Evidence Vault

Evidence Vault & Source Index

This page is the structured index for the evidence underlying statements made on this site about Chad Eugene Willis, Plus Brand Industries Inc., AGUA Plus, precursor entities (including World Energy Research and By Nature / Bamboo Nutra), and associated brands, programs, and promotions.

The Vault distinguishes between documented facts (e.g. court orders, official registrations), primary-source materials (e.g. contracts, emails, site captures), and allegations or narratives (e.g. consumer complaints and media reports). Not all underlying documents are publicly viewable; some are held under restricted access and described in summary form only.

Vault Status & Access Model

This is an index, not a full document dump. Where exhibits cannot be published in full (privacy, legal, or security reasons), a redacted or summarised description is provided instead.

Fact record Primary document Allegation-level Restricted
Current verification update — 29 May 2026

Public-Record Verification, IP Clarification & Legal-Correspondence Actions

On 29 May 2026, the archive expanded its active evidence record to include formal clarification and verification actions concerning Chad Eugene Willis, Plus Brand Industries Inc., AGUA Plus, All-Scratch!®, current warrant / restitution status, and legal-threat correspondence issued in response to this archive.

IP / patent claims
Clark Hill clarification request
Scope of All-Scratch!® patent / PCT / published-status language requested for verification.
Court / enforcement
Warrant & restitution status requests
Current active-warrant, probation / absconder and restitution-enforcement status under custodian verification.
Police records
Madison Heights Police FOIA
Police-record request packet issued for warrant, fugitive, probation-violation and enforcement records.
Legal correspondence
C&D / non-response record
Original cease-and-desist correspondence, substantive response, follow-up and non-response chronology preserved.

This update records actions and evidence categories. It does not assert final active-warrant confirmation before direct custodian confirmation.

For regulators, law-enforcement & oversight bodies

Direct Access to Underlying Exhibits

This site is designed to support formal review. Regulatory agencies, law-enforcement, ombudsman offices, and other authorised bodies may request:

  • Unredacted copies of restricted exhibits (orders, filings, contracts, correspondence, loss summaries).
  • Chain-of-custody details, including capture dates and cryptographic hashes.
  • A structured index of exhibits relevant to a specific case or investigation.
For legal counsel & investigative journalists

Redacted Packets & Clarifications

Accredited journalists and legal representatives may request redacted evidence packets and clarification of how particular statements on this site are sourced. These packets can include:

  • Key exhibits supporting a specific statement, timeline event, or claim cluster.
  • Context notes separating allegation-level material from established public records.
  • Update logs showing when new documents were added or corrections made.

Methodology & Chain of Custody

Evidence is collected from official registries, court portals, law-enforcement records, public company filings, historical website and social-media captures, news outlets, consumer-review platforms, and direct communications.

  • Archival practice: where possible, source pages and documents are preserved as PDF/HTML captures with timestamps.
  • Hashing: key files (orders, agreements, critical emails) are stored with cryptographic hashes to ensure integrity.
  • Segregated storage: sensitive items (personal data, banking details, email headers) are held in a restricted archive for use by counsel and regulators.
  • Cross-reference: each public statement on this site can be traced back to at least one underlying exhibit or capture group.

Evidence Types

  • Regulatory & court exhibits (orders, case summaries, statutory references).
  • Corporate & IP filings (company registries, SEC EDGAR, IP offices).
  • Marketing & web archives (historic Plus Brand / AGUA Plus sites, sponsorship claims, investor pages).
  • Media & complaint reports (news investigations, scam-track articles, forum threads, reviews).
  • Internal & bilateral communications (emails, demand letters, MoUs, draft agreements).
  • Victim impact materials (statements, loss summaries, supporting financial records).
  • Research logs (structured OSINT and AI-assisted trace-paths, human-reviewed).
Fact record Allegation Primary document Restricted

A) Official & Regulatory Exhibits

These exhibits underpin statements made in the Registry & Records and Timeline of Conduct sections. They are drawn from court systems, regulatory bodies, and law-enforcement.

