Orange County · 30-2025-01535878
Versity I / Nelson / NBPRE v. Crew
Orange County 30-2025-01535878-CU-CO-CXC. Filed 24 Dec 2025. Motion to compel mediation denied 23 Jul 2026. Allegations.
- Court
- Orange County Superior Court (Melzer, CX-102)
- Filed
- 24 Dec 2025 · ROA 2 complaint (62 pp)
- Plaintiffs
- Versity Investments (originally NB Private Capital), Brian Nelson, NBPRE
- Defendants
- Versity Invest aka Crew, Book and Ladder, Wettengel, Muro, Academy West Investments, Academy West Capital, TripSnap, TripSnap Enterprises, Wettengel Productions, Does 1–100
- 23 Jul 2026
- ROA 51. Motion to compel mediation denied. OA ¶13.4 says a party may initiate mediation; if the other will not, may file in Orange County. Related case 30-2026-01543537 on the minutes.
Versity Investments, Brian Nelson, and NBPRE sued Crew and affiliates on 24 Dec 2025. Sixteen causes; jury demand. Miller Miller Gerber (Joshua G. Simon). Allegations.
Versity I alleges officer-fiduciary harm before and after December 2023 (this company did not release in the 2023 settlement). Nelson and NBPRE allege post-December 2023 harm only. The complaint recites a ~2018 “Foundational Agreement” (verbal plus writings): Nelson controlling owner of Versity I; Wettengel/Muro no salary, profit/equity; Versity I to repay NBPRE bridge debt.
It recites the brother split: written settlement ~13 Mar 2018, asset split 13 Apr 2018, final award 6 Apr 2021, judgment 24 Jun 2021 in Brian Nelson v. Patrick Nelson. It recites JAMS Refs. 5200001507 / 5200001580 and the 26 Nov 2025 Final Award (one paragraph says 24 Nov — the confirmed instrument is 26 Nov).
Alleges about $1.2 million of Factory Class B investor funds withheld after an arbitrator order, Factory sale-proceeds embezzlement, forged Nelson signatures, and Entrata access withheld. Allegations.
23 Jul 2026 Melzer denied Crew’s motion to compel mediation (ROA 51). Related case 30-2026-01543537 on the minutes.
Timeline
- 24 Dec 2025Versity Investments / Nelson / NBPRE v. Crew et al., OC 30-2025-01535878-CU-CO-CXC (Melzer, CX102). Sixteen causes; jury demand. Counsel Miller Miller Gerber. Versity I alleges pre- and post-December 2023 officer breaches (no release in the 2023 settlement); Nelson and NBPRE allege post-December 2023 harm only. Alleges ~$1.2 million Factory Class B investor funds withheld after an arbitrator order. Allegations.
- 23 Jul 2026Melzer (CX102) denies Crew’s motion to compel mediation in 30-2025-01535878 (ROA 51). No appearance; tentative accepted. OA ¶13.4 may initiate mediation; if either will not participate, the aggrieved party may file in Orange County. Related case 30-2026-01543537 on the minutes.