Case file

The Tea Time Drinks Matter

A classified factual record of the agreement between Gray Gaulding / Standout Management Group and Tea Time Drinks, the work performed under it, and the voluntary partial refund that followed early termination. Every major document is labeled and numbered as a formal exhibit.

Legend Claims vs. Record Obligations Matrix Exhibit Index Statement of Facts Exhibits Right of Response

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Gray Gaulding in a red racing suit holding Tea Time cans.

How this record is organized

Classification legend

Throughout this page, statements are grouped into three restrained classifications so readers can distinguish evidence from interpretation.

Documented Fact

A statement directly supported by a contract, dated message, payment record, photograph, social-media post, screenshot, or other published exhibit on this page.

SMG's Position or Recollection

An undocumented phone call, verbal conversation, recollection, interpretation of the agreement, or a legal or contractual position that has not been decided by a court.

Disputed or Unsupported Claim

An allegation contradicted by the currently published evidence, or for which no supporting documentation has been identified in the materials reviewed here.

Methodology

This page distinguishes between documented facts, disputed public claims, and the stated position or recollection of Gray Gaulding and Standout Management Group. Documentary statements are linked to numbered exhibits wherever possible. The absence of a document on this page does not, by itself, prove that no additional communication exists.

Claims vs. Record

Public claims, agreement text, and the exhibits currently on file

Each claim below is drawn from the public video captured at Exhibit G1 and Exhibit G2. For each, we show what the signed agreement provides, what the exhibits currently published here show, and SMG's own stated position - clearly labeled as such.

Disputed or Unsupported Claim

The public claim

“The offer included 12,000 emails, targeted emails, and multiple posts.”

See Exhibit G1

What the signed agreement says

Exhibit A

The signed Promotional Services Agreement (April 20, 2026, $7,500) lists these deliverables: B-post race-car branding, race-program branding, a one-year term, QR-code tracking, social media promotion and activation, one-year image and likeness rights, and 5% / 5% revenue share on tracked sales. No 12,000-recipient email campaign appears among the deliverables listed in the signed agreement.

What the published evidence shows

The exhibits below document dated promotional activity across April-May 2026, including the Mexico race post with the Tea Time logo on the car and a custom-built giveaway page.

SMG's position

SMG's Position or Recollection

SMG's position is that email campaigns were not part of the negotiated scope of work and are not reflected in the signed agreement.

Evidence references

Exhibit A Exhibit B1 Exhibit B2 Exhibit C1

Disputed or Unsupported Claim

The public claim

“We were promised 12,000 emails, which we got for a burger company. We didn't get any emails for Tea Time, not one.”

See Exhibit G1

What the signed agreement says

Exhibit A

No promise of a 12,000-recipient email campaign appears in the signed agreement or in the communications currently published on this page.

What the published evidence shows

No supporting documentation for this claim has been identified in the materials currently reviewed and published here.

SMG's position

SMG's Position or Recollection

SMG's recollection is that email marketing was not part of the scope negotiated with Tea Time Drinks.

Evidence references

Exhibit A

Disputed or Unsupported Claim

The public claim

“We were supposed to get multiple social media posts. We got two within the first two weeks.”

See Exhibit G1

What the signed agreement says

Exhibit A

The agreement calls for social media promotion and activation and image-and-likeness usage over a one-year term.

What the published evidence shows

The exhibits currently published show more than two posts and stories tied to Tea Time across April-May 2026: a pre-Mexico race post with product, the Mexico race post with the Tea Time logo on the car, a Limeade giveaway story (May 6), a Wheelies for Jordan story (May 13) and post (May 14), a Southern Roots story (May 31), plus in-person outreach photos and a Tea Time-branded giveaway page featuring Gray as the grand-prize image.

SMG's position

SMG's Position or Recollection

SMG's position is that the deliverables performed to date, including the custom giveaway site, exceed the volume described in the public video.

