Tim Pool Sues Struggling Former Employee for Thousands shortly After Bragging that Timcast is Worth $800M

Tim Pool is suing a former employee with at least one young child who an off the record source tells Media Right News is already struggling financially. This comes shortly after Pool bragged that his company is worth almost a billion dollars.

Timcast Media now valued at $800M

Wow

— Tim Pool (@Timcast) October 3, 2025

See case here:

“Case:

Timcast Media Group Inc. v. Bertman
3:25-cv-00151

Court:

U.S., Northern District of West Virginia

Date Filed:

October 1, 2025

Plaintiff:

Timcast Media Group Inc.

Defendant:

Christopher Bertman

Plaintiff Counsel:

Lewis Gianola PLLC

Case Type:

Other Statutes – Other Statutory Actions (890)

Claims:

Contract & Quasi-Contract ClaimsEmployment Claims

Summary:

Timcast Media Group sued former employee Christopher Bertman on Oct. 1 in West Virginia Northern District Court, alleging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and breach-of-contract. The suit, brought by Lewis Gianola PLLC and Lex Nova Law, claims that Bertman wrote articles for competitor The American Beat under the pseudonym ‘C. Charles’ while on paternity leave and used Timcast’s social media accounts to promote the competing media company. The court action further alleges Bertman violated his confidentiality agreement and exceeded authorized access to company computer systems. The case is 3:25-cv-00151, Timcast Media Group Inc. v. Bertman.

10/01/2025”

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Pool was asked for comment and said “My comment is the contents of the lawsuit”.

An anonymous source with knowledge on the subject but not directly related to the lawsuit also told MRN: “Because Timcast and it’s various related companies have fired and rehired and shuffled so many employees it’s hard to say whether any particular employees’ contract would still be valid were it not renewed once they were transferred.”

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