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===Defamation Lawsuit against Adrian Gluck=== | ===Defamation Lawsuit against Adrian Gluck=== | ||
Vulcan Strength sued the fitness YouTuber Adrian Gluck and his company Gluck's Gym LLC. on October 31, 2025 for | Vulcan Strength sued the fitness YouTuber Adrian Gluck and his company Gluck's Gym LLC. on October 31, 2025 for criticizing the TALOS All-In-One Gym, in a video titled: "This Is The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed...". Filed in the Western District of North Carolina's Charlotte Division under case number 3:25-cv-878, Vulcan Strength claimed that the video is "defamation".<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gluck |first=Adrian |title=This Is the Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUmEEvx5MM0 |website=[[YouTube]] |date=11 Sep 2025 |access-date=2 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=mUmEEvx5MM0 |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Vulcan Strength Training Systems v. Gluck's Gym LLC (3:25-cv-878) |url=https://ppc.land/content/files/2025/11/gov.uscourts.ncwd.121655.1.0.pdf |website=PPC Land |date=31 Oct 2025 |access-date=2 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251122210224/https://ppc.land/content/files/2025/11/gov.uscourts.ncwd.121655.1.0.pdf |archive-date=22 Nov 2025}}</ref> | ||
In response to the lawsuit, Gluck raised over $70,000 in public fundraising. Gluck himself decided to keep the video public on YouTube, citing their lack of receptiveness towards consumer feedback. He also claimed that the lawsuit was a tactic to bully him into silence.<ref>{{Cite web | | In response to the lawsuit, Gluck raised over $70,000 in public fundraising. Gluck himself decided to keep the video public on YouTube, citing their lack of receptiveness towards consumer feedback. He also claimed that the lawsuit was a tactic to bully him into silence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gluck |first=Adrian |title=Help Gluck's Gym Defend Against The Vulcan Strength Lawsuit |url=https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-glucks-gym-defend-against-vulcan-strengths-lawsuit |website=GoFundMe |date=18 Nov 2025 |access-date=2 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130030400/https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-glucks-gym-defend-against-vulcan-strengths-lawsuit |archive-date=30 Nov 2025}}</ref> | ||
Furthermore, Gluck made a new video addressing the matter titled | Furthermore, Gluck made a new video addressing the matter titled "I Got Sued...".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gluck |first=Adrian |title=I Got Sued... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuDIMztL9OU |website=[[YouTube]] |date=20 Nov 2025 |access-date=2 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=CuDIMztL9OU |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Vulcan Strength
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Fitness |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.vulcanstrength.com |
Vulcan Strength is a North Carolina-based company that manufactures and supplies fitness equipment. They were founded in 2008, registering as a Small Disadvantaged Business with the U.S. Small Business Administration.[1]
Incidents
[edit | edit source]Defamation Lawsuit against Adrian Gluck
[edit | edit source]Vulcan Strength sued the fitness YouTuber Adrian Gluck and his company Gluck's Gym LLC. on October 31, 2025 for criticizing the TALOS All-In-One Gym, in a video titled: "This Is The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed...". Filed in the Western District of North Carolina's Charlotte Division under case number 3:25-cv-878, Vulcan Strength claimed that the video is "defamation".[1][2][3]
In response to the lawsuit, Gluck raised over $70,000 in public fundraising. Gluck himself decided to keep the video public on YouTube, citing their lack of receptiveness towards consumer feedback. He also claimed that the lawsuit was a tactic to bully him into silence.[4]
Furthermore, Gluck made a new video addressing the matter titled "I Got Sued...".[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rijo, Luis (Nov 4, 2025). "Fitness equipment maker files defamation suit against YouTuber". PPC Land. Archived from the original on 19 Nov 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ↑ Gluck, Adrian (11 Sep 2025). "This Is the Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed". YouTube. Archived from the original on 23 Feb 2026. Retrieved 2 Apr 2026.
- ↑ "Vulcan Strength Training Systems v. Gluck's Gym LLC (3:25-cv-878)" (PDF). PPC Land. 31 Oct 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 Nov 2025. Retrieved 2 Apr 2026.
- ↑ Gluck, Adrian (18 Nov 2025). "Help Gluck's Gym Defend Against The Vulcan Strength Lawsuit". GoFundMe. Archived from the original on 30 Nov 2025. Retrieved 2 Apr 2026.
- ↑ Gluck, Adrian (20 Nov 2025). "I Got Sued..." YouTube. Archived from the original on 23 Feb 2026. Retrieved 2 Apr 2026.
External Links
[edit | edit source]- "This Is the Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed" - https://preservetube.com/watch?v=mUmEEvx5MM0
- "I got sued..." - https://preservetube.com/watch?v=CuDIMztL9OU