Ryan Millsap Faces GOP Primary for Georgia's 10th District Amid Past Fraud and Racist Text Allegations

GOP Primary Race Heats Up in Georgia's 10th District Ryan Millsap launched his bid for Congress last month and has vowed to put $4 million behind his run for Congress.

He will face state Rep. Houston Gaines in the May 19 Republican primary for Georgia's 10th Congressional District, located east of Atlanta. Ryan Millsap, Houston Gaines, and plumber Jeff Baker are competing in the GOP primary to succeed Rep.

Mike Collins, who is running for the US Senate. President Trump has not issued an endorsement in the race.

Past Fraud Allegations Involving Blackhall Studios Founder In 2017, Telos Capital LLC accused Ryan Millsap of fraudulently inducing the firm to invest $8.

5 million in the purchase of a 52-acre plot outside Atlanta. Telos Capital LLC claimed that Jason Heyward's signature was a forgery taken from a baseball card and that Heyward never intended to invest. A private investigator tracked down Jason Heyward and his financial adviser, who confirmed the document with Heyward's signature is fraudulent and was taken off a baseball card.

The suit by Telos Capital LLC against Ryan Millsap was settled in 2018. Ryan Millsap founded Blackhall Studios in 2017. Blackhall Studios was used by Marvel for projects including 'Venom' and 'Loki'.

Jason Heyward spent the first five seasons of his career with the Atlanta Braves.

Racist Texts Emerge from Arbitration Dispute ProPublica reported in 2024 on racist texts allegedly sent by Ryan Millsap, which became public as part of an arbitration dispute with his former lawyer John Da Grosa Smith.

John Da Grosa Smith sought $24 million for purported legal work in the arbitration dispute with Ryan Millsap. In 2019, Ryan Millsap texted 'F—ing Black People' to his then-girlfriend Christy Hockmeyer after she complained about a claim against her following a car accident. Christy Hockmeyer allegedly told Ryan Millsap that 'the black girl wants $2500 to fix her car on a quote that was $1800'.

In a text exchange cited in court records, Christy Hockmeyer complained about a 'retarded' nurse at a doctor's visit, and Ryan Millsap responded 'Not shocked. ', to which she replied 'Black'. '. Christy Hockmeyer suggested hiring someone by saying 'He’s even a Jew.

That’s good for this role', and Ryan Millsap allegedly replied 'Teeny tiniest Jew'. John Da Grosa Smith's team accused Ryan Millsap in court records of using phrases such as 'greedy Israelite', 'the Jew crew', and complaining about being 'Jew jitsued'.

Arbitration Outcome and Studio Developments An arbitrator found John Da Grosa Smith in breach of contract and causing Ryan Millsap reputational harm, ordering Smith to pay $1.

2 million in attorneys’ fees. Ryan Millsap offered sincere apologies to his dear friends, colleagues, and associates in both the black and Jewish communities for any and all pain his words have caused. Blackhall Studios was acquired by private equity firm Commonwealth Group for $120 million in April 2021.

Blackhall Studios was rebranded as Shadowbox Studios in 2022. New York Post reported on these past disputes in coverage of Millsap's congressional campaign.