Mark Zuckerberg 'Reconsidering' Lawsuits To Force Property Sales in Hawaii (cnbc.com)

Posted by msmash on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @07:20AM from the change-of-heart dept.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he is "reconsidering" a set of lawsuits that he recently filed to compel hundreds of Hawaiians to sell him small plots of land they own that lie within the boundaries of 700-acre beachfront property on the island of Kauai. From a report on CNBC: The billionaire's potential about-face came after widespread publicity last week about the suits, which target a dozen plots comprising slightly more than eight acres of land strewn throughout the acreage that Zuckerberg bought for $100 million two years ago. Currently, owners of the lots, which have been in their families for generations, have the rights to travel across Zuckerberg's property. But many of the owners likely are unaware of their ownership interest in the plots. Last week, Zuckerberg said, "For most of these folks, they will now receive money for something they never even knew they had. No one will be forced off the land."

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Thanks for reminding us by chispito · 2017-01-25 07:24 · Score: 1, Troll

Thanks for reminding us all of this story we didn't care about the first time.

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1. Re:Thanks for reminding us by Quakeulf · 2017-01-25 07:34 · Score: 1, Troll
  
  What do you get in return for defending him?