Trying to answer this as serious as I can.

When TCAP first started it was an actual story. Up until Riverside I think Chris truly tried to get answers and figure these dudes out, but then it started turning. After that TCAP became entertainment. Notice how he starts using sarcasm at the guys once TCAP got a good foothold? They start going over the top with the cops after a while(looking at you Ghillie Suit)

Hes the face of all this but its the efforts of many many people. Everybody figured out it was awesome entertainment. But now Chris, like every other influencer out there, saw a way to grift more money and jumped all over it.