue without a care because the case got put in such a bad light.
They are trying to pressure him to take down the videos, the lawsuit is there to threaten him financially and the smear campaign they are carrying out is to make him toxic so nobody wants to associate with him. Think about it like this you wouldn't want to hire someone accused of being a criminal even though they are perfect for the job. It's as he says "filthy" and their would be no point suing them cause Diamond company's have entire legal departments that would find ways to drag a lawsuit out for years in the courts which would ruin him financially with only a slight possibility of him actually winning.
Trinity Joseph what laughable is media like NY post can be paid to trash other people's name. And they claimed not to be fake news?
Trinity Joseph Like he said in the video, it's not about winning the lawsuit, it's about drowning him with legal fees and forcing him to bend over and take it up the ass. Most companies who sue like this can afford to, whilst the ones being sued can barely afford to defend themselves, and that's what's so sketchy about it. Even if he wins the case, he'll take a hit financially, and that's their goal.
Diamonds are supposed to be so expensive because they are rare, but they are NOT rare. The global supply is controlled to be artificially scarce. The words "gang" and "cartel" are synonyms for "syndicate." DeBeers, Alrosa, RioTinto, and Dominion , are called syndicates for a reason. Dominion is the most honest in the bunch. With a name like that they aren't even trying to hide their true nature and ambition. Seriously people, don't give your money to criminals.. Don't buy diamonds. No matter where you think they came from, they are shady as all get out.
Why are they suing him? He has valid concerns that need to be addressed by the company.
he is saying that they lied to their consumers. how many people would come out and say "yeah that's true, I lied and made millions certainly thanks to that, but if I say I'm sorry you will forget about all this, right?"
Rosa Violet Their lop-sided response of suing for defamation and getting a news rag to print libel about him just makes them look guilty, honestly.
When they lose the court case, there probably worse off aswell because that just proves they are lying company that won't mind sweeping dirty tricks under the rug. If they know it's true, then they should have just publicly apologised and save themselves from even more exposure
The issue is though that when he wins, the media will paint it as a travesty of justice, a shady drug dealer taking down a kind hearted company. And people will believe it, So they might not actually be hurt that bad
Just a quick note to everybody, don't ever buy fucking diamonds, EVER. It's entirely a manufactured and manipulated business and the rocks themselves don't worth shit as their price is artificially inflated (Ever tried selling a diamond back to the store?).
Ilias Elkor ever try selling it to a person who's not informed instead of a store you will make the money back
Ilias Elkor I heard of one guy who literally found some on the sidewalk from construction products that use them
David Adenuga they are probably worthless, unless they fell off the drill bit cut into a diamond we are accustomed to seeing.
Dude i have bought a 0,8x0,8 cm raw fine ruby for the equivalent of 5,54$ here in Denmark from a known, loved and most of all TRUSTED crystal shop (for hippy purposes) the cutting costs labor but it really puts into perspective how insanely inflated the prices are..
Key tip, if you want to buy a ring but a diamond is too expensive get white sapphire!
The more I hear about diamonds the more I hate them. They aren't even rare, they're not worth nearly as much as people pay for them. Give me a dragon's breath opal over a diamond any day.
Brynley Louise It's like avocados
Randi Bear Haha at least avocados taste good.
Chunk of turquoise in silver!
Holy crap, that looks way prettier than a diamond!
Gloria Rodriguez Nice Bait
I am a Gemologist with a degree from GIA, as a former diamond wholesaler, and as a current retail jeweler, and a rational human, I am glad he was able to bring this to light. Even if he is in the business , educating the public is in the best interest of the consumer and the industry. These large corporations have walked all over the real crafts people and honest family business owners for years. They have used less than reputable business tactics to make sales. The idea that you can track a diamond , without digging from the ground yourself, polishing it your self, then certifying it yourself, is utterly ridiculous. The Idea that your local mom and pop jeweler, or even a big company like Jareds, could even sell you a conflict diamond from an African drug lord is just about as ridiculous. Intentionally or not. Those stones have almost a zero chance of making it back to a retail jewelry market. Again if you wanted to buy a blood diamond , and know that it was a blood diamond, you would actually need to be handed the stone from someone directly within the conflict. If you don't like the idea that you can't track a diamonds origin then buy a lab grown diamond, a moissonite, a sapphire , or any other of the thousands of alternatives to diamond. I hope that this continues to gain attention and helps educate the public, If you want a diamond buy a diamond, if you want to donate to charity donate to charity, they are different transactions. If you want to know what you are buying source a local family owned business with jewelers and gemologist on site. I hope Brilliant earth and Blue Nile take huge hits from this. They have misled the public about their products they should be accountable, regardless of who blew the whistle.
>The Idea that your local mom and pop jeweler, or even a big company like Jareds, could even sell you a conflict diamond from an African drug lord is just about as ridiculous.Those stones have almost a zero chance of making it back to a retail jewelry market. Again if you wanted to buy a blood diamond , and know that it was a blood diamond, you would actually need to be handed the stone from someone directly within the conflict.
What do you mean? Where do all those diamonds go then
Elle P he is saying if you live in a country that regulates the sale of diamonds, such as Canada, the US, the EU countries, etc. Then there is no chance you will buy a blood diamond. Da Beers has the diamond market in its pocket, and controls the flow of diamonds. They would never allow competitors to flood the market with cheaper, blood diamonds, thus devaluing their diamonds. So they have worked with our countries legislation under the guise of "Fair and Ethical trade standards", to make any diamond that isn't from an "approved mine" illegal. Truth is, for all we know Da Beers could be buying up Blood diamonds, and the launder them to call them clean. But we would have no way to prove that true, just as they have no way to prove it's not true. Much like how you can't really track a head of lettuce in the supermarket, back to one specific farm, so too is a diamond impossible to track from start to finish.
It may come off as an ad but I seriously think his research was incredibly well done most people wouldn't have been able to track the diamond down that far.
I guess part of that was thanks for his inside knowledge... but seriously he makes a better journalist than the MSM...
Very true
Yeah they could’ve, they just likely wouldn’t have..
This shows the capability of perseverance.
That diamond story makes me livid. Since when do companies sue people who call out their shady practices?? And even if they do, how can those charges be taken seriously, considering they have nothing to do with the issue at hand. The media that has taken the company's side isn't quality media- your job is to research these stories
Also I don't like Trump but the only thing I disagree with in Pakistan is the lack of nation building. Personally I'd put most of my focus on the nation building aspect because the reason conditions in the middle East are so bad is because of the lack of political stability. Honestly at this point it feels like the best solution would be to redraw some political lines to correspond with sunni/shite divisions. Being in foreign wars is against my personal views but there's only so much that can be done in this situation without further destabilizing the region
McKayla O. I'm sorry but I would have sued him as well. He committed defamation.
