Florida Judge Weighs Filing Ban After Bang Energy Founder Jack Owoc Goes Pro Se and Submits Fake AI Cases

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Jack Owoc, pictured with his wife and four of their six children, told the court he is raising a large family and cannot afford an attorney — one reason he chose to represent himself.

Key Developments

  • Federal magistrate admonishes Jack Owoc for including at least 11 fabricated case citations in court filings
  • Monster Energy argues monetary sanctions are insufficient, seeks pre-filing injunction already imposed against Owoc in bankruptcy court
  • Ruling could signal new precedent on AI misuse in legal documents, with implications for attorneys and pro se litigants

By Samuel Lopez — USA Herald

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – In a case that underscores the high-stakes consequences of corporate collapse and courtroom strategy, Monster Energy Company has fired back against Bang Energy founder Jack Owoc, who is now attempting to represent himself in litigation tied to the company’s bankruptcy and trademark disputes.

Owoc, ousted from Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the parent company of Bang), stunned observers by filing a pro se motion in federal court that was riddled with fake citations.

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📌 Where the Fake Citations Are in Owoc’s Motion

In Owoc’s June 24, 2025 motion, he cited multiple cases that either do not exist or are misrepresented. These appear in the following places: