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2012-10-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Trollhaven agrees to turn hard drives over to creditors

Las Vegas copyright activist Righthaven LLC appears eager to comply with the latest court order entered against it Tuesday, as noncompliance could cost its CEO a fine of $500 per day.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen in Las Vegas, ruling during a hearing, gave Righthaven two weeks to surrender the drives or mirror images of them and said noncompliance would result in a daily sanction of $500 against the company and its CEO.

Tuesday's action was the latest proceeding in a yearlong effort by the creditor, former federal prosecutor Thomas DiBiase, to recover $119,488 in legal fees he was awarded after he beat back the Righthaven suit against him. All told, Righthaven owes DiBiase and other creditors $318,000 for legal fees after Righthaven failed with its copyright lawsuits against them.

"After Righthaven claimed to be out of funds, it nevertheless continued to pay [Righthaven's attorney]Mr. Mangano for several months and in April it hired a new attorney in a different case (in the appeals court). It seems to have funds when it wants to have funds," Kurt Opsahl, a plaintiffs attorney said. "We've had nothing but obstruction and delay.''

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-10-21 12:10|| || Front Page|| [11148 views ] Top

#1 take everything. I want him broke and penniless, along with Stephens

Posted by Frank G 2012-10-21 12:36|| 2012-10-21 12:36|| Front Page Top

#2 And don't forget the public floggings.

Posted by SteveS 2012-10-21 12:43|| 2012-10-21 12:43|| Front Page Top

#3 And disbarments. Every attorney associated in any way with these scumbags needs to be hauled in front of their state bar associations for barratry. And that most definitely includes the corporate counsels at the newspapers who joined in this nonsense.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2012-10-21 14:07|| 2012-10-21 14:07|| Front Page Top

#4 And shareholders in any of the papers involved should sue the executives who signed on for exposing the company.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2012-10-21 17:06|| 2012-10-21 17:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Monster! Monster! Dread our Fury
There's the judge and we're the Jury
Come, substantial damages, damages!

[/channeling Gilbert and sullivan's Trial By Jury]

Posted by Alaska Paul 2012-10-21 21:20|| 2012-10-21 21:20|| Front Page Top

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