An ultra-rare Star Wars Lego collection went missing - it's sparked viral conspiracies

An ultra-rare Star Wars Lego collection went missing - it's sparked viral conspiracies8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMax MatzaGetty ImagesIt was supposed to be 83-year-old Ed Mansell's nest egg.But his valuable collection of Star Wars Legos - which included the ultra rare Cloud City set worth as much as $10,000 (£7,456) - has gone missing.Who has it, and how much the whole collection is really worth, has become the subject of multiple lawsuits, led to an arrest and sparked viral internet conspiracy theories.The saga began in 2023, when Ed's son Bryan approached a woman called Chrystal Law, who was the franchise owner of a shop selling used Lego. Mansell wanted to sell his father's rare Star Wars Lego collection on consignment, meaning Ed would still be its legal owner until a buyer was found.On social media, Law's Bricks & Minifigs franchise in Salem, Oregon, advertised the acquisition as "one of the largest, most valuable privately held collections of Star WarsTM Lego© in the world".Over the next year, the store sold at least $52,000 worth of his Legos, according to the parent company of Bricks & Minifigs.But in late 2024, Bricks & Minifigs ousted Law over an unpaid debt, and sold her franchise to a new owner. In subsequent interviews with the media, Mansell described how he learned of the sale when he went to the store in person after his monthly cheques stopped coming.But the new owners said they had no knowledge about his collection or the consignment agreement.He now believes the remaining collection was stolen, and he has filed a report with local police. The dispute between Law, Mansell and Bricks & Minifigs continued for over a year with no sign of resolution, with all parties pointing the finger at each other.Then in March this year, a YouTuber who goes by the name Reckless Ben got involved - thrusting this local drama into the spotlight. YouTubeYouTuber Reckless BenA viral campaignReckless...