Exhibit ID Type Description Access
EV-A1 Court record Certified / downloaded copies and screenshots relating to Oakland County, Michigan criminal case 04-197988-FH, including conviction entries (23 March 2005) for two counts of possession of motor vehicle with intent to pass false title and one count of false pretences, plus sentencing/supervision notes. Summary public; full set in restricted archive.
EV-A2 Regulatory order Michigan financial-licensing Order of Prohibition, Enforcement Case #06-4287, including the full text of the order and related enforcement materials. This is the basis for all references to a prohibition on financial-services roles under the Mortgage Brokers, Lenders, and Servicers Licensing Act and other financial-licensing acts. Key pages public; certified copies stored with hash.
EV-A3 Corrections index Historic MDOC / OTIS offender-profile printouts and screenshots for Chad Eugene Willis, showing conviction and supervision details at various points in time. Used to evidence how portal entries have appeared and changed. Restricted; available to counsel / regulators on request.
EV-A4 Law-enforcement correspondence Written requests to, and any replies from, relevant sheriff, court, prosecutor, corrections and police records custodians regarding warrant status, restitution enforcement, probation / absconder indicators and related enforcement records. This group is updated when formal confirmations, denials, custodian transfers or clarifications are received. Summary public; originals in restricted archive.
EV-A5 FOIA – DIFS Michigan DIFS FOIA response (Request #20477, November 2025), supplying a certified copy of Order of Prohibition #06-4287 and confirming that related examination / investigation records are confidential under MCL 445.1670(1)(d). This supports statements about what can and cannot be obtained via public channels. Letter text summarised; full response held with hash.
EV-A6 Regulatory filings – Dec 2025 Copies / confirmations of formal submissions lodged in early December 2025 with FTC, SEC, Michigan DIFS and the FCC (telemarketing / communications concerns), corresponding to entries in the “Recent Filings & Notifications” table on the home page and Registry & Records. Submission texts restricted; filing log summary public.
EV-A7 29 May 2026 verification requests Formal public-record requests and follow-up correspondence issued to relevant Michigan / Oakland County custodians concerning warrant status, probation / absconder indicators, restitution-enforcement status, current restitution balance and related police / court / corrections records linked to Oakland County case 04-197988-FH. This group includes request texts, transmission records, delivery records, follow-up logs and any responses received. Summary public; request packets and responses held in archive.

B) Corporate & IP Filings

This group supports the mapping of entities and marks described in the Registry & Records section. It is based on official registries (Companies House, SunBiz, SEC EDGAR, Australian Business Register, IP India, IP Australia, USPTO, and similar).

Exhibit ID Entity / Mark Evidence Description Access
EV-B1 World Energy Research Holdings PLC UK Companies House filings for #07407712 (incorporation, officers, annual returns, dissolution records), plus associated prospectus-style materials linking the PLC to the “World Energy Research” brand. Key extracts public; full filings mirrored locally.
EV-B2 By Nature / Bamboo Nutra Florida SunBiz records for By Nature Companies LLC / Bamboo Nutra (L13000074525), including officer changes and status; USPTO records for the BY NATURE mark (Reg. 3402722), including filing history and cancellation (Section 8). Registry links public; document set in archive.
EV-B3 Plus Brand Industries Inc. / AGUAPLUS SEC EDGAR company profile and filings for CIK 1962113; USPTO records for the AGUAPLUS word mark (Serial 97266289); cross-reference to marketing materials positioning Plus Brand as issuer for AGUA Plus products. Public filings linked; local copies hashed.
EV-B4 AgroPlus / Austrax Australian Business Register record for AgroPlus Chemicals Pty Ltd (ABN 57 683 983 575); IP India records for AGROPLUS trademark applications (including one refused and one registered/renewed); IP Australia searches showing absence of an “Austrax” mark for the goods in question at time of search. Selected extracts public; full registry exports in archive.
EV-B5 All-Scratch patent / PCT / global-IP claims Patent-office search results, company-published IP statements, PCT / jurisdictional claims, and related public materials used to test marketing language that AGUA Plus / Plus Brand applies to All-Scratch, including “patented”, “patent-protected”, “PCT”, and “150+ jurisdictions” style claims. The purpose of this exhibit group is to separate granted patents, published applications, pending applications, trademarks, PCT filings, national-phase entries, ownership / assignment records, and promotional language. Search logs, screenshots and source captures stored; summary public.
EV-B6 Adam Gauer role, chronology & public-source trail Public-source and filing materials concerning Adam Gauer, including public profile material presenting him as Plus Brand Co-Founder / COO, AGUA Plus author-archive materials under his name, and the Plus Brand Industries Inc. SEC Form D/A listing Gauer Adam as a related person marked as both Executive Officer and Director. This exhibit group also covers the chronology issue between public profile material claiming a Plus Brand role from January 2015 and SEC filing material identifying Plus Brand Industries Inc. as a Wyoming corporation organised in 2019. Public links and screenshots preserved; full source bundle in archive.
EV-B7 Clark Hill / All-Scratch!® IP clarification record Clarification request, supporting screenshots and public-source captures concerning Clark Hill's public reference to Plus Brand's label-scratch technology and the broader Plus Brand / AGUA Plus public language around patent protection, published status, PCT, national-phase filings and 150+ country style claims. This exhibit group is intended to preserve the distinction between counsel's public statement, company promotional language and official patent-office records. Request and source captures preserved; response pending / to be archived when received.

