A computer super virus.. Really? You don't have anything better to do? What the fuck ever, hacker.. I'll be back regularly.. Later. So; Later!
Thursday, October 18, 2012
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Billionaire Koch brother denies kidnapping and interrogating former employee
Wuck? Help! I've been kidnapped by Stephen Colbert.. From The Future! Raw Story:
A lawsuit filed in federal court last week alleges that billionaire William Koch, a major supporter of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and brother to the infamous tea party financiers Charles and David Koch, kidnapped and held captive a long-serving former executive at Oxbow Carbon & Minerals Inc., interrogating him about his concerns over the company’s tax avoidance scheme.
Koch denied any wrongdoing last weekend through a prepared statement issued on Oxbow’s website, which alleged that the plaintiff, former Oxbow Senior Vice President Kirby Martensen, was part of a scheme to defraud the company of more than $40 million.
The complaint alleges that Koch directed a massive review of internal communications after receiving an anonymous letter in 2011 that accused Martensen and others of various crimes, including theft. “Based on this surreptitious review of plaintiff’s emails and voice communications Koch learned that Martensen and others expressed concern of the legality of what they were doing on behalf of Oxbow and their distrust of upper management,” the lawsuit explains, according to excerpts published by Courthouse News. “As a result, William Koch promoted and implemented a plan to intimidate and discredit plaintiff for the purpose of chilling his speech and damaging his credibility.”
Martensen’s lawsuit adds that he was tricked into visiting Koch’s Colorado ranch in March, where he was interrogated by two “agents of Koch” before being given termination papers. The complaint goes on to allege that Martinsen was sent to a cabin on the property and held there for several hours before a driver and an escort ushered him to a small airport in Denver, despite his requests to be taken to Aspen to catch a previously-booked flight to San Francisco. Once in Denver, he claims that Koch agents forced him to get on an airplane that took him to Oakland, where a car was already waiting to take him to a pre-determined hotel. At that point, Martensen’s suit says he alerted an airport employee, who called him a taxi instead.
The complaint goes on to say that he believed several of the Koch agents were armed, causing him significant distress and anxiety throughout the two-day ordeal.
“Kirby Martensen states in a lawsuit that we investigated him for participating in a wide-ranging scheme to defraud, accepting bribes and diverting business from our company,” a statement on the Oxbow website reads. “He is right. We absolutely investigated Martensen and determined that he did participate in the fraud against the company.” The company added that “several of the wrongdoers” have since implicated Martensen in their scheme.
Koch founded Oxbow in the 1980s, shortly after parting ways with Koch Industries. Since then, he’s amassed a wealth of $4 billion, according to Forbes — which only amounts to about one-seventh of his brothers’ combined wealth.
Wrong cock brother, but I'm still keeping the opening line: It makes me laugh.
A lawsuit filed in federal court last week alleges that billionaire William Koch, a major supporter of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and brother to the infamous tea party financiers Charles and David Koch, kidnapped and held captive a long-serving former executive at Oxbow Carbon & Minerals Inc., interrogating him about his concerns over the company’s tax avoidance scheme.
Koch denied any wrongdoing last weekend through a prepared statement issued on Oxbow’s website, which alleged that the plaintiff, former Oxbow Senior Vice President Kirby Martensen, was part of a scheme to defraud the company of more than $40 million.
The complaint alleges that Koch directed a massive review of internal communications after receiving an anonymous letter in 2011 that accused Martensen and others of various crimes, including theft. “Based on this surreptitious review of plaintiff’s emails and voice communications Koch learned that Martensen and others expressed concern of the legality of what they were doing on behalf of Oxbow and their distrust of upper management,” the lawsuit explains, according to excerpts published by Courthouse News. “As a result, William Koch promoted and implemented a plan to intimidate and discredit plaintiff for the purpose of chilling his speech and damaging his credibility.”
Martensen’s lawsuit adds that he was tricked into visiting Koch’s Colorado ranch in March, where he was interrogated by two “agents of Koch” before being given termination papers. The complaint goes on to allege that Martinsen was sent to a cabin on the property and held there for several hours before a driver and an escort ushered him to a small airport in Denver, despite his requests to be taken to Aspen to catch a previously-booked flight to San Francisco. Once in Denver, he claims that Koch agents forced him to get on an airplane that took him to Oakland, where a car was already waiting to take him to a pre-determined hotel. At that point, Martensen’s suit says he alerted an airport employee, who called him a taxi instead.
The complaint goes on to say that he believed several of the Koch agents were armed, causing him significant distress and anxiety throughout the two-day ordeal.