McKayla O. The problem with nation building relates back to taking Sadam out of power in Iraq. www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2003/apr/11/usa.iraq
Dionte Brown I understand your point but it almost seems similar to Wal-Mart suing someone for making one of those "people of walmart" videos. And it also doesn't make sense to bring attention to a small youtuber since I doubt his video did much or any harm to their business
I agree. The only to exit Afghanistan without leaving a vacuum is to support the government until they are able to fight terrorist on their own. That's nation building. Now that we're waiting for the "conditions on the ground" to change, I worry that we are facing an indefinite war. We've been "killing bad guys" for 16 years and it hasn't worked.
I bet Brilliant Earth thought this lawsuit would be another nothing Burger lawsuit until that DeFeanco guy got ahold of the story
And while the original video had about 13,000 views, as I'm watching this Phil's video of the video has over 450,000 views. So it seems like Brilliant Earth may have something to answer for.
Brendan Philbrick well now it's on defrancos video so now he will get lots of exposure. 👍🏼
You made my day
And they would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for that meddling UA-camr!
If you want a diamond, get a lab-grown diamond; they're the same material and are cheaper and guaranteed to be conflict-free.
TiagoTiago Exactly! AND, they're REAL diamonds. Instead of spending millions of years in the earth, they are created under proprietary conditions to create the identical stone! Super excited about this!!
If you like the look of diamonds but don't want the conflict, jacked up monopoly price, or the hassle to figure out where your shit came from, look into moissanite. They are absolutely GORGEOUS stones that are almost as hard as diamonds and are all created, not mined, so you can be sure nobody is dying for them. A ring that would cost ~$20,000 as a diamond would cost around $4000 with moissanite, and they don't cloud, dull or scratch like CZ. There are alternatives out there, and the only real way to break the conflict and monopoly cycle De Beers has on diamonds is to not buy them.
C - sounds familiar. I think my geology lab professor talked about that once
Huh, gonna keep that in mind.
Except the part where De Beers monopoly is already crumbling due to massive supply of gem-grade diamonds from other sources?
This is true, but they still created and perpetuate the idea that diamonds are THE stone for an engagement ring, and they're still making money hand over foot because of it. I suppose what I really wanted to say was, break the idea that only diamonds will do for this purpose and start opening people up to the idea of other stones being equal, not inferior.
So a person trying to expose a company for probably lying about blood diamonds gets sued by the company for smearing their name, who in the process is trying to smear his name? Big companies should not be able to take advantage of the little people like this.
Ben Wrobel
You just Woke.
Here is your complementary joint, beanie, and Bernie bumper sticker. Stay away from the SJWs, communists, and anarchist, they turn everything they touch to shit. Public protests are optional, but you absolutely MUST take a hit of that joint and pass it.
Welcome to the liberal cause.
When we live in a country run by those big companies, they will allow it to happen.
So let's help him by sharing the hell out of his videos.
The issue is the way he went about exposing them clearly opens him up for a defamation law suit because he made positive, affirmative claims such as "They have defrauded their consumer base" while the way they have made these accusations is not the same. While the company said that he is "affiliated" with these illegal/unsavory practices which is technically, by the thinnest legal definitions, correct and therefore not defamation. So he has no grounds to counter their claims other than the truth, but our news media is a joke and they don't bother to double check anything and run the most readily available story. The diamond company likely made sure their's was the most readily available and probably provided copies of the law suit anonymously to "news" agencies across the company to frame the narrative in their favor. If only people like those that work for the Daily News and New York Post weren't incompetent fools and were capable of thinking for themselves long enough to do their jobs properly, we wouldn't have issues like this.
That's a 2 way street just so you know. Give hokey pokey evidence and say it's proof of a scam is asking for trouble. Give solid evidence and I will believe him
Thank you Philip Defranco for exposing this story that's lost in the internet.
Izzy well said
Izzy i like all ass
Izzy HAHA le epic troll face xd
COVER JACOB, PHIL! WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM? HE DELETED HIS UA-cam ACCOUNT!
The defamation suit ended but there wasn't any reimbursements and the three videos he made were taken down. I think he relented to save his business and himself. :(
www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/brilliant-earth-settles-suit-internet-critic/
I’m not so sure, if Brilliant Earth had been completely successful surely they would have bragged about it on their blog, like they did when they first filed the case. Because the thing is, brilliant earth actually have a fuck load to loose here, if his claims are proven to be correct, It will hurt their brand sure, but more importantly it opens them up to what would be a Fait accompli class action lawsuit from previous customers who they duped, which would certainly sink them.
There is a small reddit thread discussing the story where somebody had been keeping track of the court documents, and in his opinion Jacob had a strong lawyer and the case appeared to be going in his favour before they mutually agreed to adjourn, basically the judge was asking them to provide documentation to prove how their process of guaranteeing a stones origin worked, and they didn’t seem able to do so. To me it seems more likely their case was ultimately a bluff and they were hoping he wouldn’t take it to trial, and then when things started to crumble they offered him a nice payout in return for signing a comprehensive NDA just to make the whole thing go away.
Philip DeFranco it's been four months and I can't find his channel or this video... has he been silenced? Will you touch on this story again, please?
@@rick-pottsSeems he has been silenced.
@@jenniferperez3772 It also seems that he'd have a motive to actually make all this shit up, as he also is a jeweler that sells diamonds.
Honestly, it's possible that both sides are absolute trash. Idk why both sides would agree on a settlement so easily otherwise lol.
@@KattReen
Well, not everyone can afford to go through years of court filings in order to fight it. Hell, that's part of the bread-and-butter for "patent trolls" - they figure they'll just get the quick settlement just to get the issue out of the way.
@@KattReen rich folks settle all the time even if the suit is completely frivolous. Cheaper that way.
