STATEMENT BY DEREK BANNER

Background
In February 2006, I, Derek Banner, founder of BUMP Productions, pitched the TV format Luxury Trap to Metronome (later acquired by the Banijay Group), TV3 Denmark, and I discussed the format with Friday TV. Luxury Trap was designed as a financial reality TV show to help individuals in Denmark manage their spiraling debts due to overspending and living beyond their means, with expert financial guidance.

The format was later adapted for Swedish television, under the title Lyxfällan (which translates to Luxury Trap), and has since been replicated in other countries, including Norway (Luksusfellen) and Denmark (Luksusfælden). This highly successful format, alongside my other work, such as Minute To Win It (also pitched to Friday TV), has become internationally recognized and exploited by major networks, including NBCUniversal.

However, despite the extensive success and exploitation of these formats, BUMP Productions has yet to receive any royalties or proper compensation for the intellectual property rights associated with Luxury Trap and Minute To Win It from Metronome, TV3, and related parties.

The Legal Struggle
Since the initial airing of Lyxfällan in November 2006, I have faced ongoing legal challenges to secure fair compensation for the exploitation of Luxury Trap. Over the past 15 years, I have uncovered a systematic fraud scheme orchestrated by Metronome's legal team and their associates. This deception not only pertains to Luxury Trap but also involves Minute To Win It, which was later sold by Friday TV (a Metronome and Banijay's subsidiary) to NBCUniversal and aired in over 50 countries. Jock Millgardh, co-founder of Friday TV, to whom I pitched the Minute To Win It format at a pitch-meeting in Stockholm and who sold it to NBCUniversal died by suicide after issuing a false witness statement to the court and perjured himself, he acted upon advice by Metronome's lawyers.

Despite having compelling evidence of these deceptive practices, the case has been obstructed by individuals and institutions with vested interests in protecting the status quo. Key evidence of perjury and corroborating witness statement has been ignored or suppressed by lawyers and by judges who had no jurisdiction or authority over the matter, and Metronome’s legal teams in Sweden and UK have used this to shield themselves from accountability.

Commitment to Justice
I am committed to seeking the truth and securing justice for BUMP Productions. Our company has substantial, undeniable evidence supporting our claims of intellectual property theft, fraudulent legal actions, and unfair business practices. While the legal battle has been prolonged and arduous, we are resolute in our pursuit of justice.

This case is not just about royalties - it is about ensuring that creators are properly recognized and compensated for their intellectual property. No individual or company should be allowed to profit from another's hard work and creativity through fraud and deceit.

Moving Forward
BUMP Productions will continue to take legal action and explore all available avenues to hold Metronome, TV3, and associated parties accountable for their actions. We are confident that with the right legal framework and public support, the truth will come to light, and justice will be served.

We remain committed to protecting the rights of creators and ensuring that our intellectual property is treated with the respect it deserves.

Luxury Trap has been adapted in numerous countries, including Norway, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands.

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The luxury trap, LUXURY TRAP, was created since 2005 by IP creator and BUMP founder Derek Banner, based on an original idea and Danish draft by Anita L. Banner.

The program was presented in February 2006 as a draft for further development to TV3's then Head of programming Karoline Spodsberg, and Metronome's then Head of programming Jan Lagermand Lundme, and further discussed with Jock Millgårdh, co-founder of the Metronome Group and Endemol Shine's Swedish TV format development company Friday TV Ab.

In April 2006, TV3, Friday TV, and Metronome Group decided to exploit the program proposal and began the development work and pre-production, production started in May 2006, filming in August 2006, and the program was aired the first time on Swedish TV3 on November 1, 2006, entitled in Swedish Lyxfällan. In 2008 the program was aired on TV3 Denmark, Luksusælden, and on TV3 Norway, Luksusfellen.

Luxury Trap is adapted by Banijay Nordics / Endemol Shine Group, including Metronome Productions in Denmark, Meter Film & Television in Sweden, Friday TV in Sweden, Rubicon TV in Norway, and Pluto TV, Viaplay Group, Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group, MTG Modern Times Group), etc. 

BACKGROUND
There was a time when Danes used to save up money so they could afford something new. This is no longer the case. Today we want it all in half the time - and even young people have expensive furniture, designer clothes, cars and latest technology. In other words, Danes borrow money like never before, the debt on credit cards, consumer loans, overdrafts, etc skyrocketing. It may take a long time to settle climbing debt. In Luxury Trap selected participants have the opportunity to get rid of their debt in just one evening - and get some good advice along the way so they do not end up in a similar situation. The program is aimed primarily at an audience between 18 and 40 years old, who are still in their "establishment phase" and therefore tempted to borrow for greater and lesser consumption.

Key Details from the original draft:
"Debt due to over-spending", "Participant tells the host how much they owe and why", "Promissory note (power of attorney)", "Blackboard with amounts and categories", "Material things", "Earned money is used to repay the debt "," Financial Advisors ", "Promissory Note or Power of attorney torn to pieces " ...

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Forensic Discovery of Concealed Contract Documents (MINUTE TO WIN IT): The following file paths IN SWEDISH language were identified on the Metronome/Friday TV server (MUTTER MEDIA) used by Friday TV’s Head of Legal Eva-Lotta Almkvist, immediately following the Appellant's 2011 inquiry to Friday TV and Millgårdh: “Avtal / Avtalsunderlag” are Swedish for “Contract / Contract Documents”