Fontes Situation Evidence Archive

Evidence Archive

Screenshots, text messages, Telegram conversations, and documents collected from the harassment campaign. Click any item to see the screenshot or image. Click the image again to view it full-size. Items are color-coded by source.

Recorded Phone Call — Ernie and @SPLITweb3

A 19-minute phone call recorded by @SPLITweb3 (a British man) and posted publicly by @basedlegendman on February 23, 2026. The call likely took place in mid-December 2025 (references to "the 23rd" and "before Christmas"). In the call, Ernie is referred to as "CP" (short for his Telegram username @cryptopartyguy).

Public Posts & Accusations

@SPLITweb3

December 16, 2025 — The very first attack post

This is where the campaign began. @SPLITweb3 publicly accuses Ernie (using his real name and his crypto handle @Zinu_CMO) of stealing $30,000+ from the $FRENZ community through a fake presale called "StableMine." Includes a photo identifying Ernie.

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@SPLITweb3

December 18, 2025 — Detailed accusation overview

A broader post laying out the full scope of accusations: the $FRENZ project was "rugged" (investors' money was taken), the Splendor project has a "token lock" issue, and there are connections to other questionable projects. This post also mentions the BronzEmerald/XRPD connection.

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@SPLITweb3

January 3, 2026 — Full legal offensive announced

@SPLITweb3 announces plans to file an FBI complaint and start legal proceedings. Claims to have assembled: an 18-page dossier, 3+ hours of voice recordings, over 1,000 screenshots, video evidence from a YouTube crypto personality named Austin Hilton, wallet tracking data, and evidence of tax evasion. Also claims to have "a list of victims with the exact amounts" Ernie owes.

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@SPLITweb3

January 6, 2026 — "The beginning of the end"

@SPLITweb3 directly threatens both Ernie and Lynsey: "Thursday will mark the beginning of the end for Ernest Fontes and Lynsey Fontes." Calls them "a couple that have been farming money from crypto investors for many years." Includes a photo of Ernie and Lynsey at a party.

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@SPLITweb3

January 22, 2026 — Lynsey's employer contacted

@SPLITweb3 tags Jay Shetty (a well-known motivational speaker) on Twitter, asking if he knew "the woman you hired for sale management is scamming people with her husband." This is an attempt to get Lynsey fired from her job at the Deepak Chopra organization. Also shows $MINE presale details ($5,000 per slot).

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@SPLITweb3

January 29, 2026 — 18-page report teased

@SPLITweb3 shows a blurred screenshot of a document titled "Ernest Fontes — Cryptocurrency Scam." This is described as one page of an 18-page report. The text is intentionally blurred, but the title and format are visible. @SPLITweb3 says "there's enough information in this document to prove everything we need to prove to have this guy put behind bars." Also claims 10+ phone call recordings.

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@SPLITweb3

January 30, 2026 — "$21,000 stolen"

@SPLITweb3 states the specific dollar amount: "After stealing $21,000 from me and my FRENZ we decided to get serious." Threatens court action and says Ernie will be "ordered to pay back a hell of a lot more than $21,000." Also cites blockchain data from @TrueWhaleFiles showing a suspicious token dump in February 2023.

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@SPLITweb3

December 22, 2025 — Smart contract code exposed

@SPLITweb3 posts the actual computer code from Splendor's smart contract, highlighting two functions called rescueCoins() and emergencyTransfer(). These functions allow the project owner to withdraw all investor funds at any time without any oversight, voting, or time delay. This is the technical evidence behind the "backdoor" accusation.

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@SPLITweb3

Profile screenshot — the harassment account itself

The @SPLITweb3 Twitter account's profile page. The account name is "ERNEST FONTES IS MY BITCH" (a verified account with a blue checkmark). Uses Ernie's face as the profile photo without consent. At the time of this screenshot: 5,428 posts, 647 followers, joined July 2024.

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@basedlegendman

February 1, 2026 — Family Christmas photo posted

@basedlegendman posts a personal family Christmas photo taken from Lynsey's Instagram, showing family members including children alongside Ernie. This photo was shared without consent as part of the harassment campaign. Posting private family photos — especially those including minors — is a significant escalation.