@@KattReen most people settle it out the court, people cut their loses and make a deal
I think Jacob Worth should countersue them, because what they are doing bloody well counts as defamation. Also there's irony in that newspaper calling him a psuedo-journalist, here's what I have to say to you, Mr. Legitimate Journalist, legitimate journalists don't pick up lines from the defamation lawsuit of a company in a shit soup trying to silence the investigator and pass them off as facts. As far as I'm aware owning domain names is no crime ( the only claim of theirs that they can prove). The hustle is up Brilliant Earth
Concering the journalists attacking Jacob, they don't care whose right or wrong. Their aim is to grow their readership and the easiest way for them to do that is spark outrage
i agree, if jacob was smart, he'd counter sue THEM for defamation
Yep. What they're doing is literal defamation, whereas what Jacob Worth is doing is more vague and uncertain. But if you specifically run a smear campaign with outright false information, that is defamation. Jacob Worth more spoke about how there's no way to know where diamonds come from. For any company. Including his own.
yeah, i hope jacob counter sues them and wins
Infinity Payne there is no way he could afford anything like that, that would damage him more than anything
I find the whole concept of the diamond jewlery industry confusing. It's a product with fabricated values from companies that use abusive and unethical mining practices, yet people are willing to go into debt for them. At least with something like clothing, food, cars, smartphones, etc they can be extreamly overpriced but they still have inherit value in actual usefulness. Diamonds are shiny rocks...
Exactly they use that confusing tactic from others to join its outrageous but it keeps the people that are sorta interested from joining in
@Arthur Durham Because women like the shinny rocks, and men like the women. That's true of most overpriced things in society.
They are abundant as hell...and would cost less then most other gems in fact lol.
But some assholes went with the whole marriage for your wife crap back when everyone ate everything up and it never went away.
The crime here is insane and been going on so long with no successful challenge.. Because people like this guy didn't have things like social media and the internet to fight back.
And modern news once again showing how stupid/corrupt it is yet again..
Ant Man Makes no sense to me. Great point lol, sad but true. I kind of get it for engagements since it's like a representation of how much you're willing to give to this person and almost makes sense the product has no use besides wearing it. But diamonds for any other reason...
Yes, JEWELRY grade diamonds have artificial value, but that doesn't make them useless. Industrial grade diamonds have plenty of applications.
You should revisit this. I tried looking up Jacob Worths video as of 11/17/17 and it's been taken down. Does anyone know why his page has been taken down? I read somewhere that he owns a jewelry company and that they were his competitor.
This is so sad and common which makes it even sadder. The awful thing is based on his version of events- he not only has the "legal high ground ", but totally beyond implication of any violations under the law period (and certainly holds the more ethical position). If he were to pursue action against any large company (using only the same sort of weak arguments as they have employed to his discredit) the case would probably be tossed out, unless concrete evidence could be presented. Sadly, an almost equally dismissive response would most likely be given had he brought his definitive findings to trial, or if he pursued the clearly justifiable course from here and filed a defamation counter suit. Why is this? You already said it. He's the little guy, more importantly, the guy with less money. This ultimately comes back to greed and corruption by some individual or party within the system, but it is in my opinion an unavoidable drawback to our economic and justice systems. It also gives the company the advantage of being able to throw entirely baseless legal claims at him, slander him in the media without reproach, effectively discrediting him or frightening him into silence, and if necessary, taking away his career, depleting his finances - whatever they can to dismantle the platform from which he can attack them or even defend himself. However, there is also a powerful benefit afforded the righteous individual or party in situations like this, and its become even more powerful with the internet age. "Word of mouth". Its the free spread of ideas that's available as well as a general awareness from we who live in this society. It takes some faith in society particularly the American public (sometimes ill-deserved and not readily given) to see through the corporate propaganda and tell others of the real crime being committed. We are (most of us) well practiced in siphoning truth from the media and seeing past draperies of corporate dollars, particularly those with the most active and powerful voice on the web.
I'm taking all of this from anecdotal experiences and of course, sadly there are many times greed and cash will win out or buy out over the rest of us. There are also times that the general public will blindly swallow a tale like the one carefully woven and propagandized by this company.
But I'm betting if you're reading this or watching this video, you never would've have bought it to begin with. Certainly if I see a company- ANY company - attacking a name I've never even heard before by attacking their character and bringing no attention to the actual alleged actions of that person, I find instant credibility in that person's position. Why would they need to research and spend money preparing a campaign and litigation against some "little guy" (who made a video, they aren't defending against his suit) if his claims were false. Now they've stacked one despicable action onto another and instead of the original thousands who saw his claims and may or may not have taken them seriously- everyone who watches Phil has now seen this (as well as viewers of other online/independent media) and putting out in the mainstream media which is trusted less and less today is just gonna lead more and more people here, where the truth will ultimately prevail.
Now we not only see their dishonest, exploitative business practices unquestionably proven - but also the despicable attempt to destroy the career and potentially life of the customer who wanted to being attention to their wrongdoing. He's already vindicated as far as the public is concerned.
We can only hope the justice system will make that same determination or that this surge of attention will bring the support he needs to effectively fight them off- regardless though, Brilliant Earth did irrevocable damage to their own image with this suit and the longer it drags on, the more it will only hurt them. They're the only entity that still has a stake in this fight really.
Brilliant Earths actions is disgusting no matter what. The fact that he owns a second hand diamond dealership does not change that. Sue them from here to the moon!
Agreed. As a second-hand jewelry dealer, he already has some experience in the industry. It's also in his (and other second-hand resellers) best interest to buy second-hand jewels at the best price he can negotiate, and people coming to him with BE diamonds should know why he won't give them a premium price for the diamonds if they are not legit conflict free.
I was so into this company because I didn't want a diamond someday that was sourced unethically until I read reviews how their rings actually fall apart. I do believe this is a scam feeding off of people's real beliefs that they are doing something good by buying a diamond that didn't have anyone in a third world country suffering in the diamond industry.
Tobias doesn't matter to who a company should NEVER do this it's getting even worse when it's wrongful it's fair use companies using there own power too silence criticism is blatant corporatism
And is against our rights and free speech
As a "little guy" who has been attacked by a large company before for exposing problems with their product sourcing, thank you for sharing about this and using your voice to make sure this isn't brushed aside.
My wife and I never buy diamonds for this exact reason. This is nothing new. All of this information he is talking about has been around for years and years and people just ignore it. The entire diamond industry is a completely false industry. They manipulate the supply to justify the insane cost of diamonds.
Sagaris 380 If i were to propose tomorrow (im 20, and dont even have a gf) should i use other gems, like her bday gem?
You can buy what ever you want. My wife chose Moissanite. The idea of a diamond for marriage was just a marketing scheme by the diamond companies to sell their worthless blood diamonds. Do some research online or checkout Adam ruins everything on youtube. He did a great piece on it. cheers.
