Michael Gordon Weist III is an American producer and

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. He is known for his appearance in the

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movie ''

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,'' which won the 2019

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. Weist is a member of

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. Weist's television and movie work includes guest appearances on '' Dr. Phil,'' ''The

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'', and appearances in movies, such as Hulu's ''Jawline'', the

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Original, ''TanaCon: What Really Happened,''

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's ''The Truth About TanaCon,'' and more.

TanaCon

In June 2018, Weist held an event in collaboration with YouTuber

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, called ''"TanaCon."'' The event was cancelled just hours after it began as the event oversold tickets to the venue's capacity. Weist filed for

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and dissolved his company, Good Times Entertainment. Weist claimed his company lost $700,000 over the event.

Companies

In 2014, Weist announced his record label, SwerV Records. Founded in 2019, Weist is the President and CEO of Juice Krate Media Group, a company that works with content creators and influencers. Weist also founded The Blushing Group.

Personal life

Michael is openly gay.

Controversies & legal issues

In 2017 Weist filed a defamation lawsuit against former clients,

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and Mikey Barone, which was briefly depicted in the Hulu documentary ''

.'' The case settled in 2018; Hall posted a statemen
via Twitter
"''I made some harsh statements about Michael and regret making those statements, including any suggestion of sexual assault. I am sorry for what happened and I am glad it's over."'' After an interview with ''

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, Weist filed a lawsuit against

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er and former clien
Danielle Cohn
and her boyfriend Mason in June 2022. On June 1st, 2022, Michael posted a statemen
via Twitter
in which he stated he filed a lawsuit against the social media platform

; stating: ''" ikTokhas a responsibility to its users and creators; the banning and suspension of creator accounts without cause must stop. This pattern of behavior & treatment of creators across TikTok has got to be stopped. Imagine if TikTok is a creator’s primary income… It’s time creators stand up and assert their rights; this is not ok."''

References

External links

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