Tyler Cox

Attorney at Taylor and Cox Law Firm

[Tyler Cox @mrcoxie]

We ball.

[Sarah Fields @SarahisCensored]

🚨 MASSIVE EXCLUSIVE: AL SHARPTON TO BE SERVED WITH 19-PAGE PRE-SUIT DEFAMATION DEMAND - ATTORNEYS CALL HIM A “HUMAN CIRCUS,” A “MEGALODON-ESQUE DEVOURER OF REPUTATIONS,” AND THROW HIS OWN WORDS BACK AT HIM: “YOU ASKED FOR IT, AND NOW YOU GOT IT.”

A 🧵 THREAD

I have exclusively obtained the BRUTAL 19-page pre-suit defamation demand dated TODAY, August 21, 2026, from attorneys Edward Andrew Paltzik and Tyler Cox on behalf of Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour.

Al Sharpton publicly dared these young men to sue him. At the National Association of Black Journalists Convention, Sharpton stood on stage and said, “I want them to sue me first.” He then doubled down: “I want to depose your son. If you sue, the plaintiffs are deposed.” And then: “Let’s go to civil court, any kind of court you want to go to, because you can’t make this make sense.”

Their attorneys took him at his word.

“We’re happy to grant your wish.”

The attorneys warn Sharpton that unless he complies with the demands in the letter, “we will imminently be filing suit against you.” And since Sharpton seemed so excited about depositions, they threw that right back at him: “While we are more than ready for Warren, Jax, and Morgan to sit for their depositions and tell the truth under oath, we are most looking forward to your deposition.”

“Smearing the reputation of innocent young men mourning the loss of their friend to score cheap political points will prove far easier than explaining yourself under oath.” They tell Sharpton that dealing with them will be an “altogether different experience” than what they describe as his “slanderous rampage” inside an echo chamber of “fawning sycophants.”

The demand tears into statements Sharpton made on TMZ Live on July 14, when he repeatedly pushed a narrative involving Nolan Wells and his “three white friends”. Sharpton claimed that “no one comes forward,” questioned whether the young men had been interrogated, injected race directly into the discussion, and claimed one of the young men had Nolan’s phone and keys, initially denied having them, and later admitted it.

Sharpton said, “All of his photos, text messages, everything on the phone had been erased.” He then summarized his accusation like this: “Two, you lie about whether or not you had the cell phone and the keys. And three, everything’s erased from the cell phone.”

The attorneys say that narrative is false. And they don’t politely disagree with him. They accuse Sharpton of spewing lie after lie about Warren, Jax and Morgan and say his remarks were intended to identify them as criminals, turn them into enemies, endanger them, and subject them to threats, ridicule and scorn.

Then came Sharpton’s August 19 online vigil for Nolan. According to the demand, Sharpton used that vigil to again question what the young men knew, when they knew it, and why Nolan’s phone and keys were supposedly not immediately handed over.

The attorneys’ description of Sharpton here is savage. They call him a “Megalodon-esque devourer of reputations” and accuse him of being unable to resist using what was supposed to be a vigil to launch yet another attack against Nolan’s friends.

Their words: “You dishonored Nolan by using a vigil as a platform to smear his best friends.”

Then: “You just cannot help yourself.”

The attorneys then categorically state what they say actually happened. Warren, Jax and Morgan did NOT touch Nolan’s phone or keys on July 4. They did NOT lie about possessing them. They did NOT access Nolan’s phone. They did NOT breach it. They did NOT erase anything. They did NOT tamper with anything.

And contrary to Sharpton’s claim that “no one comes forward,” the attorneys state these young men contacted Nolan’s family, contacted the Coast Guard, cooperated with authorities and returned to Horn Island to SEARCH for their missing friend. They also categorically deny that Warren, Jax or Morgan had anything whatsoever to do with Nolan’s death.

[Tyler Cox @mrcoxie]

@RBianchiEsq It’s not a critical piece of evidence, Bob. Never has been.