Evidence references

Exhibit A Exhibit B1 Exhibit B2 Exhibit B3 Exhibit B4 Exhibit B5 Exhibit B6 Exhibit C1 Exhibit C2 Exhibit C3

Disputed or Unsupported Claim

The public claim

“We trusted these people, and we gave them over $7,500 in product and cash.”

See Exhibit G1

What the signed agreement says

Exhibit A

The signed agreement is for $7,500 total, invoiced by SMG.

What the published evidence shows

Per the Statement of Facts, on May 29, 2026 Steve advised SMG that Tea Time had excess inventory available and provided four cases of product to Dwayne, who then distributed samples during retailer outreach - product moved from Tea Time to SMG for promotion.

SMG's position

SMG's Position or Recollection

SMG's recollection is that the product was provided from existing excess inventory for the purpose of outreach, not as additional consideration on top of the $7,500.

Evidence references

Exhibit A Exhibit D3 Exhibit M2

Disputed or Unsupported Claim

The public claim

“Our only other option was to ask for our money, and we only got half.”

See Exhibit G1

What the signed agreement says

Exhibit A

The agreement does not, on its face, obligate a full refund of amounts paid for services already performed.

What the published evidence shows

Tea Time requested termination on June 29, 2026 and initially asked for the full $7,500 back. After a phone call between Dwayne, Steve, and Barry, SMG voluntarily issued $3,500 - a $10 test payment followed by $3,490 - which Steve confirmed receiving.

SMG's position

SMG's Position or Recollection

SMG's position is that it was not contractually obligated to refund payment for services already performed; the $3,500 partial refund was a voluntary, good-faith business resolution.

Evidence references

Exhibit A Exhibit E1 Exhibit F1 Exhibit F2 Exhibit F3 Exhibit F4 Exhibit F5

Disputed or Unsupported Claim

The public claim

“The next time I see this professional race car driver, he walks in and acts like he doesn't even know me. I can't say this for a fact, but what I hear is they're talking trash.”

See Exhibit G1

What the signed agreement says

Exhibit A

Not addressed by the signed agreement.

What the published evidence shows

The public video itself acknowledges this is not stated as fact ("I can't say this for a fact, but what I hear"). No supporting documentation for this claim has been identified in the materials currently reviewed and published here.

SMG's position

SMG's Position or Recollection

SMG's position is that no such communication exists in its records.

Evidence references

Exhibit G1

Disputed or Unsupported Claim

The public claim

“I'm lucky I only got two posts for $7,500. So you wanted the world for pennies. And this is by far the itty bitty one.”

See Exhibit G1

What the signed agreement says

Exhibit A

Not addressed by the signed agreement.

What the published evidence shows

These lines are presented in the public video as quotes but without a source screenshot. No message where SMG or Gray Gaulding sent those words has been identified in the materials currently reviewed and published here.

SMG's position

SMG's Position or Recollection

SMG's recollection is that no such message was sent. If a supporting screenshot exists, it has not been produced in the materials reviewed here.

Evidence references

Exhibit G1

Section III

Contractual Obligations and Supporting Evidence

Each obligation described in the signed Promotional Services Agreement (Exhibit A) is mapped below to the supporting evidence currently published on this page. Where an obligation is not currently documented here, the row says so plainly. One row - clearly labeled - addresses an alleged deliverable that does not appear in the signed agreement.

