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Paul Ceglia Arrested and Charged With Fraud Over Facebook Ownership Claims

Posted by Soulskill on from the know-when-to-fold-'em dept.

whoever57 writes "The man who claimed ownership of 50% of Facebook has been arrested and charged with fraud in connection with his claims. The United States attorney in Manhattan said, 'Ceglia's alleged conduct not only constitutes a massive fraud attempt, but also an attempted corruption of our legal system through the manufacture of false evidence.' 'Dressing up a fraud as a lawsuit does not immunize you from prosecution.'"

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  1. thumbs up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mark Zuckerberg liked this.

  2. Re:Respect the First Amendment! by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you happen to yell "I own half of Facebook!" in a crowded movie theater full of Slashdot geeks, will a stampede ensue as they will be trying to get as far away from you as possible?

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    Ezekiel 23:20