For Legal Review
This memorandum documents the legal dispute between Sergej Götz and Markus Golser regarding the Golden Donkey project and presents a structured chain of evidence for legal professionals.
Navigation and Structure
The following pages are strategically arranged to develop a compelling line of argumentation:
Legal Assessment → The Memorandum immediately presents core arguments and a realistic success probability of 80%, based on comprehensive legal analysis.
Factual Foundation → The Timeline of Events establishes the chronological basis of collaboration from September 2024 to July 2025, while the Asset List quantifies the scope of Sergej's creative contributions.
Copyright Evidence → Character Design and Launch Video demonstrate original creation and creative control over the brand identity of the Golden Donkey project.
Validation → Work Preview Video consolidates all work, Member Statements provide external confirmation of the role as independent creative technologist.
Documentation → Chat & Documentation delivers primary evidence for oral agreements and working relationships.
Legal Foundations → Sources & Legal Filing concludes with formal legal instruments and precedent cases.
Background
Sergej Götz worked as an independent creative technologist on the Golden Donkey project, developing the complete branding, brand character, launch video, website, and whitepaper. Despite oral agreement regarding a token share of 0.75% (later reduced to 0.075%), his participation was not honored. Legal analysis reveals an exceptionally strong position, particularly in copyright law - a circumstance remarkably rare in the crypto industry, where typically code rather than creative original works are at the center of disputes.
Projects Core Idea
Golden Donkey has established a strategic partnership with Megasino.win, an online casino platform, implementing an innovative profit-sharing mechanism for $GDK token holders.
Business Model:
Golden Donkey distributes 97% of casino profits to $GDK token stakers
Operates across Casino, Crypto, and DeFi sectors
Passive income generation for token holders through casino player losses
How It Works:
The concept is straightforward: users stake their $GDK tokens and earn passive income proportional to the casino's profitability. Revenue is generated whenever players experience losses on the Megasino.win platform, creating a direct correlation between casino performance and staker rewards.
Undisclosed Connection:
Notably, while not publicly disclosed in official communications, Megasino.win is reportedly owned by Markus's close personal friend, creating a potential conflict of interest that remains unacknowledged in the project's public documentation.
This revenue-sharing model positions Golden Donkey as a bridge between traditional online gambling profits and decentralized finance rewards, though the undisclosed ownership connection raises questions about transparency and potential conflicts of interest in the partnership structure.
Purpose
This memorandum serves to comprehensively document all relevant facts, evidence, and legal arguments for informed legal assessment of the case.
Key Strengths for International Legal Review
Intellectual Property Foundation: Unlike typical cryptocurrency disputes focused on technical implementations or token distributions, this case centers on clear creative authorship with tangible, copyrightable deliverables.
Documentary Evidence: Extensive communication records, work files, and third-party confirmations provide robust evidentiary support rarely available in decentralized project disputes.
Market Recognition: The Golden Donkey character and associated creative works have achieved measurable market presence, establishing both commercial value and public recognition of the disputed intellectual property.
Professional Standards: All creative work was delivered according to industry-standard practices with clear documentation of scope, timeline, and deliverables - providing solid foundation for breach of contract claims.
The convergence of strong copyright position, comprehensive documentation, and clear commercial damages creates an unusually favorable legal landscape for enforcement action.