Yep diamond rings is a very recent development in our society created by the diamond cartels. It is fairly well documented and you can find several videos about it here on youtube. The whole gem stone trade is extremely shady and they create false demand by limiting supplies and hyper inflating prices. Despite what countless ads and TV commercials want you to think a diamond has no more value than any other rock you pick up off the road.
Sagaris 380 yup if you think you can sell that diamond for what you paid for it think again. If you're lucky you'll get half to one third the price you paid. Depending on the ring the precious metal in the setting may be worth more. If you really care about not buying conflict diamonds don't buy any diamond there are many alternatives.
Of course diamond jewelry won't sell for nearly what you bought it for. Fine jewelry has very high markups over cost, and even after that, why would a place buy your diamond jewelry if it can just go to it's supplier for the same thing for a similar cost? This isn't exclusive to diamonds.
There should be a class action lawsuit against brilliant Earth for false advertisement pls start a go fund me for this guy
Preston Garvey ^^^ this. When Philip defranco was like, "but what are your thoughts on this story" i was like fuck no Phil, no thoughts, open a gofundme and that's it
Preston Garvey it's great he supports vegan diamonds
Ann Mous Vegans are annoying cunts.
>Muh blood diamonds
>as if Africa wouldn't be a hellhole as Islam, drugs, and human-trafficking still exists
>as we watch On devices made in factories where people work long hours for minimum pay
Only in John Oliver's CY+2
Dragon Bones oh so its ok now lol thanks for fixing that up
Defamation used as a defense in a defamation lawsuit?....that's rich
Brilliant Earth used shady journalist to call a proper journalist shady.
Go figure.
My take on the leaked celebrity nudes: though it may be inherently dangerous to have these images saved electronically, these PEOPLE (let's not forget, please) STILL have the right to their privacy for these images. Put it this way; if these were old Poloroid pictures taken and someone broke into one of the celebrities' house, stole the photos, and began distributing them, I believe we would all be in an outrage at the invasion of privacy. In my eyes, the two situations are the same. As a person who has been the target of someone breaking into my house and stealing personal information/possessions, I can attest to the fright and hopelessness that one can feel.
I agree, it's like putting money in wallet and, after it gets stolen, the police saying "well you shouldn't have put it somewhere so accessible."
Exactly this. People who claim they are at fault or shouldn't have had those pictures anywhere if they didn't want them spread are objectively wrong. It's not even a matter of opinion.
If you can't own up to somebody making claims about your business and respond to it with a defamation lawsuit, deep digging into their past (drugs, sex?) and humiliating them through the media as a 'drug addict', then there is no way your company is NOT in the wrong. This right here is a sinking ship firing bullets at a ferry, not for justice but for revenge. They're in the wrong, I don't even need to point my finger at it, they are just wrong. No righteous company would use their influence to ruin the life of somebody who makes claims about their business unless they have something to hide.
Wow that diamond shit is sketchy as hell
Tim Murphy
Lmfao, you have no idea. The diamond industry regulates supply to keep demand high...diamonds aren't rare!
Tim Murphy funny fact : diamond has basically no practical value, so it's sorta like government backed cash, only that it's value are being controlled by the diamond syndicate/cartel.
Hell, even gold found it's use as conductor/connector contact coating, the only thing diamonds are good for is to grind and cut other diamonds.
Yeah for real, the diamond business is disgusting, not even surprised about brilliant earth
Diamonds can be manufactured. They don't even need to mine for them anymore. They can be made cheaply and don't need to be that expensive anymore but since people keep paying $10k for tiny diamonds, it'll keep going
+Steven Zephycrs
glass,
but yeah, industrial diamonds are good enough for that.
As requested, some clarity on my position: I did not vote for Trump. I am staunchly in between our two parties (closer to Libertarian, though I still disagree with a few parts of their platform).
In this case, I get the feeling that Trump is listening to his military advisers and changing his previously uniformed stance and changing it based on information from those advisers (hopefully the ones who have experience with Afghanistan). So I actually feel okay with this decision. As the daughter of a vet, I never like the idea of endless engagement or nation building as it can be costly (both to the soldiers themselves, their families and to taxpayers) but I'm not a military strategist. We've made our bed in Afghanistan so now we have to deal with that.
I'm just heartened to see Trump listening to advisers and not stupidly sticking to a position when he gets new information and advice from experts. Frankly, he needs to do that a LOT more in my opinion. Yes, there is a "swamp" in Washington, but there are also people that know a hell of a lot more than Trump.
I'm glad you covered this story. Jacob needs more eyes on this situation
I hate the story about the Canadian diamonds. The fact that they are posting it as a SMEAR CAMPAIGN feels ridiculous to me, and the claims they have against him seem to be totally fake. It didn't feel like he was lying about buying the domain names. This shit sucks and its BAD JOURNALISM. Nobody hunted for the facts or truth, which would have been a WAY bigger story. They just took the easy route to getting a story to put in the paper. but picture it: BIG DIAMOND COMPANY TRIES TO SAVE FACE BY SMEARING A NO-NAME INVESTIGATOR WHO SEEMS TO HAVE FOUND OUT THE TRUTH. I would read that headline.
Fuck off and let the world burn asshat!
+DudeAwwesome27 I feel you. And now I wonder if I ever do something like it
if they will call me a terrorist for having bought a domain called atomicproductions.com when I was a teenager xD
Honestly when they don't try to defend themselves and just attack the dude, that's a sign of them actually being guilty af.
Almost bought my ring from Brilliant Earth. Hated the idea of blood diamonds, and we asked them to use a lab-created moissanite stone. They added hundreds of dollars in fees but wouldn't tell us what they were actually charging us for. So we had a local jeweler craft a ring reminiscent of one of their leafy designs and it turned out great with the moissanite. Glad we didn't go with BE. They are still disingenuous. Look into moissanite. Spend $200 for a half carat- more brilliance, luster, less impurities, and nearly the same hardness.
Thank you for uploading this, Philip. I can't find his videos anymore and this seems to be the only remnants of his video left.
Having his own diamond business shouldn't take away from the argument or make his videos ads. If anything it shows him in a better light becuase he's actually has an alternative to buying diamonds. It's like if a guy made a video about puppy farms and had a link for his puppy adoption business. You wouldn't say "oh this guy just wants to make money selling dogs".
Alex Alexini it may also just explain how he came across this.
