It looks like this may be what happened:
Johnson approached Rollo a few years ago and convinced him that he wanted to steer the convention toward Red Pill speakers and content. Rollo believed he was sincere, so he helped him by bringing in speakers and providing guidance/direction.
A few years down the road, for whatever reason (probably ego and money) Johnson decided to take the content and direction toward a more purple pill message. As proof, just look at Bruno & this Alexander Cortes guy... seriously? And Rollo was probably vocal about staying on point with a red pill message and speakers. So Johnson & his sycophant boys conspired to dump Rollo.
It looks to me like Rollo even spoke to this before the shiz hit the fan:
A consistent criticism I’ve received over the years is that the Red Pill is so negative. Why cant the Manosphere just sweeten up? Its truth is definable and self-evident, but why can’t …
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I went to the first 21 con that Rollo helped Johnson put together. He did not strike me as a natural speaker when he presented. I spoke with him a few times, he was thoughtful and he chose his words carefully. He’s more the intellect type than a Tony Robbins type motivator. I also believe that he hasn’t come out with guns blazing about all this BS because it’s just not his style. I think he’s of the mind that the truth will eventually be clear to all.
-Augustus-