Contractual obligation	What the agreement required	Supporting evidence	Current status	Relevant exhibits
B-post race car branding	Tea Time Drinks branding on the B-post of Gray Gaulding's NASCAR race car.	Photograph and Instagram post showing the Tea Time logo on the car at the Mexico event.	Documented	Exhibit A Exhibit B1
Race program branding	Branding on Gray Gaulding's race program for upcoming NASCAR events.	Evidence not currently published on this page.	Evidence Not Currently Published	Exhibit A
Social media promotion and activation	Social media promotion and activation across the one-year term.	Multiple dated posts, stories, event coverage, and a Tea Time IG profile capture.	Documented	Exhibit B1 Exhibit B2 Exhibit B3 Exhibit B4 Exhibit B5 Exhibit B6 Exhibit B7
Image and likeness rights	One-year image and likeness rights for Gray Gaulding, used across promotional activations.	Custom-built promotional / giveaway site featuring Gray Gaulding as the grand-prize image.	Documented	Exhibit A Exhibit C1 Exhibit C2 Exhibit C3
QR code / tracking activity	QR code tracking for digital marketing and product sales.	Supporting documentation not currently published on this page.	Evidence Not Currently Published	Exhibit A
Revenue sharing on tracked sales	10% total revenue share on tracked sales (5% to SMG, 5% to Gray Gaulding).	Contractual term identified in Exhibit A. No revenue is claimed to have been generated on this page.	Agreement Term Identified	Exhibit A
12,000-recipient email campaign Alleged additional deliverable	No 12,000-recipient email campaign appears among the deliverables listed in the signed agreement.	No supporting documentation for this alleged deliverable has been identified in the materials currently reviewed and published here.	Not Listed in Signed Agreement	Exhibit A

B-post race car branding

Documented

What the agreement required

Tea Time Drinks branding on the B-post of Gray Gaulding's NASCAR race car.

Supporting evidence

Photograph and Instagram post showing the Tea Time logo on the car at the Mexico event.

Relevant exhibits

Exhibit A Exhibit B1

Race program branding

Evidence Not Currently Published

What the agreement required

Branding on Gray Gaulding's race program for upcoming NASCAR events.

Supporting evidence

Evidence not currently published on this page.

Relevant exhibits

Exhibit A

Social media promotion and activation

Documented

What the agreement required

Social media promotion and activation across the one-year term.

Supporting evidence

Multiple dated posts, stories, event coverage, and a Tea Time IG profile capture.

Relevant exhibits

Exhibit B1 Exhibit B2 Exhibit B3 Exhibit B4 Exhibit B5 Exhibit B6 Exhibit B7

Image and likeness rights

Documented

What the agreement required

One-year image and likeness rights for Gray Gaulding, used across promotional activations.

Supporting evidence

Custom-built promotional / giveaway site featuring Gray Gaulding as the grand-prize image.

Relevant exhibits

Exhibit A Exhibit C1 Exhibit C2 Exhibit C3

QR code / tracking activity

Evidence Not Currently Published

What the agreement required

QR code tracking for digital marketing and product sales.

Supporting evidence

Supporting documentation not currently published on this page.

Relevant exhibits

Exhibit A

Revenue sharing on tracked sales

Agreement Term Identified

What the agreement required

10% total revenue share on tracked sales (5% to SMG, 5% to Gray Gaulding).

Supporting evidence

Contractual term identified in Exhibit A. No revenue is claimed to have been generated on this page.

Relevant exhibits

Exhibit A

12,000-recipient email campaign

Not Listed in Signed Agreement

Alleged additional deliverable

What the agreement required

No 12,000-recipient email campaign appears among the deliverables listed in the signed agreement.

Supporting evidence

No supporting documentation for this alleged deliverable has been identified in the materials currently reviewed and published here.

Relevant exhibits

Exhibit A

Section IV

Exhibit Index

Every major document, screenshot, message, photograph, and payment record on this page carries a permanent exhibit number. Click any row to scroll directly to that exhibit.

