BTG180 plans to pursue legal action against Robert Craddock, according to a recent communication sent to its affiliates. The company identifies Craddock as the force behind BTGLegal.com, a website anonymously registered on December 11, 2013, which criticizes the BTG180 MLM opportunity. BTG180 claims Craddock engaged in "disparaging tactics" after failing to fulfill his duties as a consultant.

The BTGLegal site offers an uncredited definition of a Ponzi scheme and paints a grim picture of BTG180. It states, "If you have landed here due to broken promises, missed commission and the overall feeling of being taken, well you are not alone." The site alleges that BTG180 management attacks its own affiliates when promised commissions are not paid, or when withdrawal conditions constantly change.

BTG180 operates as a revenue-sharing penny auction model, similar to the defunct Bids That Give. Affiliates invest in bids, and a point system supposedly uses this money to pay earlier investors. This model typically collapses when new investments stop, leaving the company unable to pay its affiliates. The BTGLegal site encourages BTG180 affiliates to post their experiences on the BBB and Ripoff Report, and to contact ABC investigative reporter Matt Gutman. "Go in detail how you were told it would pay you a daily income and, help kids at the same time," the site instructs. It also promises weekly updates every Monday at 8pm EST, featuring "different people on explaining how they were misled by this company."

Despite the first-person narrative on BTGLegal.com, no individual is identified as its author. However, BTG180's official response, sent by Janet Contero Esquire, names Robert Craddock. "BTG 180 hired Robert Craddock to perform a number of duties that he did not perform, as well as some other things that he did, that were only in his best interest, that created issues amongst a few of our affiliates," the company stated. BTG180 claims Craddock violated his fiduciary responsibility and is now using tactics "he has previously used with other companies to collect money and behave in a disparaging way."

BTG180 urged affiliates to forward any correspondence from Craddock to a provided email address. The company reiterated its focus "to fulfill our mission to become the largest supporter of underprivileged children in the world and provide a successful and sustainable business opportunity to millions of people around the world." The exact nature of Craddock's role at BTG180 remains unclear. In mid-October, Craddock, through his ZTeamBiz website, had previously announced plans to "bring back the Zeek Rewards Ponzi excitement" by featuring "unique opportunities." Later that month, he narrowed these opportunities to one company, describing an owner with "a 30 year plus history in this industry" and "huge personal wealth." He also mentioned a "new compensation plan." This description does not appear to fit BTG180.

Craddock, however, did single out an existing company that seems to align with the BTG180 profile published on his BTGLegal website. He described it as a company that "duped many including myself," with owners having "criminal records," a history of "defrauding good people," and a published corporate office that is "nothing more than a private mail box store."