Disclaimer
This filtered timeline focuses exclusively on legally relevant events and major project milestones that support claims of breach of contract and copyright infringement in the Golden Donkey project dispute between Sergej & Markus.
All points are backed by the attached chat.txt between both partys. (Original: German)
Project Initiation
September 17, 2024 – CONTRACTUAL FOUNDATION:
Sergej expresses interest in long-term partnership; mentions €30,000 debt to parents from Luna Crash; Markus proposes assistance through project collaboration
September 25, 2024
Strategic partnership established with Markus Thallinger; Megasino cooperation framework created
September 25, 2024
Sergej develops 3x3 work schedule including Golden Donkey development
Project Conception
November 9, 2024 – FORMAL PROJECT LAUNCH:
First explicit "Golden Donkey Update Call" - official project initiation
November 21, 2024 – TECHNICAL CONFIRMATION:
Golden Donkey development confirmed feasible on Framer platform
November 26, 2024 – WORK DOCUMENTATION:
Sergej completes Flow separation after documenting 171 billable hours
Development Initiation
December 12, 2024 – TECHNICAL MILESTONE:
Sergej delivers initial wireframes to technical team
December 26, 2024 – DESIGN BREAKTHROUGH:
Critical Miro Board session; comprehensive design concepts established
December 30, 2024 – CREATIVE ASSET COMMISSIONING:
$1,500 USD budget approved for Pixar-style animated Golden Donkey
Intensive Development Phase
January 1, 2025 – INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT:
Markus reports "multiple investors with great interest"
January 3, 2025 – DELIVERABLE #1:
Sergej delivers first complete whitepaper PDF version
January 9, 2025 – CRITICAL IP ASSET:
First AI-generated Golden Donkey character revealed
January 15, 2025 – LEGAL COMPLIANCE:
Major whitepaper revisions for regulatory compliance
January 17, 2025 – WEBSITE LAUNCH:
goldendonkey.framer.website goes live
MAJOR CREATIVE DELIVERABLE
January 31, 2025 – AI BREAKTHROUGH:
Local AI system established for consistent Golden Donkey character generation
Production Acceleration
February 3, 2025 – DELIVERABLE #2:
Final whitepaper versions with token allocations (7% partnership, 18% marketing)
February 8, 2025 – MAJOR PRESENTATION:
Comprehensive website presentation to stakeholders
Launch Preparation
March 5, 2025 – CRITICAL MILESTONE:
Technical team completes website implementation; TRANSITION TO SALES PHASE
March 9, 2025 – DELIVERABLE #3:
Professional 10-slide investor presentation deck
March 15, 2025 – KEY PARTNERSHIPS:
Ben and Kai confirmed (4+ years memecoin experience; calls GDK "best project seen")
March 20, 2025 – DOMAIN CONTROL:
goldendonkey.io ownership and functionality established
March 31, 2025 – DELIVERABLE #4:
Final whitepaper versions (9 pages English, 8 pages German)
Pre-Launch Operations
April 17, 2025 – INVESTMENT SECURED:
€100,000 investor commitment confirmed
April 21, 2025 – MARKETING BUDGET:
€1.5-3M from €7.5M total investment allocated
April 25, 2025 – DELIVERABLE #5:
Final whitepaper with 97% profit distribution specification
April 27, 2025 – SOCIAL MEDIA LAUNCH:
@GoldenDonkeyGDK X account created with Sergej's credentials
April 29, 2025 – ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN:
$50 daily X advertising budget allocated
Contractual Breach Escalation
June 2025 – TOKEN ALLOCATION DISPUTE:
Markus proposes 50% reduction in Sergej's 0.75% allocation while maintaining equivalent workload
June 2025 – DOCUMENTATION REFUSAL:
Markus refuses to formalize any agreement in writing
July 2025 – BREAKING POINT:
Working relationship becomes untenable due to unilateral contract modifications
July 2025 – COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT:
Continued use of Sergej's creative assets while excluding him from project participation and fair compensation
Current Legal Status
As of July 28, 2025: Markus Golser continues utilizing Sergej Götz's creative assets for Golden Donkey project while refusing to honor original 0.75% token allocation agreement, constituting both breach of contract and copyright infringement.