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@basedlegendman

January 28, 2026 — "Pattern of scamming"

@basedlegendman posts text message screenshots showing Ernie promising repayment in similar language across different conversations, calling it "a pattern of this piece of shit scammer." The side-by-side comparison is meant to show Ernie uses the same stalling tactics repeatedly.

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@basedlegendman

January 27, 2026 — Ernie's mocking sticker

Shows a Telegram message where Ernie sent a custom mocking sticker making fun of Brian ("he gets completely cooked at $1b"). This is notable because it shows Ernie being dismissive and mocking toward someone he owes money to, undermining his claims of good faith.

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@AFirstNameFrenZ

Third Twitter account amplifying the campaign

A third account (@AFirstNameFrenZ, 3,168 posts, joined March 2024) that reposts content from @SPLITweb3. Bio says "#BASECHAIN evolution" — connecting it to the FRENZ token on the Base blockchain. This shows the campaign involves at least three coordinated accounts.

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@kl910u ("Time is now")

September 4, 2023 — The original team doxx (2+ years earlier)

Long before the @SPLITweb3 campaign, this account publicly revealed the real names of the entire ZINU team for the first time: Ernest Fontes (@zinu_cmo), Brian Rudy (Undead), Dale Houk (zinudev), and Corey Conrad (@scaryfromzinu). Also notes Corey Conrad is Nick Carter's brother-in-law. This shows that community anger at the ZINU team goes back years.

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Text Messages (iMessage between Brian and Ernie)

These are screenshots of actual iMessage text conversations between Brian (@OnChainBrian) and Ernie. Brian loaned Ernie about $5,000-$6,000 worth of cryptocurrency for rent in August 2023. These messages show Ernie acknowledging the debt and repeatedly promising to repay.

Ernie's own words

November 1, 2023 — Brian's cat is sick

Brian asks Ernie for partial repayment because his cat might have cancer and he's spending thousands on vet bills. Ernie responds: "I legit don't have a single card that works right now." Promises to "do my best to get you something ASAP" but no money is sent. This is three months after the loan was made.

Ernie's own words

April 1, 2024 — Eight months later

Brian follows up: "It's been 8 months since I borrowed you the money. I think it's fair that I start seeing some come back." Ernie responds: "Working my ass off to be able to get you paid back man. As soon as it's coming in you'll be first on the list." Offers to relist some NFTs to try to scrape together money.

Ernie's own words

April 2024 — "Blockchain doesn't lie"

Brian confronts Ernie about team members selling their tokens while claiming they haven't: "blockchain doesn't lie. So check all the wallets. I haven't sold any." Ernie responds "I don't have any team wallets" (Brian says he shared them in the team chat). Ernie says he's "committed to paying you back."

Ernie's own words

April 2024 — Only $600 of $5,000+ repaid

Brian points out that only 0.4 ETH out of 3.2222 ETH has been repaid (roughly $600 of $5,000+) after eight months. Ernie says he hasn't sold any tokens and has "one income source which is our projects." Claims "abusing patience is a stretch." This is the most damaging text — Ernie in his own words showing minimal repayment after months of promises.

@OnChainBrian (Brian)

January 27, 2026 — Brian goes public

Brian posts the full text message thread publicly on Twitter: "I've bit my tongue too long about this scumbag." This is the first time the private loan dispute becomes public evidence. He also reveals that Ernie "holds ZINU hostage — he kept the domain" to maintain control over the project's website.

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@basedlegendman

January 27, 2026 — Ernie's defense messages

@basedlegendman posts a longer thread of Ernie's text messages where he defends himself. Ernie claims he has one income source (the crypto projects), hasn't sold any tokens, and is "working my ass off to pump everyone's bags." Says he's not wealthy: "Not like I'm rolling in it and not sending."

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Telegram Group Conversations

Telegram is a messaging app often used by cryptocurrency communities. These screenshots are from private group chats where Ernie, investors, and other team members communicated. Ernie's admin label in some groups was changed to "Scammer Ernest Fontes" by other group members.

