Yes, there were exhibits submitted as part of the case Card Connect, LLC v. Shift4 Payments, LLC. These exhibits included emails, agreements, and other documents relevant to the dispute.
Here are some of the emails from the case exhibits that contained strong or potentially offensive language, presented verbatim, with some necessary truths for personal information:
Exhibit 39 - Email from J. Isaacman to R. Litle on April 17, 2018.
Subject: Re: Kick Off Call - Lets try again after some progress...
Roy -
Can you please stop. Have some class.
I was a referral partner to First Data at the time, not Card Connect. I think your safe harbor bullshit is going to run into an issue. Also, pretty sure you have zero leverage and this whole approach is going to blow up in your face.
I have been very patient. I have known the fee was a lie from day one 18 months ago. I gave you every chance to do the right thing. This happened on your watch. You own it.
On the conference calls, you and your goons just kept repeating "you have no safe harbor claim." I even told you I didn't give a shit about First Data – “who cares...I did my best for you.” So maybe focus on that part.
The safe harbour argument is just to try and scare me. You are picking on the wrong guy. I have 20 attorneys at my disposal, hundreds of millions of dollars and 1200 employees at my disposal... and I take my reputation very personally.
I have been incredibly respectful and patient and I feel like you guys are going to try and fuck me over. It will not end well.
[Redacted] Jared
Exhibit 40 - Email from J. Isaacman to R. Litle on April 18, 2018
Subject: Re: Kick Off Call - Lets try again after some progress...
Roy,
Are you handled? Meaning. [sic] You seem to be getting pushed around by people at Card Connect and First Data. It's not going to end well for anyone. The last thing >I want to do is get in a big fight over this…but I’m not going to get fucked over and I don’t respond well to threats. That’s just me. You have been warned.
[Redacted]
I am going to wait another week and then I’m going to begin acting in a manner consistent with how badly I feel I’m being treated and I’m going to get even. That >is a certainty.
I am asking, as your friend, to resolve this. Stop repeating talking points. You will make a lot of enemies before this is over. Some advice... pick your >battles... this shouldn’t be one of them.
Jared
Exhibit 41- Email from J. Isaacman to J. Diskin and R. Litle, April 23,2018.
Subject: Legal Action
Jeff/Roy,
Can you please read this and confirm you received it? This is a courtesy notice that I will be taking legal action at the end of this week if you don't honor your >commitment from late 2016. I will be seeking a jury trial in PA and requesting punitive damages associated with fraud. This will bring considerable shame to FDC/Card >Connect, yourself and will result in endless depositions of those involved.
Jeff, you were not part of the original issue, but you oversaw it. You own it. I thought you were a good guy and gave you 18 months to take care of this.
Roy, I had such high hopes for our partnership. I am so disappointed in how you have handled this. You don't have to, but I would think you would want to honor >a commitment made while the company was yours. It was very disturbing seeing all the Card Connect jets, parties, etc. and all these people living at an >extravagant level and knowing me, your referral partner with the $2+ billion merchant, was just getting fucked from day one.
I have never had to deal with issues like this before. I have been lucky to only surround myself with ethical people. I am going to start cleaning house now. It >will >begin with this legal action but extend much further everywhere I do business with related parties. It will be a long process, but I will commit the >resources until it is over.
I am so disappointed in the way you have handled this. You and your entire organization should be ashamed. You knew of this issue from day one and never >had the respect to call or email me.
This notice is sent with disappointment and complete frustration.
You have a few days to find a solution or you will all be spending a lot of time talking about this.
Jared
These e-mails represent strong language and a confrontational tone. It's clear these were sent in the heat of a developing dispute. The language, such as "bullshit," "going to blow up in your face," "fuck me over,""getting fucked", and "goons," reveals the level of frustration and animosity present in the communication. Note also, that the mention of "20 attorneys" and "hundreds of millions of dollars" could be see as intimidation.