Facebook Uncovers 'Smoking Gun' Evidence in Paul Ceglia Case

By IB Times Staff Reporter


The Paul Ceglia vs. Facebook lawsuit has got another twist in the tale, as the Menlo Park, California-based social networking company has claimed to have revealed "smoking gun" evidence against Ceglia, the New York state resident, who claimed half of Mark Zuckerberg's stake in Facebook.

According to a Facebook court filing on Thursday, the social networking giant has strong proof that the contract, which Ceglia claimed to have struck with Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2003, is fraudulent. Ceglia said that as per the contract, he is entitled to half of the company.

Attorneys for Facebook said that key documents have been uncovered from Ceglia's computers that weaken his claims. Facebook, however, didn't disclose the documents, but asked for permission from a U.S. judge to make them public, Reuters reported.

"(Ceglia) does not want the public to know what was discovered on his computers," attorneys for Facebook wrote, "because it includes smoking-gun documents that conclusively establish that he fabricated the purported contract and that this entire lawsuit is a fraud and a lie." Read More...