Ernie's own words (Telegram)

"Crypto Party" group — Ernie's promise to investors

In the community Telegram group, Ernie (as admin) responds to concerns about missing money: "I get several hundred thousand released in August. Everyone will be made whole regardless." A community member had pointed out that ETH was being sent to a Coinbase account (a personal crypto wallet). This is Ernie acknowledging that investors are owed money.

Ernie's own words (Telegram)

"Crypto Party" group — Investor threatens police

An investor tells Ernie: "Let's get everyone paid. Or I'm going to continue this dispute publicly and with the police." Ernie responds: "I told you what's possible. Stop with the slander." He mentions that the exchange LBank has shut down and he's trying to set up an account on another exchange (MEXC). The investor replies: "Posts won't be removed and slander won't stop until we're all paid."

Ernie's own words (Telegram)

"Crypto Party" group — Ernie advises buying more

A community member named Steve asks how investors are handling the situation. Ernie responds: "I'd wait to load up on $NETZ." This is notable because Ernie is advising someone to buy more of a token that would later lose 97% of its value, while simultaneously owing thousands of dollars to other investors.

KENJiLLA (@Kenjilla618)

Telegram — Claims $100K in losses, FBI involved

KENJiLLA, who says he's known the team "for years," claims to have lost approximately $100,000 across these crypto projects. He says: "You know these guys are scammers right? The FBI is involved. So if you try to come after them you won't get very far." Despite this, he seems primarily focused on getting repaid rather than destruction: "I just want that idiot ducky to pay me back."

"We are frenZ 4 liFe" group (5 members)

January 18–19, 2026 — Direct confrontation

In a small Telegram group, Danny threatens Ernie (@cryptopartyguy): "will be finding out what job you get next by the way and I will be in contact with them." The group demands $21,000: "You have taken over 21k from us." They confront him about two missed repayment deadlines: "when splendor started trading" and "by end of January." Both passed without payment.

"Ernest Fontes — Evidence" group (4 members)

Evidence collection group — Threats to team members

A small Telegram group created specifically to collect evidence against Ernie. Contains messages threatening Todor Ivanov (Splendor founder), Ralph Ledee, and Ernie: "You're all going to be in a lot of trouble soon. Pay us and I'll stop it from happening." Also shares a promotional video for the $MINE project by YouTube personality Austin Hilton, calling it "the fake $MINE project that was used to steal money."

"Paladin Alpha Pamp" (Telegram)

January 24, 2026 — Community member calls out the fake CSAM document

When the forged DOJ document is shared in a Telegram chat, a user named "Paladin Alpha Pamp" immediately challenges it: "You tank your own credibility posting clown shit like that. Either you cooked that up yourself or the bozo who sent it to you is braindead." Paladin was right — a subsequent PACER search confirmed no such case exists. Paladin also says there is "endless real dirt" on Ernie — implying the fake document is unnecessary because real evidence exists.

FABRICATED DOCUMENT — DEBUNKED

Circulated January 2026 — Confirmed forgery via PACER search

A screenshot appearing to be a U.S. Department of Justice press release claiming that "Ernest Fontes, 35" pled guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in January 2021. The document describes 16,000+ files on a laptop and 349,726 on an external drive. This document is a forgery. An exhaustive PACER search of the Western District of Texas found zero cases involving Ernest Fontes in 2020–2021. No case, no filing, no record of any kind exists. Fabricating a DOJ press release is itself potentially a federal crime.

Fraud summary document

Circulated by accusers

A document summarizing the fraud allegations against Ernest "Ducky" Fontes. Lists four projects (MINE, ZINU, FRENZ, SPLENDOR) and categorizes each as "Investor funds stolen" or "Active — fraud code admitted in source." Estimates total theft at $20,000+ across all known projects. This appears to be from the 18-page report @SPLITweb3 claims to have assembled.