+Alex Alexini well not to mention that the company is not showing how he is wrong, but defaming him instead. That just makes me think that they were going to sensationalist news... aka fake news ^^.
Sorry just had to call the people that publish this bullshit fake news because they did not actually look at both sides.
"Shady drug dealing pimp tries to defame legitimate puppy dealership to sell his own crack hounds."
Gee, I should work in the newspaper industry.
yea. You think if they really were a legit diamonds from canada they would feel the need to sue a youtuber. There has to be a change passed so big companies can't abuse "defimation" lawsuits
it's not even like a real jewelry store website. It is a website for people to sell their used jewelry.
So, they falsely accuse him of defamation and sue him, but in the process of sueing him, THEY SLANDER HIM. Oh the irony. I hope he counter-sues for slander.
I work at a jewelry manufacturer in downtown Chicago in our historic jewelers row. Our biggest client is brilliant earth and this is the first I'm hearing this....I'm speechless 😶
On the celebrity photo hack: Having your phone or data hacked and your private files or photo's stolen, and given to strangers... that is awful. The rules that apply to one of us should apply to all of us. If this was done to a loved one, we would be pissed. That shouldn't change because the person is attractive or famous. This isn't the part of their life they agreed to share. Someone violated their privacy, and shared something that was private. That is reprehensible.
The diamond thing is sketchy af. Imma look into it more but just frmo what you covered in this video Brilliant Earth is probably about to be in a shit storm.
Let lose the memes of war. We cannot let this slip by.
That's the only possible way to continue this.
Kerry Cronic Vlogs unfortantly thats not how the world works. They will have unlimited resorces, and will cripple the dude with legal fees. then they will drop a Non disclosure agreement onto the whole ordeal.
winnkey yeah I can understand that. But hopefully this will at minimally hurt their business to a certain extent.
Then how about instead of making memes, we go after the company for real?
Actually hit them with shit that means something.
They can't be allowed to bullshit their way through this.
Ok we need a Gofundme for this guy.
agreed
Don't think it's realistic. I don't think we can get the probably hundreds of thousands needed from a GoFundMe. The best bet would be for a major law firm to take it on as a pro bono.
it doesnt make his point invalid, but im pretty sure hes covered by the other diamond companies who are probably funding him to do this
Also exposure, share the hell out of his videos. Remember Daddyof5? Lol.
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As a Canadian I can confirm to you that, that diamond is not Canadian. Jenko, Ekati, Diavik, Snap Lake, Gancho Kue, Chidliak, and Redard is where diamonds come from in Canada. As a person from Canada I can tell you that if: they don't give you a certificate from one of those places confirming it's a Canadian diamond. It's most likely not a Canadian diamond.
there are many articles on the www.gia.edu website that state that there is no way to trace the origin of a cut and facet diamond. there is nothing in the chemistry nor in the inclusions of diamonds that are region specific. In the US, and any country that actively participates in the Kimberley Process, requires a KPC, (Kimberley Process Certification) to document the importation and exportation of rough diamonds. There is a separate system at which any person or company that deals in diamonds can voluntarily participate in, System of Warranties, which would require them to include a statement on their invoices that reflects that to the best of their knowledge the stones they are selling 'conflict free'. lastly, the gia report that was issued for the stone used in this case was a diamond dossier, which automatically inscribes the diamond with the gia report number. so even if he submitted it blindly, countless times, the stone would be identified and the laboratory would then issue and updated report reflecting the current date.
" See, a part of me saying "Keep shining"
How when I know what a blood diamond is?
Though it's thousands of miles away
Sierra Leone connects to what we go through today
Over here it's a drug trade, we die from drugs
Over there they die from what we buy from drugs" - Kanye West
This is why I don't buy shiny rocks.
StachMan A normal person takes a red and white capsule out to catch them, instead.
You don't need the capsules to get the rocks.
CrazyQuilman157
Before they fucking use Self-Destruct
Thunder 55 Better than only having Normal or Water moves to weaken the damn things...
Damn finding a shiny rock pokemon only to have it self destruct would suck.
Thank you for talking about this!!!! I applied to a job here and when I didn't get it I found the video he posted. I was glad I didn't get hired because I don't want to sell something if I don't know how legitimate it is.
Thank you so much for sharing that first story. I've been following Brilliant Earth for a little while now and was really impressed with their "beyond conflict free" diamonds. Thanks for shedding light on that and giving this guy some more exposure!
We don't have diamonds in Canada, only maple syrup and Tim Hortons.
😂 haha
+BanditRants love your videos bro!
Curiosity propelled me to your channel and I'm glad it did.
Stephen Albright LMAO
if left long enough, would maple syrup not crystallise and fossilise into a gemstone of some description?
I think that now that we are all educated enough to call bullshit on marketing techniques, we should stop throwing our money away on fucking rocks. Like i get it, they look pretty, but so do plenty of other rocks that are a million times cheaper. I mean just take 5 minutes to read the history of diamonds and why they became so valuable and you may realize how stupid it is to blow thousands on them. That being said, I am inclined to believe this guy simply for the sketchy ass lawsuit based on accusations about him personally. that is grimy, and even if they are 100% honest about getting their diamonds from canada, they are sketchy grimy fucks for going to that level to sue him. And why would they stoop so low if they had legitimate arguments about the actual points the guy made? thats like a child calling someone stupid because they can't think of a rebuttal to an argument.
LuigiTheHeadcrab I wouldn't really say it's stupid. If you like a diamond or any very valuable and expensive thing, have money for it or just simply want to buy it then why not? I know there are thousands of other beautiful just as very valuable rocks but someone who wants to buy a diamond is going to go for it so why not throw the money when you like it.
Very little annoys me as much as a debate where one side turns to personalising their opposition for their gain. They're not arguing with the guy, they're just making his character seem sketchy which annoys me.
I wholly agree with you. If he had no legitimate claims, they either would've ignored it all together or sued him for defamation; the lawsuit would entail the defamatory statements that the defendant made, and why they were defamatory. Rather, they ignored his allegations, and attacked his character. Why attack his character, rather than confront the actual problem? Simple, to destroy his credibility; no one will buy into the words of a "Drug Lord Pimp."