C) Marketing, Website & Social Captures

This group covers the public-facing narrative: how Plus Brand / AGUA Plus and precursor ventures presented themselves to consumers, investors, and partners over time.

C1. Corporate & Product Sites

  • Historic captures of plusbrand.com, aguapluswater.com and related domains showing: product ranges, sponsorship logos, celebrity images, and claims about scale, reach, and social following.
  • Archived versions of site sections labelled “Investor” and “Technology & Licensing”, describing investment-style opportunities, licensing frameworks, and “All-Scratch” technology positioning.
  • Edits and removals over time (e.g. disappearance of investor/licensing menu items or changes in sponsorship claims), recorded with timestamped comparison captures.

These materials directly support statements in the Investor & Licensing Programs and Retail, Sponsorship & Distribution Footprint sections.

C2. Social & Sponsorship Claims

  • Screenshot sets of posts and profile pages referring to Major League Pickleball, minor-league baseball affiliations, Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, Arizona Athletic Grounds, and celebrity or influencer endorsements.
  • Marketplace listings (e.g. Amazon, Walmart) advertising AGUA Plus / Plus Brand products, including price points, packaging, and product descriptions.
  • Captures of posts and materials claiming “hundreds of millions of impressions” or large follower numbers, where these are used as part of a pitch or credibility frame.

These items are used to verify that specific sponsorships and distribution claims were publicly made at certain times. They do not imply that any such relationship is current.

C3. Patent / PCT / Technology-Claim Captures

  • Screenshots and PDF captures of Plus Brand / AGUA Plus pages using patent, PCT, global-protection, published-status, licensing, safety, hygiene, waste-reduction and All-Scratch!® technology language.
  • Public Clark Hill reference captures and the 29 May 2026 clarification request concerning what counsel's public statement does and does not substantiate.
  • Side-by-side logs comparing promotional language against official patent / trademark / PCT records and jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction status where available.

This group supports the Commercial Associations, Registry & Records and homepage patent / technology sections.

D) Media Coverage & World Energy / Guatemala Materials

This group focuses on World Energy Research, the Guatemala hydro project, and early public reporting on related investment schemes.

  • EV-D1 – New Zealand investigations: scanned and downloaded copies of 2011 New Zealand media coverage examining World Energy Research, the Guatemala hydroelectric project, and investor complaints.
  • EV-D2 – Investor complaint narratives: compilations of public statements and reports describing alleged losses, non-payment, or non-delivery of promised returns in connection with World Energy schemes.
  • EV-D3 – Promotional documents: project overviews, pitch decks, or site text used to market World Energy investments, including representations regarding capital raised and expected returns.

These materials contain a mixture of reported fact and allegations. They are presented as evidence of what was publicly claimed and contested, not as court findings against every individual involved.

E) Consumer Reviews & Scam-Report Platforms

This group captures the consumer and investor experience layer across different eras of activity (World Energy, By Nature / Bamboo Nutra, Plus Brand / AGUA Plus).

