What happens when a 21-year-old college student takes a joke in a soda commercial literally... and tries to claim his 32-ton military fighter jet? This isn't a joke. This is the true story of the wildest lawsuit of the 90s.

This is the legendary case of Leonard v. Pepsico, the ultimate David vs. Goliath story for the modern age. We're rewinding to 1996, when the "Pepsi Points" campaign was in full swing. In a now-infamous commercial, Pepsi showed a kid landing an AV-8B Harrier II fighter jet at his school, with the caption: "7,000,000 Pepsi Points." While Pepsi thought it was a joke, college student John Leonard found the loophole: you could buy the points. So he raised the $700,000 and sent in his check.

When Pepsi refused to deliver his jet, Leonard sued them for breach of contract, kicking off one of the most absurd and fascinating legal battles in corporate history. We'll take you inside the courtroom to explore the core legal defense: "puffery." Was the ad a serious contractual offer, or was it just an outlandish claim that no "reasonable person" would ever believe?

This is more than just a funny lawsuit; it’s a masterclass in contract law, a legendary marketing fail, and a story so unbelievable it has to be true.

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