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June 03, 2011

Facebook Fraud Flameout: Zuckerberg: 1, Ceglia: 0

paul-cegliaWe, and at least a small fraction of the rest of the world, got all excited in April when a wood pellet businessman from upstate New York made a plausible-sounding claim to 50% of Facebook, based on very early contract work for Mark Zuckerberg.

Well Facebook has just seriously de-friended Mr. Paul Ceglia and his now apparently bogus suit. Facebook’s investigators have uncovered evidence that not only is Mr. Ceglia a repeat con-artist cliche (he's been selling unbuildable land in, yes, Florida), but his email “evidence” is likely faked.

Read the story at Business Insider: “OKAY, WE'RE CONVINCED: The Guy Who Says He Owns 50% Of Facebook Is A Fraud.” --WTP

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