  • EV-E1 – 2011 complaint clusters: archived consumer reviews and scam-report forum posts from 2011 relating to energy-investment schemes and associated individuals, focusing on non-payment, non-delivery, and difficulty recovering funds.
  • EV-E2 – Nutrition / supplement-era complaints: reviews and complaint threads referencing By Nature / Bamboo Nutra, covering shipping issues, refunds, subscription billing, and product quality.
  • EV-E3 – AGUA Plus / Plus Brand consumer reports: later-era consumer comments and posts regarding AGUA Plus products, delivery experiences, and customer service interactions, including any references to previous ventures.

These sources are allegation-level evidence. They are preserved to show patterns and public sentiment, not to substitute for court findings. Where possible, they are cross-checked against official records and internal communications.

EV-E4 — April 2026 Ripoff Report Filings

Public complaint-platform records filed through Ripoff Report, including the original Chad Eugene Willis / Plus Brand / AGUA Plus report, the approved supplemental Chad report, the approved Martin K. McKernan report, and the approved Adam Gauer report concerning his public-facing executive role, role-record chronology, SEC filing references, patent / PCT / global-IP claims, health / hygiene / waste claims, and due-diligence concerns connected to Plus Brand / AGUA Plus / All-Scratch.

These filings are preserved as public complaint-platform records. They index the broader public-interest archive and cross-reference underlying official records, public complaint materials, legal correspondence, payment records, agreements, promotional claims, SEC filings, public profile materials, company source pages and preserved communications.

EV-F5 — Martin K. McKernan Payment, Agreement & Communications Materials

Restricted evidence set concerning Martin K. McKernan’s alleged role as intermediary, payment conduit, agreement signatory, settlement messenger, delay manager and narrative carrier in repayment / settlement communications connected to Chad Willis / Plus Brand / AGUA Plus obligations.

Materials include redacted and unredacted payment receipts, the 12 March 2025 Non-Binding Investment Repayment and Compensation Agreement, the 12 April 2025 Memorandum of Understanding, WhatsApp/email communications, call records, payment records and related repayment-schedule materials.

Full records are held under restricted access because they include personal, financial, legal and third-party information. Redacted excerpts or structured evidence packets may be supplied to regulators, law enforcement, legal counsel, journalists or verified affected parties where appropriate.

Public complaint-platform record: Martin K. McKernan Ripoff Report

EV-F6 — Cease-and-Desist, Legal-Threat Correspondence & Non-Response Record

Restricted evidence set preserving legal-threat correspondence received in relation to this archive, including the original cease-and-desist letter, the substantive written response, subsequent follow-up correspondence, and the request for confirmation of the asserted U.S. mail transmission.

This exhibit group records the chronology and evidentiary posture of the correspondence: allegations made, corrections or particulars requested, delivery-status clarification requested, and whether any substantive correction, supporting evidence, clarification or follow-through litigation step has been received.

Public treatment is deliberately limited. The correspondence is preserved as part of the legal-correspondence and suppression-response record; it is not published as a personal attack on counsel or any named law firm.

F) Internal Communications, Agreements & Payment Materials

This group consists of direct emails, message threads, agreements, and payment records between affected parties and individuals connected to the entities described on this site. Most of these items are restricted due to privacy and legal considerations.

  • EV-F1 – Email correspondence sets: curated message chains between investors, partners, and representatives of Plus Brand / AGUA Plus and related entities. These document representations made, timelines promised, explanations given, and positions taken in response to requests for repayment or clarification.
  • EV-F2 – Memorandum of Understanding (MoU): a signed Memorandum of Understanding between key parties setting out expectations regarding repayment, cooperation, and steps toward an agreed resolution (2024–2025).
  • EV-F3 – Non-binding Investment Repayment & Compensation Agreement: draft non-binding agreement outlining proposed repayment schedules, acknowledgement of amounts, and compensation structures. Used to evidence that repayment and redress were formally canvassed.
  • EV-F4 – Payment records: bank statements, transfer confirmations, and accounting summaries showing funds paid into entities or programs connected with the activities mapped on this site, and the gap between amounts paid and amounts recovered.
  • EV-F6 – Legal-threat correspondence and non-response record: cease-and-desist correspondence, substantive response, follow-up request for U.S. mail / delivery clarification, and any subsequent non-response, correction, withdrawal, clarification or litigation step.

