The $100,000,000 Squid Game: The Challenge Lawsuit

Dive into the legal drama surrounding Netflix's newest show Squid Game: The Challenge! We sit down with Thomas Nguyen, a former contestant on the show, for an exclusive interview. Don't miss this firsthand account shedding light on one of the most controversial reality shows.
#squidgame #netflix #lawsuit #interview

Research: Jacob F.
Script: Attorney Tom, Mason, and Connor
Editing, Sound, Graphics and Animation: @DirkTheEditor

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fair Use: All clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015).

I do not own the music or unoriginal underlying graphics in this video.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISCLAIMER:

This content is the property of Attorney Tom, LLC. Anything stated on ANY form of media, either expressly or implied, is not legal advice, nor can Attorney Tom, LLC, Attorney Tommy John Kherkher, Attorney Tom & Associates, or any entity associated with Attorney Tommy John Kherkher give you legal advice. Unless otherwise stated in the specific video referenced Attorney Tom & Associates is not advertising the services and products it offers. This content, unless otherwise disclaimed, was not prepared to secure paid professional employment.

Nothing here should be construed to form an attorney-client relationship. Nor is there intent to form a lawyer-client relationship when interacting with others on the internet and in social media outlets. Past performance talked about in any context is no guarantee of future results.

[AttorneyTom]

@dirktheeditor you misspelled “waiver.”

[Kashed]

Tom would have won any of the challenges where people had to be low to the ground.

[setlerking]

I like that this guys story basically boils down to “skill issue” lol

[WilliamSOnAir]

Came for the legal analysis and stayed for the drop kicking of toddlers

[fiascotherd]

The guy’s talking about how it was totally fine, but then calls it a “suffer-fest” and talks about having to use condoms as chapstick. Doesn’t seem to match up very well.

[vbevan]

Why didn't they have heaters in the hanger? Was the point of the game to be cold or to cross the line?

[christopherwall]

Waiting for the Tom Games where contestants participate in challenges such as: drop kicking toddlers, trashing arby’s, and crawling under low to the ground objects.

[mathew]

netflix: "officer, i cannot be guilty of murder, he signed a death waiver."

[samundef]

It feels like there’s some serious doublethink here ngl. The concept that this was no issue and the allegations are ridiculous doesn’t gel well with this being a “suffer fest” and the fact that people felt the need to use condoms as chapstick.

[NavariteAzuth]

the scripted jokes are a little tough to get through but loving you having people around who'd be able to participate in your analysis with questions or comments. All in all its a great twist on your concept of doing an arm chair legal review of something in the public eye and look forward to how it grows.

[TeethToothman]

This guy sounds like Netflix is paying him to do this interview lol. He's in love with Netflix...

[FatedGamer]

A few thoughts.

I dont really like the new format. The jokes are pretty cringe a lot of the time and it just hurts the legal analysis as you mix jokes and other peoples unprofesional takes into a video about looking at the viablitly of the lawsuit.

Also i felt like this guest just sucked. What did he really add besides "uhhh well you could quit". He actively admits they didnt have any chapstick on a cold event. They didnt have any gloves when staninding outside in the cold for hours. No face coverings.

I would personally call this pretty bad. Especially since the producers knew they needed thermal clothing for most of the body but chose to leave funerable areas exposed.

Also this guy isnt a good guest from the fact he didnt know why condoms were provided. Reality gameshows are responsible for plently of children and sex isnt uncommon.

[imaginekudryavka]

The contestant keeps talking about how it's supposed to be tough and compares it to a marathon. But that's not the challenge that was sold to the audiences and therefore the contestants. The point of the game isn't to be able to withstand cold temperatures for hours. If that was an obvious part of the game, then I don't think anyone could complain cause they should've known what they signed up for. I'm not commenting on whether or not they should sue or could win, btw - just pointing out that the logic of this contestant doesn't sit right with me

[winniewilken]

Love you Tom but the new format isn’t working for me and this video was not it. I would have loved to hear more about the damages that some contestants are complaining of and the legality of waivers for game shows like these that offer such large sums of money that could influence contestants to continue past physical limits and how specific the language in the waiver would need to be for contestants to know what they are signing up for.

[Varyiel]

Hypothermia and hands going purple from the cold when you're wearing a full tracksuit sounds like your average British Summer.

[yanderemuffin]

Honestly it's kinda crazy that the game show based on a TV show (in which people are murdered for a chance to win money) has now reached a point where it's actually hurting people so they can have a chance of winning money...

But honestly I don't think that the contestants just knowing about the actual TV show the game show is based on makes them expect those situations, the TV show is very obviously a fictional work that would never (legally) be brought into the real world and the contestants new they were entering a real and legal game show and therefore wouldn't expect the same punishments or harsh conditions as the actual TV show had.

I also think there is a large difference between any assumed "comfortability" (or lack thereof) and actual physical bodily harm from things like frostbite (which can be permanent) seem like way more than a reasonable person would expect from a TV show. This wasn't an outcome of the actual game which could be guessed ahead of time, this was a secondary unexpected situation that no player would have reasonably expected to have happen while they signed whatever waiver they signed - the game was to stand still for possibly hours, not to get frostbite.

I also think the whole idea of "called medic meant you were kicked off the game" is insane, $4.6 million is a lot of money and it's reasonable to assume (from the creators of the show/Netflix's point of view) that people would do things and would persist even in situations where they are physically being hurt or damaged - which honestly is imo a big part of the argument against the show's creators, that the shows conditions weren't safe enough and that it was being made into a part of the show by affecting who would win. An actual point of the game show is that people will do things they know will be uncomfortable for money.

The guest saying that "people couldn't sue for a marathon" actually imo strengthens the arguments against Netflix. People don't sue for a marathon not because the actual conditions aren't bad, *but because they know what they're getting into* - the contestants in this game show weren't complaining because they had to "stand still for hours" because that was the expected idea for the game show, they were complaining because of the unexpected conditions that could cause permanent damage to a person.

Dunno why I wrote so much...

[jplayzow]

Wow! I never thought we'd get to see Tomothy punt a field goal with his newborn child especially to do so off his blimp is.. amazing

[Icheasea_T]

As a marching band member, I can confirm that these people were treated poorly. As a PA doing a 12 hour night in the winter, these people were treated poorly and have every right to be mad. I, too, would want compensation.

[GoldenGaraPrime]

They would have to look into UK laws since it was filmed here. We do have health and safety laws but whether or not they apply in these circumstances they're going to need to consult a solicitor

[ThoughtsAreFreedom]

I love this new format… sure it’s still a bit rough but I think that’s part of the charm