On May 20, 2024, Blackwells Capital LLC announced that it has issued an investor presentation with shareholders of Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc, stating that Monty Bennett expanded his comically inept smear campaign designed to keep independent directors out of Company?s boardroom, Blackwells Capital stated that it will fight to ensure that all monies, great and small, that are spent are recovered and returned to shareholders. In addition, Blackwells Capital stated that independent directors must be installed on the Company board, and a thorough examination of the Company?s external Advisory Agreement must be expediently pursued. Further, Blackwells Capital stated that it encourages all shareholders to review its?

materials, the details of its engagement with the Company, information about Bits? nominees.