Doxxing & Personal Information Published

"Doxxing" means publishing someone's private personal information online without their consent — such as their home address, phone number, or workplace. This is generally illegal and is a form of harassment.

@SPLITweb3

January 23, 2026 — Full personal information published

@SPLITweb3 publishes Ernie's full name, former home address (San Diego), phone number, current city (Austin, TX), and car finance records. Threatens: "Full address will be leaked soon" and "FAMILY NAMES COMING SOON." This is a direct, deliberate violation of privacy intended to endanger Ernie and his family.

@SPLITweb3

January 23, 2026 — Threat to hunt down family

"Your whole family will be hunted down. And locations of everyone will be shared." Also: "ALL workplaces will be contacted. ALL friends/close relationships with your ENTIRE family will know." Reposts a video about AI tools that can locate people from a single photograph. This is an explicit threat of physical danger.

@SPLITweb3

January 22, 2026 — Lynsey's employer identified

@SPLITweb3 publicly identifies Lynsey's employer as the Deepak Chopra organization (customer support role) and links to her company's website. States: "Let it be known that their workers are scamming people!" This is an attempt to damage Lynsey's employment — she is not accused of any wrongdoing in the crypto projects.

@SPLITweb3

January 12, 2026 — Lynsey's Instagram monitored

@SPLITweb3 tracks changes to Lynsey's Instagram profile, noting that she changed her name from "Lynsey Fontes" to "Lynsey Thiel" (her maiden name). The account speculates she is getting a divorce. This shows ongoing surveillance of the family's personal social media.

@SPLITweb3

January 26, 2026 — Friends and family list published

@SPLITweb3 publishes a list of Ernie's and Lynsey's friends, family, and work contacts' social media accounts (including @jayshetty, @chopra, @jimthiel, and others). Tells followers: "Do what you wish with this information." This is a direct instruction for others to harass people who have no involvement in the crypto dispute.

@SPLITweb3

January 23, 2026 — AI geolocation tool shared

@SPLITweb3 reposts a video about AI technology that can locate someone's physical address from a single photograph. The implication is clear: this tool will be used to find Ernie's family members. Combined with the "hunted down" threat, this represents a concrete plan to locate and intimidate family members.

Fabricated Sexual & Degrading Content

In early February 2026, the harassers began creating and posting AI-manipulated pornographic and degrading videos and images of Ernie and Lynsey. None of this content is real — it was digitally fabricated to humiliate and degrade. Creating and distributing this type of content may be illegal under deepfake and revenge porn laws in many states.

@SPLITweb3

February 5, 2026 — Fabricated sexual video of Lynsey

@SPLITweb3 posts a fabricated video depicting Lynsey in a sexual scenario with crude, degrading commentary: "This is what your wive would be doing if I didn't fund your family's life." This is AI-generated or manipulated content — it is not real.

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@basedlegendman

February 3, 2026 — Another fabricated Lynsey video

@basedlegendman posts another fabricated video targeting Lynsey: "When he gets arrested his wife will play." This is the second deepfake video targeting Ernie's wife in the span of three days.

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@basedlegendman

February 2, 2026 — Fake gay content of Ernie

@basedlegendman posts a fabricated video with the caption "Scammers are super gay!!" — using homophobic slurs alongside digitally manipulated content intended to degrade Ernie.

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@basedlegendman

February 2, 2026 — Another fabricated Ernie video

@basedlegendman posts another fabricated video: "Ernie fontes... Scammers stick together." Part of the same wave of digitally manipulated content.

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AI-generated fake BDSM family photos

Circulated February 2026

A real family photo was digitally manipulated using AI to place Ernie and an older man in chains, shirtless, with the women dressed in latex/fetish costumes. A second version adds a crude sign with sexual text. These images are completely fabricated — the original photo has been digitally altered to create degrading content.

Key Replies from Other Users

Replies on major posts from people who appear to be additional victims or who provide relevant context.

Key Tweets Captured from Twitter Archive

Tweets scraped directly from the harasser accounts on June 7, 2026. Each links to the original post on X (Twitter). These serve as additional evidence of the campaign's scope and escalation.