Debunking Stephen McCullah’s AMA #9 – GRAPE’s Big Lies Exposed

Imagine sitting down to watch a crypto AMA, expecting transparency — and instead hearing the same empty promises recycled from one collapsed project after another. That’s exactly what happened during Stephen McCullah’s AMA #9, where he once again tried to sell his fantasy world of “Web4,” “AI-generated apps,” and “$100 million launch liquidity” for his latest token GRAPE (Grap3.com).

I’m Danny de Hek, also known as The Crypto Ponzi Scheme Avenger. I’m a New Zealand–based investigative journalist featured in The New York Times, Bloomberg, and The Guardian, known for exposing Ponzi schemes, MLM frauds, and crypto pump-and-dump projects that ruin lives. My mission is to protect everyday investors from losing their hard-earned money to serial scammers who keep relaunching under new names.

McCullah is one of those scammers. After destroying investor trust with Apollo Blockchain, Knox Wire, and LunaOne — where more than 11,000 investors lost everything — he’s back again with GRAPE, claiming it will become the “iPhone of crypto.” But once you actually listen to AMA #9 and check the facts, every claim collapses under scrutiny.

*THE SAME OLD PLAYBOOK*

Every McCullah AMA follows the same pattern:

- Announce an “imminent mega-launch.”
- Hide the specifics behind legal or “partnership” excuses.
- Float imaginary funding and fake liquidity numbers.
- Push dates to “next week.”
- Attack anyone who dares to question it.

AMA #9 is no different. He promises $100 million in liquidity tied to a “free zone treaty” that doesn’t exist, says mainnet is “just around the corner,” and hypes AI tools that supposedly generate smart contracts and full websites from natural-language prompts — all with zero proof, code, or partners.

*KEY LIES AND CONTRADICTIONS*

1. $100M Liquidity Fairy Tale (00:23–04:42)
He claims funding will come from “land deposits” in a treaty-based free zone by 2026. There’s no jurisdiction, no treaty, no banks, and no escrow. It’s financial theatre.
2. Mainnet “Next Week” (05:20–05:59)
He says the launch date will be announced “next week.” The same promise has been made for months — still no repos, explorers, or audits.
3. AI-Generated Apps and Games (01:12–02:06, 15:38–18:58)
“LinkedIn-level websites by Q4.” No code, no partners, no demo. Complete fabrication.
4. Migration and Merge Confusion (07:18–08:52)
Claims a “seamless decentralized migration,” contradicting previous forced manual swaps. No contracts published.
5. Knox Wire Resurrection (12:15–13:21)
Rebrands a dead payment network as new “utility.” No banks, no licenses, no rails.
6. Regulatory Cosplay (09:09–10:32)
Promises an e-government with 11 departments, instant citizenship and banking by 2026. Zero evidence, zero jurisdiction.
7. “95 % Positive” Rating (20:23–21:11)
Boasts about CoinMarketCap ratings — with no listing link, no methodology, and no transaction volume.

*THE PATTERN IS CLEAR*

McCullah’s strategy is simple:
1. Invent futuristic tech buzzwords (Web4, AI integration, e-gov).
2. Anchor token prices (“$100 per coin”) before there’s a market.
3. Delay deliverables by blaming regulation, devs, or “haters.”
4. Restart under a new brand once the old one implodes.
That’s exactly how LunaOne collapsed — investors received “replacement tokens” worth nothing, while McCullah vanished. Now, he’s recycling the same playbook under GRAPE.

*TELEGRAM SMEAR CAMPAIGN*

When confronted, McCullah doesn’t answer questions — he attacks. In his official Apollo community Telegram group, he called me “a parasite” and claimed “authorities in multiple jurisdictions” would make arrests soon. That’s intimidation theatre. If there were genuine legal action, he wouldn’t need to rant on Telegram — he’d serve real papers.
This kind of hostility is how scammers silence critics. But I’m not backing down. Every claim in this video is backed by transcripts, blockchain data, and archived project material.

*WHY THIS MATTERS*

Thousands of victims from LunaOne, Apollo, and Knox Wire still haven’t recovered their funds. Now, GRAPE is being pushed to the same community under the promise of “making them whole.” It’s a reboot — not a revolution.
McCullah isn’t a visionary. He’s a repeat offender, using buzzwords like “Web4” and “AI blockchain” to draw in new investors while handing old victims worthless tokens as hush money.
As long as he keeps running new “opportunities,” I’ll keep exposing them.

*WATCH, SHARE, AND PROTECT OTHERS*

If you invested in LunaOne, Apollo, Knox Wire, or GRAPE, contact me through dehek.com/contact — I’m building a verified database to help victims recover evidence and track where the money went.
Do your own research. Don’t trust slick videos or Telegram hype. If there’s no proof, code, or third-party audit, it’s not innovation — it’s manipulation.