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Winklevoss Twins Finally Give Up Fighting Facebook

Posted by samzenpus on from the keep-on-rowing dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's former Harvard classmates Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, who accuse him of stealing their idea for the social network, have decided not to appeal to the Supreme Court. In a filing today with the federal court in San Francisco, the duo said that after 'careful consideration,' they decided not to seek Supreme Court review of the $65 million settlement."

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  1. The preferred nomenclature by IvyMike · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dude, the preferred nomenclature is "Winklevii".

  2. Re:Thank Goodness! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Normally jealousy is unbecoming, but it looks fabulous on you.

  3. Re:Good for them by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...maintaining their basis at-par (inflation adjusted) with a conservative portfolio.

    Or they could spend it all on hookers and blow in the first year, dieing penniless, unloved, and face down in their own vomit. Send your suggestions to winklevossmillions.org today.

  4. Re:Just a thought... by SlithyMagister · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just in case -- I am now your nemesis
    --but I WILL cash it