The Evidence and the Named Defendant Your Amazon Case Needs

E3 Legacy Intel is the investigative arm for Amazon-seller attorneys. We deliver the two things a case cannot proceed without and that your firm does not gather: a named defendant and evidence-grade, chain-of-custody proof, through covert test buys and seller unmasking. As licensed investigators (FL A-1400197), we produce declaration-ready work product for Schedule A actions, TROs, John Doe suits, and complaint defense.

Your client is under attack on Amazon and wants to sue. But you cannot file a John Doe against no one, and you cannot rebut a counterfeit complaint without proof of authenticity. The investigation that produces the defendant and the evidence is not legal work. It is ours.

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What the Case Stalls Without

Every Amazon-seller matter reaches the same wall: you need a named, serveable defendant and admissible evidence before the filing is worth making. The monitoring tools your client already pays for cannot produce either. The seller does not have the training or the independence to gather it credibly. So the case sits. We are the licensed, independent investigators who clear that wall and hand you what the pleading requires.

What We Deliver

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Evidence-grade test buys

Covert purchases by a licensed, independent investigator with full chain of custody, court and marketplace ready.

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Seller & reviewer unmasking

Anonymous storefronts, reviewers, and complainants identified and tied to real, serveable identities.

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Declaration-ready reports

Documented, sourced findings with an investigator who can declare and testify.

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INFORM-Act identity

Verified high-volume-seller identity data leveraged and corroborated for your subpoena.

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Chain of custody

Every item and record preserved to survive an authenticity challenge.

Built for Your Filings

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Schedule A & John Doe

The named defendant and evidence to file and serve an anonymous e-commerce defendant.

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TRO & injunction

Fast, documented proof to support emergency relief against a hijacker or saboteur network.

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Complaint defense

Proof-of-authenticity packages to rebut a false counterfeit complaint and support a counterclaim.

Attorney-Retained and Protected

We regularly work under an attorney-retained structure, so the investigation runs at your direction and the work product stays protected. You own the strategy and the client relationship; we are the disciplined investigative engine behind it. We run a conflict check on every engagement and will not act on both sides of a dispute.

A Standing Investigative Partner

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Firm-level retainer

For firms with steady Amazon-attack volume: priority turnaround, portfolio pricing, and a team that already knows your workflow.

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Per-matter engagements

Full evidence-grade investigation on a single matter when that is what the case needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you provide that our firm cannot do in-house?

Field investigation. We conduct covert, evidence-grade test buys with chain of custody, identify who is behind anonymous sellers, reviewers, and complainants, and deliver declaration-ready findings. It is the upstream investigative work that makes a Schedule A action, a John Doe suit, or a complaint defense viable, and it is not legal work.

Can you produce declaration-ready evidence?

Yes. Findings are documented, sourced, and preserved with a defensible chain of custody, and the investigator can provide a declaration or affidavit and testify. The work is built from the start to survive an authenticity challenge and to attach to your filing.

Do you work attorney-retained for privilege?

Yes. We frequently work under an attorney-retained structure so the investigation is conducted at your direction and the work product is protected. You set the strategy; we execute the investigation to your specifications.

Can you identify anonymous sellers and reviewers for a John Doe suit?

Yes. Using test-buy evidence, open-source intelligence, and the verified seller-identity data the INFORM Act now forces marketplaces to disclose, we turn an anonymous storefront, reviewer, or complainant into a named, serveable defendant, the predicate your John Doe or Schedule A action requires.

How fast can you turn a matter?

Fast. We built for speed and scale: test buys deploy quickly, run in parallel, and turn around on the timeline your TRO, reinstatement window, or filing deadline demands, not the multi-week pace of legacy investigation firms.

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Your Examiner

Matt Aubin, CDFE, FBCI

Managing Partner, E3 Legacy Intel · FL Licensed Investigator A-1400197

Every matter on this page is worked under a named, licensed examiner. Matt Aubin brings seventeen years in cybercrime and open source intelligence. He is a Certified Digital Forensics Examiner (CDFE), a Florida Board Certified Investigator (FBCI), and a Certified AI Agent Developer, and he has investigated cases jointly with the FBI, the SEC, the U.S. Secret Service, and the U.S. Marshals.

His work has been featured on ABC News, Spectrum News, and The Daily Beast, and in a television pilot for Netflix and MAC Pictures as a cybercrime expert. He keynotes nationally and serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI). About Matt Aubin

RELATED INVESTIGATIONS

Amazon Seller Defense · Test Buys & Product Authentication · Unmask the Anonymous Defendant · Litigation Intelligence

LET’S TALK

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