Exhibit #	Title	Date	Type	View
A	Signed Promotional Services Agreement	April 20, 2026	Contract, redacted	View exhibit
D1	Warehouse visit with product cans	April 2026	Photo capture	View exhibit
D2	Introduction at Southern Roots Kava Bar	April 2026	Photo capture	View exhibit
D3	Case pickup photo	May 29, 2026	Photo capture	View exhibit
D4	Tea Time can photographed at the track	Race-week capture	Photo capture	View exhibit
D5	Promotional shoot - still photo	Promotional shoot capture	Photo capture	View exhibit
C1	Tea Time promotional site - custom-built from scratch	Captured July 13, 2026	Site screenshot	View exhibit Visit live site
C2	Giveaway page - Ultimate Racing Prize Pack	Captured July 13, 2026	Site screenshot	View exhibit Visit live site
C3	Giveaway page - Grand Prize (Gray with cases at Daytona)	Captured July 13, 2026	Site screenshot	View exhibit Visit live site
B1	Mexico race post - Tea Time logo on car	Mexico event capture	Instagram post screenshot	View exhibit
B2	Pre-Mexico race post with product	April 21, 2026	Instagram post screenshot	View exhibit
B3	Tea Time Limeade giveaway story	May 6, 2026	Instagram story screenshot	View exhibit
B4	Wheelies for Jordan event - story	May 13, 2026	Instagram story screenshot	View exhibit
B5	Wheelies for Jordan event - post	May 14, 2026	Instagram post screenshot	View exhibit
B6	Southern Roots meeting - story	May 31, 2026	Instagram story screenshot	View exhibit
B7	Tea Time Instagram profile capture	Captured July 13, 2026	Instagram profile screenshot	View exhibit
M1	Schedule coordination with Steve	May 15-21, 2026	iMessage screenshot	View exhibit
M2	Warehouse pickup coordination	May 2026	iMessage screenshot	View exhibit
M3	Kava bar introduction outreach	May 2026	iMessage screenshot	View exhibit
M4	Meetup planning with Tea Time location pin	Before in-person meeting	iMessage screenshot	View exhibit
E1	Steve's refund request	June 29, 2026	iMessage screenshot	View exhibit
F1	Wire coordination with Barry	June 30, 2026	iMessage screenshot, redacted	View exhibit
F2	Address coordination for wire	June 30, 2026	iMessage screenshot, redacted	View exhibit
F3	Alternative payment coordination with Brandon	June 30, 2026	iMessage screenshot, redacted	View exhibit
F4	Zelle QR verification	June 30, 2026	iMessage screenshot, redacted	View exhibit
F5	$10 test payment and $3,490 refund confirmation	June 30, 2026	iMessage screenshot	View exhibit
G1	Public story - $7,500 claim	Captured July 2026	Instagram story screenshot	View exhibit
G2	Public follow-up story	Captured July 2026	Instagram story screenshot	View exhibit
L1	Screen recording of public video statements	Captured July 11, 2026	Screen recording	View exhibit
L2	Promotional shoot video	Promotional shoot capture	Video capture	View exhibit
L3	Additional public video statement	Posted July 14, 2026	Public video	View exhibit

Exhibit AContract, redacted

Signed Promotional Services Agreement

April 20, 2026

The Tea Time Drinks Matter

Should Gray sue Tea Time for defamation?

Classification legend

Public claims, agreement text, and the exhibits currently on file

Contractual Obligations and Supporting Evidence

B-post race car branding

Race program branding

Social media promotion and activation

Image and likeness rights

QR code / tracking activity

Revenue sharing on tracked sales

12,000-recipient email campaign

Exhibit Index

Screen recording of public video statements

Promotional shoot video

Additional public video statement

Gray Gaulding / Standout Management Group (SMG) / Tea Time Drinks

Promotional Services Agreement

Work Performed

Warehouse visit with product cans

Introduction at Southern Roots Kava Bar

Case pickup photo

Tea Time can photographed at the track

Promotional shoot - still photo

Tea Time promotional site - custom-built from scratch

Giveaway page - Ultimate Racing Prize Pack

Giveaway page - Grand Prize (Gray with cases at Daytona)

Mexico race post - Tea Time logo on car

Pre-Mexico race post with product

Tea Time Limeade giveaway story

Wheelies for Jordan event - story

Wheelies for Jordan event - post

Southern Roots meeting - story

Tea Time Instagram profile capture

Schedule coordination with Steve

Warehouse pickup coordination

Kava bar introduction outreach

Meetup planning with Tea Time location pin

Contract Termination Request

Steve's refund request

Refund Issued

Wire coordination with Barry

Address coordination for wire

Alternative payment coordination with Brandon

Zelle QR verification

$10 test payment and $3,490 refund confirmation

Summary

Public story - $7,500 claim

Public follow-up story

Corrections and additional materials are welcome