These materials are generally not published in full. Redacted extracts may be provided to regulators, journalists, or legal counsel upon appropriate request and subject to privacy safeguards.

G) Victim Impact & Loss Summaries

This group underpins the Victim Impact section in the Registry & Records page and pools data from multiple time periods and ventures.

  • EV-G1 – Individual statements: anonymised witness statements and personal narratives describing financial loss, health impacts, family strain, and long-term consequences.
  • EV-G2 – Aggregated loss tables: spreadsheets and summaries consolidating reported losses across different schemes and eras (energy, nutrition, later AGUA Plus-linked activities), with conservative and high-range estimates.
  • EV-G3 – Corroborating documentation: supporting documents such as account statements, prior contracts, and correspondence that corroborate key elements of the statements.

Figures cited publicly (for example, “tens of millions in reported losses”) are grounded in this material but remain subject to independent audit. This site does not claim to have conducted a full forensic accounting.

H) Research Logs & AI-Assisted Analysis

This group documents the structured research process used to connect entities, brands, and representations, including AI-assisted work and manual verification.

  • EV-H1 – OSINT & research notes: chronological logs and notes from open-source intelligence work, including domain history, cross-linking of officer names, and tracking of brand reuse across ventures.
  • EV-H2 – AI-assisted trace-paths: selected exports of AI chat sessions and trace diagrams used to surface links between corporate records, IP filings, marketing claims, and complaint clusters. Human review is used to separate robust connections from speculative ones.
  • EV-H3 – Version history: captures showing how this site, and its understanding of the fact pattern, has evolved as new evidence was added or clarified.

AI outputs are treated as aids to research, not as evidence in themselves. Only where AI-assisted findings are confirmed by primary documents do they inform statements on other pages.

I) Updates, Corrections & Access Requests

This Vault is a living record. New evidence, certified documents, and clarifications will be added as they are obtained.

  • 29 May 2026 update: Evidence Vault updated to record the Clark Hill / All-Scratch!® clarification request, warrant / restitution / enforcement-status verification requests, Madison Heights Police FOIA packet, and cease-and-desist / legal-threat correspondence record.
  • Corrections: Any party able to provide certified documents showing an inaccuracy in the records or descriptions on this site may submit them for review. Where verified, corrections will be made and timestamped.
  • Access by regulators / law-enforcement: Agencies may request direct access to restricted exhibits. Where legally permitted, the complete file set (including hashes) can be supplied.
  • Access by journalists / counsel: Redacted packets can be prepared to support responsible reporting or litigation, again subject to privacy and safety considerations.

Important: this site does not claim that every allegation recorded here has been proven in court. Its purpose is to document what has been officially recorded, publicly claimed, and credibly reported, and to preserve the underlying evidence so that regulators, courts, and investigators can make their own determinations.

Victims & Witnesses Register (Public-Record Pattern)

For the purposes of this archive, every victim account is treated as a witness statement describing conduct linked to Chad Eugene Willis and related entities. Individually, these are victim narratives; collectively, they form a pattern of repeat behaviour across jurisdictions and time.

Aggregated Pattern Snapshot

  • Timeframe: Multiple cohorts over ~15+ years, spanning World Energy Research, Bamboo Nutra / By Nature, Plus Brand Industries Inc., AGUA Plus / AGUA Plus Alkaline and related labels.
  • Core themes: investment-style offers, licensing / reward-style programs, delayed or missing repayments, disputed product or program delivery, and reliance on “patent” or technology claims as credibility anchors.
  • Impact bands: individual losses ranging from smaller sums to seven-figure amounts; aggregate exposure in the tens of millions of dollars, with lifetime totals potentially materially higher.
  • Regulatory context: many accounts describe conduct occurring after the Michigan DIFS Order of Prohibition #06-4287, meaning each victim may simultaneously be a witness to activity occurring during a period of regulatory restriction.

A more granular internal matrix is maintained offline, mapping each witness entry by approximate date, jurisdiction, entity/brand used, category of loss, and source documentation (contracts, bank records, email chains, screenshots). This matrix is available to authorised law-enforcement and regulatory bodies on request.