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Paul Ceglia

Paul Ceglia
Born
Paul D. Ceglia

(1973-07-22) July 22, 1973 (age 50)
Wellsville, New York
NationalityAmerican

Paul D. Ceglia /ˈsɛɡliə/ (born July 22, 1973[1]) is an American fugitive. He is the founder of businesses such as Greensprings Natural Cemetery, StreetFax, PageBook, and Allegany Pellets.[2][3] In 2010, Ceglia brought a lawsuit against Facebook, Inc., claiming ownership of 84% of the company. The judge dismissed Ceglia's claim as fraudulent. Ceglia and his family were found to have vanished on May 1, 2015 after he cut off a GPS tracker. In 2018 he was arrested in Ecuador, where he remains after that country denied the U.S. Justice Department's extradition request.

  1. ^ U.S. Public Records Index Vols 1 & 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  2. ^ Fisher, Daniel. "Zuckerberg Seeks Revenge As Facebook Sues Paul Ceglia's Lawyers". Forbes. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Facebook Claimant Paul Ceglia Charged With Faking Contract". Bloomberg.com. October 26, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2023.