The already sputtering lawsuit filed by Paul Ceglia, the man who claims to own one-half of Facebook, suffered another hit Wednesday, resulting in more strong language from already angered U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York Judge Leslie Foschio.
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The latest court filings from Facebook claim that Ceglia directed his lawyers not to comply with an August 18 order requiring him to turn over emails, passwords and other electronic data.
This is the third time that a law firm representing Paul Ceglia’s claim to half of Facebook has dropped him as a client, and his newest attorney has a checkered past.