If only people knew about the debeers campaign in the 1900's in order to sell worthless rocks to the masses. The diamond industry is entirely a scam altogether with the way they control the supply of diamonds, and only release an appropriate amount to meet demand every year. Who in their right minds would drop several thousands of dollars on a damn rock filled with compressed carbon. Millennials are getting married less in todays day and age, so who knows; we just might see the scam that is the wedding and diamond industry get totally and utterly wiped from existence within our generation.
anonymous I mean obviously i disagree, but people can and will spend their money on whatever they want. Rich people do as rich people do. But I absolutely believe it is stupid to waste your money on them, and just because someone really wants one because our corporation-lead society tells you to want them does not make it any less stupid, in my opinion. It just shows that person is very sheep-minded. But I am not telling anyone how to spend their money. If you want to blow your money on an over-rated rock, feel free.
I work for a jewelry company and I can tell you with absolutely certainty: the diamond has VERY little value. We charge you $75 to get a small side stone replaced in your band, the shop charges us $10. They are real diamonds, but diamonds have no value. None. Its all made up.
I have completely lost any trust I had in the media. This case and Pewdiepie's completely surprised me and it changed my views of the media forever. Crooked people.
Don't blanket hate all media, it's really just tabloid organizations. An easy way to tell is if they have a section detailing the latest episode of "bachelor" or something similar. Tabloid papers are just garbage news for garbage people.
These smear pieces and poorly researched reports aren't coming from tabloids. Hell, the tabloids at least have the honesty of openly being attention grabbing filler, organizations like the WSJ and many others actually claim to have integrity and ethics as they half ass stories and negligently run people's names through the muck.
I am glad people are finally starting to see these Mainstream Media Liars for what they are
Truth is irrelevant to these people, only potential Profits
Of course they will blindly support the Diamond Corporation, they need to show other potential advertisers that when push comes to shove they will protect those corporations image over all else, including the Truth
Or you could stop being idiots and realize that the people who write the shit you see in the media are just people. There's this little proverb: Never assume malice when idiocy would suffice.
This saddens me as I was looking into brilliant earth for rings solely for the reason they were "no conflict diamonds" (and gorgeous too). It's discouraging hearing it's impossible to track a diamonds origin. Makes you wonder what companies you can trust...
thank you for not spending any of your limited daily show time on talking about Jake Paul.
Pat Bateman shhhhhh we dont want that name said here
Pat Bateman shhhhhh stfu he who is cancer can not be named
Anything he deems significant he should cover, if Jake Paul sideswipes someone he shouldn't not cover it just because it it Jake Paul.
Pat Bateman that's why Keemstar exists
Pat Bateman the best comment in this channel
I consider myself liberal, and I can't stand TYT. I cannot fucking stand how conceited they act, like everyone is so "despicable" for not being liberal. It's incredibly annoying to watch when I just want to be informed on the news.
have heard the song American Idiot by Green Day? you should watch it.
James Burgess you're not alone. Especially when they think giving a strawman in the form of a quotation in a generic-idiot-accent does anything to rebut conservatives. It makes it look like us liberals can't actually defend our positions rationally.
I don't see why Jacob shouldn't be allowed to expose shitty business practices just because he's in the industry. His knowledge of diamonds and where they come from is what allowed him to discover and research the issue.
Its disgusting that the company used so many false claims to attack him, and disgusting that the media reported them as truths rather than doing research.
Phil, I was actually in the market for a diamond when I saw this video that Jacob made and it totally changed my perception of what I was purchasing. I asked more questions than I would have normally when I went to the jewelers and ultimately decided that since I couldn't tell what region a natural diamond is from to buy a "Lab Created" diamond. It comes with the etched "Lab Made in the USA" insignia on the diamond (can't be seen with the naked eye), was better quality than the natural diamond I was looking at, and about $200 less because they aren't as well known. The process is the exact same as the one nature uses, just in a speedier fashion. Without seeing the insignia, a jeweler couldn't tell the difference between lab and natural, and more importantly it gave me peace of mind knowing exactly where it was from. I appreciate Jacob informing the public about such a world wide scam and think Brilliant Earth is really Scum of the Earth for attacking his character instead of attacking his claims with proof. Good story and good luck to Jacob!
I wish the best of luck to Jacob. People should buy moissanite rings, it's conflict free, cheaper, and looks better.
Jar of Jelly agreed, and cool profile pic
Alistair Davies
Thanks!
Yep the stone in my engagement ring is moissanite. No one has a clue.
+Not Blazio i've seen a few people with moisannite rings and they are colourless, perhaps take another look from a different source. there are yellowish diamonds as well but its due to contaminants (similar to moissanite)
really, although it's expensive as all hell, osmium looks like an amazing colour to have a ring made out of. to me at least it looks better than anything else
This is the internet. We have the power to shed the Truth, and disprove the corrupt. Fuck "Brilliant" Earth. We must be on the side of Truth, no matter if we are comfortable with it or not.
I'm so glad you covered the Brilliant Earth story! I appreciate your show even more when you decide to cover stories that don't get a lot of traction.
Hmm, seems like if they wanna prove their diamonds are sourced in Canada, they should have disclosed their contracts and purchase ledgers from the actual mine and company that mined them..
I find it hard to believe that diamonds are 100% traceable. Even if these diamonds are not from conflict zones how could you guarantee where they're from??
Jackie Perez Thats the problem. Not the fact they cant trace it rather they claim it to be 100% canadian diamonds.
Jackie you can 100% guarantee dangers has done this too artificial diamonds for decades so they can get more money because there diamonds are natural even though people there is No difference
So theyre trying to destroy his credibility by calling essentially calling him a a drug addict mob boss.. hmm sounds about right 🙄
Silvia Munoz They have some good fucking lawyers.
Fuck the General public, the class action suit, counter sue for defamation of character and go for $$$. After he gets bucks, then let the public take their shot. This advice comes only because he is ALREADY neck deep in this shit. Turn back the clock, look at the situation and say, I don't give a fuck where the diamonds came from. People who buy diamonds for jewelry are nothing but fucking tools in the first place.
The last point on the Jacob story happens big-time in my industry. His competitors are attempting to outperform him through lying and cheating. This is not fair for customers or healthy competition. I know exactly how he feels. Jacob is right to call them out if it is true. I hope to hear a follow up with this story.
I've been looking on specifically brilliant earth and blue Nile for my engagement ring. I HAD the perfect ring picked out. Now I feel more educated and will be looking deeper into diamond history before purchasing anything. It's so troubling because what I thought were ethically sourced rings could have a history behind them that I could never know. An engagement is supposed to be a special moment, I don't want to feel guilty on that day.
Its crazy to believe people actually value diamonds, the represent nothing of true value, they are an infinite amount, they aren't neccesarily hard to come by, the aren't a major recource, the don't make electicity, or fuel anything. But marketing makes it seem like there "special".
