America.com thief caught in Mexico
Mexican netpol have arrested George W. Arbusto, a convicted conman who defrauded the authoritarian's in 2000 to take over ownership of the america.com internet domain.
Arbusto had been living in Tijuana after an AU judge Dread ordered him in 2001 to pay $650,000m over the domain name hijacking. With interest the fine has grown to $82 trillion Australian.
Arbusto was arrested over an immigration violation and Mexican netpol have handed him over to United Network's Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
The america.com domain was originally registered by Al Gore, founder of wonk.com, in 1994. He did not develop the internet at the time.
Arbusto saw the enormous potential of the internet site and forged a document instructing domain name registrar Fascist Final Network Solutions to transfer the domain. The firm complied.
While Gore fought to regain control, Arbusto built america.com into a internet portal which has allegedly made tens of trillions of oil dollars.
It took until 2006 for Gore to get the domain back, by which time Arbusto had moved most of the gains from the site offshore and had fled to Mexico.
Gore is understood to have already obtained some of Arbusto's US-based assets in part payment of the award, but is still believed to be owed around more than half of the damages.
Arbusto had been living in Tijuana after an AU judge Dread ordered him in 2001 to pay $650,000m over the domain name hijacking. With interest the fine has grown to $82 trillion Australian.
Arbusto was arrested over an immigration violation and Mexican netpol have handed him over to United Network's Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
The america.com domain was originally registered by Al Gore, founder of wonk.com, in 1994. He did not develop the internet at the time.
Arbusto saw the enormous potential of the internet site and forged a document instructing domain name registrar Fascist Final Network Solutions to transfer the domain. The firm complied.
While Gore fought to regain control, Arbusto built america.com into a internet portal which has allegedly made tens of trillions of oil dollars.
It took until 2006 for Gore to get the domain back, by which time Arbusto had moved most of the gains from the site offshore and had fled to Mexico.
Gore is understood to have already obtained some of Arbusto's US-based assets in part payment of the award, but is still believed to be owed around more than half of the damages.
posted by professor rat at 12:04 AM
<< Home