[Edward Andrew Paltzik, Attorney @EdPaltzik]

Stand With My Innocent Friends Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo, and Morgan Seymour:

https://t.co/7Y7rgLKqfR

[Tyler Cox @mrcoxie]

@BennyWilly1078 @SarahisCensored @EdPaltzik Already reported to authorities.

[Sarah Fields @SarahisCensored]

Al Sharpton, Ben Crump and Nolan Wells’ family are publicly inviting people - including Nolan’s friends - to gather in Mississippi to remember Nolan for what would have been his 19th birthday.

And THIS is why Nolan’s actual friends cannot simply show up to a public vigil and grieve their friend like normal human beings.

A man supporting this movement just went on camera and told people to “gather up their weapons,” put on masks, head to Mississippi, and “don’t come back until somebody pays.”

And then people have the audacity to ask why Nolan’s friends aren’t standing shoulder-to-shoulder with everyone at these public events?

THIS. THIS IS WHY.

They lost their friend too. They should be able to mourn Nolan. They should be able to attend a vigil for him. They should be able to celebrate his birthday and grieve the fact that he isn’t here without having to wonder whether someone in the crowd believes an internet conspiracy and showed up armed.

[Tyler Cox @mrcoxie]

@NancyGrace Yes I am the cox.

[Tyler Cox @mrcoxie]

Told ya’ll 🤷‍♂️

[Sarah Fields @SarahisCensored]

🚨YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS UP: AFTER MY EXCLUSIVE EXPOSED THAT NOLAN WELLS’ PHONE HAD NEVER BEEN SURRENDERED TO AUTHORITIES, THE FAMILY’S NEW LAWYER SUDDENLY SENDS A LETTER SAYING THEY’RE “READY AND WILLING” TO HAVE IT EXAMINED

I was going to save this update for tomorrow… but I didn’t want you all to get mad at me. And it’s too funny not to talk about right now.

Yesterday, I exposed that more than 30 days after Nolan Wells’ death, his cellphone had STILL NOT been surrendered to law enforcement.

Today, August 11, a different law firm representing the Wells family sends this letter to the District Attorney announcing that it has been retained as local counsel and insisting that the family has been “ready and willing” to cooperate in arranging a joint forensic examination of Nolan’s phone.

What interesting timing!

But read the letter carefully, because it does not say Nolan’s phone was previously surrendered to law enforcement. It does not say investigators have had possession of it. It does not say law enforcement has already completed a forensic examination. Instead, more than 30 days after Nolan’s death, they write: “We are prepared to coordinate a mutually agreeable date and procedure for the examination of the phone.” In other words, they are still talking about arranging the examination. 🤣

And this is where the whole thing becomes absolutely absurd. The Wells family previously had a different law firm sending preservation/spoliation letters to other people, putting THEM on notice to preserve potential evidence.

Attorneys representing the family were sophisticated enough to demand that everyone else preserve evidence, while Nolan’s own cellphone - the very cellphone Ben Crump and the family publicly made an issue from almost the beginning - apparently remained outside the possession of law enforcement.

Do not forget! Crump and the family helped make Nolan’s cellphone part of the public suspicion surrounding his death. The public heard allegations and suspicions about supposedly missing or deleted material. Experts were discussed. Forensic examinations were discussed. Investigations were discussed. Crump made it sound from the beginning as though they were actively going through this phone and getting to the bottom of what supposedly happened to its contents.

What apparently wasn’t being prominently disclosed to the public was a pretty enormous detail: the actual cellphone had not even been surrendered to the authorities investigating Nolan’s death.

Then my reporting exposes that fact. And the very next day, suddenly we have a newly retained local law firm putting the family’s claimed cooperation in writing and saying they’re prepared to coordinate a joint forensic inspection. The letter even defensively states, “Our position has not changed,” and says that any suggestion that they have been unwilling or failed to cooperate is incorrect.

Okay. Then answer the question.

