I really didn’t want to get into a situation like this, but Redban’s childish temper tantrum regarding this entire SexSquad thing is absolutely ridiculous. So, just so everyone stops calling me and Jayden Cole liars (or whatever other clever words you want to use), I wanted to share a few things with you in order to defend ourselves.
First and foremost, I’m sure you saw Redban tweet this:
He claims we ‘stole’ HIS IDEA, using girls with guns. Did he mention that he stole the photo to begin with???
Meet Jordan Carver. She’s a model with very large breasts. This photo is property of Jordan Carver, and used by Redban without permission. It is used during the opening of all 3 podcasts that Jayden Cole and I did on the DEATHSQUAD network. Had I know at the time that this was a stolen image, I would have demanded a change. I don’t think she’s going to like this once she finds out.
ANYWAY… Back to the name SexSquad and the ‘who came up with it first’ situation. Jayden registered the SexSquad.tv domain (a domain used primarily in regards to video content) on 9/21/2011, obviously intending to use it for her podcast that was yet to be created.
The very first time SexSquad premiered on the DEATHSQUAD network was a little over three months later. See the date? 12/24/2011.
I’m sure it goes without saying that Redban’s ‘boobs & guns’ image is used in the beginning of this podcast, without permission.
When Jayden approached me about doing a podcast with her, she gave me her ideas and whatnot, and had told me about the name that she had already registered a domain for, obviously thinking our podcasts would be archived there. And I remember chatting with Redban about doing the sex based podcast as well. I told him that Jayden had informed me of the idea and the name, SexSquad. Now, I don’t have ‘proof’ of this one, but Redban asked me: “Do you really like that name, SexSquad?”, as if questioning the name all together. Obviously, it’s a play off DEATHSQUAD, so it made sense. Plus, it sounds pretty sexy! So we went with it.
Moving on. Redban and I spent a lot of time texting each other yesterday about this situation. Some mellow stuff, some crazy stuff, but just trying to get through to each other. Among those texts, there was this:
Okay, so you denied the fact that Jayden came up with the name to your listeners, but you admit in a text to me that she did, in fact, come up with the name, regardless of any association to DEATHSQUAD.
And, amongst more text conversations, Redban sent me this:
I get it. I’m not stupid. SexSQUAD, deathSQUAD… But, excuse me for pointing this out, ‘squad’ is a word that has been around for a lot longer than DEATHSQUAD.
squad /skwäd/ noun: 1. A small group of people having a particular task.
But, in order to avoid any potential confusion with using the word ‘squad’, I made sure to go to iTunes, under their podcast section, and search ‘squad’ to see what came up…
I could see how there would be confusion. (*Insert sarcasm.) Doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of DEATHSQUAD going on there.
Like I said, I didn’t want to have to resort to posting something like this, but Redban went to Toad Hop to cry over the use of the name SexSquad and Toad Hop has now put a hold on the premiere of the show. I do not appreciate a grown man acting so childish (over something that he frankly had no interest in pursuing in the first place, or he would have called us) and causing this much drama amongst a team that I have started doing business with, including and outside of this podcast. It’s embarrassing. They’ve all seen this information and are well aware of what is going on.
So, thanks to the juvenile antics of Redban, Toad Hop is holding off on the podcast until the documents on the trademark of SexSquad (“the entertainment services, hosted by Jayden Jaymes & Jayden Cole, by the means of radio, television and internet…” etc.) come in. My team is working hard and, frankly, laughing at Redban’s pathetic attempts. Regardless of whether or not we decide to use our name for our podcast in the future, Redban sure as hell won’t be able to.
And, I’m sure that most of you DEATHSQUADers will come in and call this juvenile and defend Redban, say that I’m making this up, and whatever other nonsense you want to throw at me, but you can’t deny the facts that I have laid out for you. Enjoy.
Oh, and just for fun… Redban is so concerned over protecting his network and the name, but he hasn’t even trademarked it himself. Copyright? Nope, not that either. C’mon, people! You can’t claim the rights to something you don’t own. And artists don’t change their name every time they work with a new producer.
Oh, and… Fuck you, Brian.
