Dragonfly Energy Files Trade Libel Suit Against Will Prowse

Dragonfly Energy announced that it has filed a trade libel lawsuit against William Errol Prowse IV, known online as Will Prowse, and Prowse Publications, in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada. The company said, "The action seeks to protect the Company and its customers and partners, and the factual record surrounding Battle Born Batteries after Prowse's sustained online campaign of allegedly false and misleading statements distributed through monetized online content. According to the complaint, Prowse presented his content as technical analysis while omitting critical context, misrepresenting product design and altering the batteries before testing them by removing structural components and running already-damaged units out of spec, producing a materially inaccurate portrayal of Battle Born Batteries' real-world safety and performance. The complaint also alleges that Prowse previously reviewed and praised the same Battle Born battery product he later publicly disparaged, and that he received more than $200,000 from Dragonfly Energy in affiliate commissions, advertising fees, and related benefits tied to Battle Born branded products over multiple years. According to the complaint, Prowse later publicly denied that financial relationship while presenting his content as independent technical analysis, distributed the videos at issue through monetized platforms with affiliate links to competing products, and published them only after his affiliate and advertising arrangements with Dragonfly Energy had ended."