If your position never changed, why are we more than 30 days past Nolan’s death and still talking about arranging a mutually agreeable date and procedure to examine the phone? Why wasn’t the phone simply surrendered weeks ago? And if preserving evidence was so critically important that attorneys for this family were sending spoliation letters to everyone else, why wasn’t Nolan’s cellphone - the same phone being used publicly to fuel questions about supposedly deleted evidence - immediately placed in the hands of investigators?

You wanted everyone else to preserve their evidence. You sent legal letters making sure they knew it.

Meanwhile, what happened with Nolan’s phone?

The phone that helped fuel more than a MONTH of suspicion, accusations and conspiracy theories deserves the same standard of transparency they demanded from everyone else.

More than 30 days later, “we’re prepared to coordinate” isn’t an explanation. It BEGS for one.

These people think we’re stupid.

[Sarah Fields @SarahisCensored]

🚨YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS UP: AFTER MY EXCLUSIVE EXPOSED THAT NOLAN WELLS’ PHONE HAD NEVER BEEN SURRENDERED TO AUTHORITIES, THE FAMILY’S NEW LAWYER SUDDENLY SENDS A LETTER SAYING THEY’RE “READY AND WILLING” TO HAVE IT EXAMINED

I was going to save this update for tomorrow… but I didn’t want you all to get mad at me. And it’s too funny not to talk about right now.

Yesterday, I exposed that more than 30 days after Nolan Wells’ death, his cellphone had STILL NOT been surrendered to law enforcement.

Today, August 11, a different law firm representing the Wells family sends this letter to the District Attorney announcing that it has been retained as local counsel and insisting that the family has been “ready and willing” to cooperate in arranging a joint forensic examination of Nolan’s phone.

What interesting timing!

But read the letter carefully, because it does not say Nolan’s phone was previously surrendered to law enforcement. It does not say investigators have had possession of it. It does not say law enforcement has already completed a forensic examination. Instead, more than 30 days after Nolan’s death, they write: “We are prepared to coordinate a mutually agreeable date and procedure for the examination of the phone.” In other words, they are still talking about arranging the examination. 🤣

And this is where the whole thing becomes absolutely absurd. The Wells family previously had a different law firm sending preservation/spoliation letters to other people, putting THEM on notice to preserve potential evidence.

Attorneys representing the family were sophisticated enough to demand that everyone else preserve evidence, while Nolan’s own cellphone - the very cellphone Ben Crump and the family publicly made an issue from almost the beginning - apparently remained outside the possession of law enforcement.

Do not forget! Crump and the family helped make Nolan’s cellphone part of the public suspicion surrounding his death. The public heard allegations and suspicions about supposedly missing or deleted material. Experts were discussed. Forensic examinations were discussed. Investigations were discussed. Crump made it sound from the beginning as though they were actively going through this phone and getting to the bottom of what supposedly happened to its contents.

What apparently wasn’t being prominently disclosed to the public was a pretty enormous detail: the actual cellphone had not even been surrendered to the authorities investigating Nolan’s death.

Then my reporting exposes that fact. And the very next day, suddenly we have a newly retained local law firm putting the family’s claimed cooperation in writing and saying they’re prepared to coordinate a joint forensic inspection. The letter even defensively states, “Our position has not changed,” and says that any suggestion that they have been unwilling or failed to cooperate is incorrect.

Okay. Then answer the question.

If your position never changed, why are we more than 30 days past Nolan’s death and still talking about arranging a mutually agreeable date and procedure to examine the phone? Why wasn’t the phone simply surrendered weeks ago? And if preserving evidence was so critically important that attorneys for this family were sending spoliation letters to everyone else, why wasn’t Nolan’s cellphone - the same phone being used publicly to fuel questions about supposedly deleted evidence - immediately placed in the hands of investigators?

You wanted everyone else to preserve their evidence. You sent legal letters making sure they knew it.

Meanwhile, what happened with Nolan’s phone?

The phone that helped fuel more than a MONTH of suspicion, accusations and conspiracy theories deserves the same standard of transparency they demanded from everyone else.

More than 30 days later, “we’re prepared to coordinate” isn’t an explanation. It BEGS for one.

These people think we’re stupid.

