I wrote down what I got after reading a few articles on the topic, I never claimed to be well informed on the topic. You can correct me without being insulting.

Edit: regarding the counter-suit, is this article incorrect? https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/159637...

> [Patreon] also responded with a counter-suit against 72 of those, seeking injunction against them -- which was denied Friday, setting the site up for payouts of some $10,000 per arbitration case, which it will not be able to reclaim even if it wins

Edit 2: from wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Benjamin

> Patreon would later file a counter-suit against 72 of the fans