EDIT:thanks for the likes STAY WOKE
i looked up the answer, it happens to be that the value of diamonda are more about where they come from. natrual diamonds are valuable, synthetic are not. so in this story, if those diamonds they're selling arent where they came from, their price will flux dramatically
Pigeon Blood, and Sacred Buffalo are much rarer, but cheaper than diamonds. Marketing, marketing, marketing.
Diamonds aren't rare at all. Mining companies regulate the amounts that are sold to keep the demand high and therefore keep the prices high.
Diamonds are significant because of their extreme hardness and sharpness. Diamonds are literally used in fine-cutting tool technology
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mad respect for phillip. for helping the little guys.
This was very well narrated and put together! I subscribed halfway through! You did a great job here
Phil, my thoughts about this is that it should never be fair for big corporations to file defacing lawsuits against people who clearly have done the research and compiled evidence which backs their claims about a company committing fraud/scamming the general public. This is what is wrong with big corporations running the country, and they should be held accountable.
I have watched his videos on brilliant earth and they are going to lose..
Paul P he did nothing wrong
Paul P I
Dylan Palmer i
Paul P unless they drain him of his money before he can win
Paul P They should've stuck with the defamation charges. They dug their grave when they tried to slander the man
Huge props and respect to you Phil, i've always liked you as a person and as a youtuber but this is next level shit, i have not heard about this anywhere else and judging by the media portrayal of that guy i may have ended up believing that he is a drug dealing pimp. This is important shit and i am so glad i am informed on it and that i know who that guy is and what that company is doing.
What is scarier is if you try to look into the Brilliant Earth scam online you find that a lot of the web pages and videos related to the matter have been removed...
What gets me about the blood diamond story is the news papers! How can they just also slander the poor guy when clearly not looking into the whole situation.This is bullshit! How can news papers, actual journalists not look too much into the story as to why this huge company is going after some small guy? How can someone think that this big scandal won't sell more newspapers than some guy gets sued. Is it because of avoiding laws suets! Surly the bad press from this situation from a company view point put them of suing a newspaper if they decided to do so.
On the leaked nudes: While I do think you have to accept the risks when sending nude photos, it doesn't mean you consent to them being shown to the public. They are private images intended to be seen by few. It'd be different if people posted their nudes on their instagrams but they don't and for good reason (other than the terms banning it). It's still an invasion of privacy.
Edit: There's a risk of them being shared [by the person they're sent to] which is simply a trust issue. When hacks like these happen, no one is at fault aside from the hacker.
Yeah, I hate when people think celebs are subjected to different rules and expectations because people like them. Like yes they are at a higher risk for people stealing their nudes but it doesn't mean it's their fault for taking the risk anyways. They are humans and not entertainment puppets and it's unfair to treat them in confinement like they shouldn't do normal things.
Sure, it's not right, but you have to account for them being stolen nowadays. If you took nude polaroids and sent them in the mail, there is some risk that they could be stolen.
Lord Kittens McTavish Thats a backwards way of thinking... thats like saying you have to account for your ID being stolen or even your TV being stolen in your own house.
That doesnt mean you shouldnt buy a tv... that means you should get better security...
Either way, having apathy or tolerating this will create a precedent for people to steal your nudes or whatever else is on your phone, just because they can.
Phoenix,
Exactly. They're just people. It's the same as saying every single photo you've ever sent to any person ever can just be released to the public and it's okay. It's really not.
There's a risk of them being shared [by the person they're sent to] which is simply a trust issue. When hacks like these happen, no one is at fault aside from the hacker.
poor guy, companies should not bully people like that and deserve the fire coming at them
LORD HUMUNGUS
Lead us into battle my liege!
That's a 2 way street so you know
Companies like Brilliant Earth are why I refused to buy even a "conflict-free" diamond! Not to mention the entire diamond industry is just gross! Diamonds are not that rare; the prices are driven way up by the handful of companies that dominate the entire industry. A tiny shiny rock is not worth a car or a house...
Brilliant Earth could end all speculation and doubt about this issue by simply *showing how one tracks a diamond's actual origin.* If it can really be done, it shouldn't be a huge secret as to how. Since they will not even defend themselves to this extent, I have to question everything else from them. Worth cannot be called a competitor because he isn't one - he does not sell new diamonds; it would be like saying I compete with JC Penney because I sell one of their old blouses at my rummage sale or on eBay. The BS with domain names is exactly that. Plenty of people have bought huge chunks of domain names to resell them with no intention of ever using them, but even if he were currently using them for the businesses that Brilliant Earth accuses him of being involved in, it *still* has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not he is defaming them. They are in fact defaming *him* and counting on the fact that their wealth far outweighs his to protect them. I hope he is able to stick to his guns and beats the pants off B.E. in court and gets to file and win a countersuit to boot. Of course, that's how our legal system should work, but too often does not. Thank you for covering this story.
Phil, you are such a good person man. I wish more famous youtubers used their platforms to help people.
I think no matter the motivation he had for making the "exposed" videos, the fact a large company like Brilliant Earth is attempting to discredit the 'pseudo-journalist' not only tries to cover up what he discovered, but continues the narrative that he is not credible. It's entirely possible he originally did this for profit on his website service, but that shouldn't matter. If you, Phil, tried to uncover a potential scandal in a large news agency solely for views, that doesn't negate the scandal committed. But hey, that's my opinion 🤷♂️
Regardless of his motivations, if they were unfounded claims, they wouldn't attack his character. They wouldn't have to.
Thank you once again for fighting the good fight and doing what you do. Don't stop. The world needs more people like you.
It sounds like Trump is basically admitting that he was didn't really know what he was talking about when he badmouthed Obama for his Afghanistan policies, but now that he actually has to deal with this stuff he sees how complex it is. Wouldn't an apology to Obama be in order now?
mihhi
"Nobody knew healthcare would be so complicated"- Dumbnald Trump
Also, I'm waiting for an apology to Obama by Trump for accusing him of wiretapping. Still waiting for the proof.
He also needs to apologise for badmouthing Obama for playing golf when he has spent a record amount of money and hours playing the stupid game. I would list all the other hypocritical statements he is involved in but there are literal UA-cam compilations for that.
Is there a single promise he made during campaigning that he has NOT reversed on since becoming President? I can't think of any. It makes me wonder how people can still support him when every reason they supported him in the first place has been removed.