[Tyler Cox @mrcoxie]

@RDRembert Who is alleging them?

[Tyler Cox @mrcoxie]

RT @EdPaltzik: Together with my Friend and Colleague J. Tyler Cox @mrcoxie I am proud to fight for three completely innocent young men: War…

[Edward Andrew Paltzik, Attorney @EdPaltzik]

Together with my Colleague and Friend J. Tyler Cox @mrcoxie, we cordially invite you to support our Clients and Completely Innocent Young Men Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo, and Morgan Seymour:

https://t.co/Kb0ajCg1yc

OUR FULL STATEMENT to https://t.co/CO4rkuZ57l:

https://t.co/X449T9FiLw

"Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo, and Morgan Seymour are completely innocent young men.

Each of them loved Nolan Wells as a brother and each are haunted to the cores of their souls by Nolan's tragic death.

Magnifying the tragedy, hordes of hustlers, opportunists and vultures have descended upon the beautiful community of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Their aim is to divide a town, fuel political agendas, and profit from this tragedy.

We, on the other hand, only deal in evidence, facts, and reality. We will never defame, guess, or speculate.

And here is the truth: we don't know how Nolan Wells died.

But, what we do know beyond any doubt is this: Warren, Jax, and Morgan had nothing whatsoever to do with Nolan's death.

To all those who have defamed these good Ocean Springs people, we recommend in the strongest possible terms that you immediately apologize and retract your lies. Otherwise, we will see you in court faster than you can say "rush to judgment."

And to those who are contemplating frivolous legal action against these fine young men, know this: you will lose spectacularly, be sanctioned to the fullest extent of the law, and end up paying their attorneys' fees.

Pause and reconsider.

If you are among the many who believe that justice and truth are virtues worth supporting, please donate to the cause at "Stand With Nolan Wells' Targeted Friends."

https://t.co/Kb0ajCg1yc

Fighting snake oil salesemen, hucksters, and reputational arsonists who traffick in deceit and division requires substantial time and resources.

You may be asking yourselves, why are these young men doing this?

Well, these young men are private individuals just like you. They did not ask for this.

They are doing this because they were forced into defending their good names and reputations.

They are doing this because they were forced into defending the good name and reputation of Jackson County.

They are doing this because if it was you, you would do the same.

And we ask that you join them."

[Tyler Cox @mrcoxie]

https://t.co/VdBRmd2aUK

[Tyler Cox @mrcoxie]

Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo, and Morgan Seymour are completely innocent young men.

Each of them loved Nolan Wells as a brother and each are haunted to the cores of their souls by Nolan's tragic death.

Magnifying the tragedy, the hordes of hustlers, opportunists, and vultures have descended upon the beautiful community of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Their aim is to divide a town, fuel political agendas, and profit from this tragedy.

We, on the other hand, only deal in evidence, facts, and reality. We will never defame, guess, or speculate.

And here is the truth: we don't know how Nolan Wells died.

But, what we do know beyond any doubt is this: Warren, Jax, and Morgan had nothing whatsoever to do with Nolan's death.

To all those who have defamed these good Ocean Springs people, we recommend in the strongest possible terms that you immediately apologize and retract your lies. Otherwise, we will see you in court faster than you can say "they ball."

And to those who are contemplating frivolous legal action against these fine young men, know this: you will lose spectacularly, be sanctioned to the fullest extent of the law, and end up paying their attorneys' fees.

Pause and reconsider.

Lastly, if you are among the many who believe that justice and truth are virtues worth supporting, please donate to the cause at "Stand With Nolan Wells' Targeted Friends." Fighting snake oil salesemen, hucksters, and reputational arsonists who traffick in deceit and division requires substantial time and resources.

You may be asking yourselves, why are these young men doing this?

Well, they are private individuals just like you. They did not ask for this.

They are doing this because they were forced into defending their good names and reputations.

They are doing this because they were forced into defending the good name and reputation of Jackson County.

They are doing this because if it was you, you would do the same.

And we ask that you join them.

[Tyler Cox @mrcoxie]

We ball.