EK is Imploding: Not Paying Employees, Partners, & Suppliers | Investigative Report

SUPPORT OUR JOURNALISM: Buy a BRAND NEW Copper-Plated Mule Mug on our store - Consider grabbing one of our 3D metal emblem pint glasses to go with it: EK Water Blocks is accused of non-payment of contractors, employees, and suppliers. We dug into the story and came into contact with now over a dozen people, at time of publishing, who verified various versions of this report. We have collected spreadsheets, cost sheets, chat logs, screenshots of emails and messages, contracts, and tax status information painting a picture of a company driven into the ground by a CEO put in place by the founder. The story is bleak, and we think EK’s only chance at recovery is IMMEDIATE rectification followed by swift internal action to correct company culture, behavior, and handling of money. EK’s founder must now bear the difficult burden of righting his ship, but at this time, it is unclear how much the founder might be implicated in all of this. EK has taken legal action against some who have spoken out. GamersNexus has prepared all necessary evidence in the event a follow-up is required or if EK becomes further legally active. Watch our prior investigative report on Artesian Builds: SUPPORT OUR HARDWAREJOURNALISM: Buy one of our Project & Solder Mats with highly durable silicone: Or a PC building Modmat with reference diagrams: Our Bar Runner Bar Mats are perfect as a drying rack for your drinks with some PC hardware-themed 3D styling: These purchases directly fund our ability to commit time and resources to these deep-dives. Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - EK is Imploding 02:28 - Cease & Desist 05:57 - Non-Payment 07:48 - Facts & Claims 09:17 - Purchasing Death Loop 11:54 - HQ vs. US Hostility 17:36 - Can EK Fix This? 21:34 - GN’s Experience with Unacceptable EK Practices 25:17 - EK Made It Way Worse 30:04 - Steve Loses It ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video (“this video is brought to you by“) and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or “sponsored content“ (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: f: w: Steve Burke: Writing, Host, Video Editing