The difference here is that Obama played with celebrities and Trump uses Golf to get work done. Almost every golf partner has been a person working for our government or another government and that is not uncommon at his level. Most CEO's and Presidents of major corporations use golf outings to make business deals.
Obama screwed the pooch also so no I dont think he should be apologized to, Obama should have kept his promise and pulled out...he didnt. We need to stop pretending these countries are ever gonna change and if we just stick with it they will be great allies.
I have two ways to look at the Trump situation; 1) He had no clue the reality of the situation when he campaigned and said whatever sounded good or 2) I'm actually impressed that he admitted he made a mistake in judgement, researched it, and changed his policy due to strong evidence against his initial view. Not many politicians would ever do that, and instead would twist the narrative to make it seem like they always believed this.
Arthur Durham Really it depends on how you viewed him before which will determine your opinion on this
do you honestly believe he researched the situation? lmfao.
Soldier09v3 Researched, was told, guessed, whatever. I'm just surprised he admitted he was wrong and didn't see the situation properly at first
Then why did the asshole not understand this during Obama's term?
Arthur Durham He didn't really say he was wrong.
Trump's pull-out game needs work.
This is why I love you Phil. You stand up for the little guys and give them somewhat of a platform here. You are awesome and deserve everything wonderful in life.
So thankful there is actually someone with some influence actually helping the little guy. Thank you for actually telling the truth! From both sides. Long time fan of the show.
Most of us millennials aren't going to buy diamonds because part of us are going to college and don't have money, part of us are school drop outs/don't have jobs, and the last part are hard working people who are too smart to buy worthless rocks.
Doc Nasty exactly. BTW you're gorgeous
And they're not really all that pretty.
Why spend a lot of money on one useless rock when I could spend less money on a cooler useless rock
agree with this 100% better get her a car or some shit for an engagement hell you will have money for car payments lol
Sadly stats don't agree with you
Fuck diamond rings...one more reason not to buy one
The fact that this company accused him of defamation and slander, while meanwhile committing libel and slander themselves? Maybe if this wasn't the age of the internet, that could have worked. Not so brilliant now, Brilliant Earth.
7 months later, this is the ONLY info I can find on this story on Google or Yahoo!
14 months later and Jacob has been expunged from the internet save this video...
5:47
Holy shit I honestly thought that he was a machine for a second LOL
David W JESUS CHRISTMAS! I did not notice that haha XD
The Brilliant Earth vs. Jacob Worth conflict is like a David and Goliath fight, but be reminded that it is only in the bible where the underdog wins the battle, but in the real world, it's the other way around.
Creative North This time David (Jacob) will need the support of an even greater giant than Goliath (Brilliiant Earth), and that's what he's doing, getting sympathy from the internet community.
Creative North you're so wrong, it's not only in the bible where the underdog wins, but also in MOVIES! :p
Creative North He who has more money and more power wins any battle, I'm not sure though about mayweather-mcgregor fight.
poor Jacob Worth. he's going to need a lot of money to par with his rival.
don't worry guys, Jacob will have some backup just like David got some :D
Thank you for bringing the diamond story to us Phil. It's very refreshing to see something that can make a difference, rather than just a random celebrity story that everyone will forget tomorrow.
I like Jacob's video, he goes in depth and does a lot of background research and cleanly and plainly lays it out. He doesn't attack them as some people would, he's not saying they're supporting blood diamonds, he's just saying they can't claim to know the source of the diamonds when they don't.
He covered it all with a very level head, and I appreciate that. Sadly the companies response to real criticism isn't surprising, but I hope he counter-sues them and absolutely annihilates Brilliant Earth. Thanks for using your platform to shine some light in the little guys Phil, I for one appreciate it.
I wouldn't even buy a diamond. Because all it is a Shiny Rock.
I wish more people understood that.
Not only that, its a common, shiny rock
Mario Di Nardo-English, Jr. They look like shit pieces of glass.
Mario Di Nardo-English, Jr. Uncut diamond isnt even shiny
No kidding. Do you need an ultra hard edge for cutting or drilling? Then diamonds are great. Otherwise, they're just expensive rocks that are criminally overcharged for.
This tatic of smearing an individual isn't new. Mcdonalds did the same thing with the woman who spilled hot coffee on herself, painting the picture if her being greedy for money when in reality the money was for her medical bills. Adam ruins everything has a great video about it, i reccomend checking it out.
Jackson Raine
please find other sources then that terrible claim of a "show".
The sources are not always 100%.
There is allot of opinionated content put out by it. It generally fails to get the point across in a fair manner.
By all means, do your own legwork. Youll be mislead far less.
Hattachi Setoma are you actually arguing for McDonalds? By all accounts, they were in the wrong. Theres no way coffee should be hot enough to practically melt your labia. And just because you dont like the show doesnt mean the sources are wrong
Hattachi Setoma they are not 100% fair but by far they are the fairest out right now. They are also open to changing previous opinions based on new info and will release an update show specifically about that this season.
I've always treated Adam ruins everything as Wikipedia, a jumping point for further research on a topic.
If you were looking to make a good comparison with that example..you failed horribly. As others have said you should do your own leg work. In no world is you being a klutz and spilling coffee on yourself the responsibility of the people who made the coffee. The woman won that case sadly, and then rightfully a few years later it was overturned and the woman was ordered to return every last cent.
"The suit was discontinued with prejudice and without any costs or disbursements, according to a notice filed Oct. 27 in New York Supreme Court. While it’s not clear if any settlement was struck, the three videos Avital posted slamming the company - two of which mentioned the legal action - all appear to be have been taken down
Wow, I was about to buy something from Brilliant Earth. Saw this and closed the tab, thanks for the info!
Sometimes I think you are the only voice of reason on youtube.
Zyah Leigh wrong.
"decisions are much different if you sit behind the desk in the oval office..." no shit... jesus took you that long to realize that huh?
it's pretty obvious how clueless Trump was, and look at him now lmao big, aggressive words and no follow-through. typical shit-talker
I think it's just rhetoric.
yeah, screaming "blood and soil" can also be considered "just a rhetoric"
Don Knotts almost as if you just described every other politician.
I said the same exact thing literally out loud
Watching this, I am thniking it would be really cool to have a monthly show rounding up what happened with stories you reported on a year or two ago. You have such a huge library, it would be a neat reminder for us old timers, and I'm sure there are some gems with how messy real life can be.
Awesome journalism!! I wish we could have a similar show in Brazil