“Kirby Martensen states in a lawsuit that we investigated him for participating in a wide-ranging scheme to defraud, accepting bribes and diverting business from our company,” a statement on the Oxbow website reads. “He is right. We absolutely investigated Martensen and determined that he did participate in the fraud against the company.” The company added that “several of the wrongdoers” have since implicated Martensen in their scheme.
Koch founded Oxbow in the 1980s, shortly after parting ways with Koch Industries. Since then, he’s amassed a wealth of $4 billion, according to Forbes — which only amounts to about one-seventh of his brothers’ combined wealth.
Wrong cock brother, but I'm still keeping the opening line: It makes me laugh.
Rupert Murdoch labels hacking victims 'scumbag celebrities'
Nothing like attacking the victims of your vulture-like policies by calling THEM the scumbags.. Anyone else sensing heavy projection issues here? The Sydney Morning Herald:
Rupert Murdoch has labelled victims of phone hacking "scumbag celebrities" after they met the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, during the Conservative party conference.
Mr Murdoch took to Twitter to criticise the talks in Birmingham between Mr Cameron and members of the Hacked Off campaign, the singer Charlotte Church, actor Hugh Grant and a former TV presenter, Jacqui Hames.
Murdoch tweeted: "Told UK's Cameron receiving scumbag celebrities pushing for even more privacy laws. Trust the toffs! Transparency under attack. Bad."
(Your scumbag phonehacking policies? Your tactics aren't transparent, but they are under attack..)
The comments sparked a storm of disapproval, with Mr Murdoch repeatedly asked to apologise for the remarks and remove the tweets. Hames hit back at the head of News Corporation, tweeting: "Never let the facts get in the way of a good story eh Rupert. Happy to discuss our concerns with you sometime?" She added: "I've been called worse, but admittedly not by CEO of large multinational corp." Mr Murdoch replied to Hames: "Not referring to these ladies". (I'm sure the "ladies" appreciate your consideration, Poopert..)
Advertisement Thais Portilho-Shrimpton, a journalist and former co-ordinator of the Hacked Off campaign, tweeted that she had set up a meeting "between PM, a former Crimewatch presenter, a singer and an actor", adding: "You must be referring to all".
The former Liberal Democrat MP Evan Harris tweeted: "By 'scumbag celebs' do u mean the WPC u put under surveillance, the teen girl yr papers perved over, or the actor u hacked?". He accused Mr Murdoch of being disingenuous and hypocritical. "I was at meeting & unlike yr secret meetngs w/ PMs promoting yr business, the victims went in front door & told media abt it."
Mr Murdoch also engaged with another Twitter user who said: "Scumbags"? And your journalists and executives are what?".
Mr Murdoch replied: "They don't get arrested for indecency on major LA highways! Or abandon love child's".
Terrible and Shocking! Celebrities behaving badly? Whoda thunk? Sooo much worse than supposed journalistic networks routinely lying to their audience.. Poopert obviously doesn't watch The Daily Show.. John Stewart has a partial list for you, ma'am..
Rupert Murdoch has labelled victims of phone hacking "scumbag celebrities" after they met the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, during the Conservative party conference.
Mr Murdoch took to Twitter to criticise the talks in Birmingham between Mr Cameron and members of the Hacked Off campaign, the singer Charlotte Church, actor Hugh Grant and a former TV presenter, Jacqui Hames.
Murdoch tweeted: "Told UK's Cameron receiving scumbag celebrities pushing for even more privacy laws. Trust the toffs! Transparency under attack. Bad."
(Your scumbag phonehacking policies? Your tactics aren't transparent, but they are under attack..)
The comments sparked a storm of disapproval, with Mr Murdoch repeatedly asked to apologise for the remarks and remove the tweets. Hames hit back at the head of News Corporation, tweeting: "Never let the facts get in the way of a good story eh Rupert. Happy to discuss our concerns with you sometime?" She added: "I've been called worse, but admittedly not by CEO of large multinational corp." Mr Murdoch replied to Hames: "Not referring to these ladies". (I'm sure the "ladies" appreciate your consideration, Poopert..)
Advertisement Thais Portilho-Shrimpton, a journalist and former co-ordinator of the Hacked Off campaign, tweeted that she had set up a meeting "between PM, a former Crimewatch presenter, a singer and an actor", adding: "You must be referring to all".
The former Liberal Democrat MP Evan Harris tweeted: "By 'scumbag celebs' do u mean the WPC u put under surveillance, the teen girl yr papers perved over, or the actor u hacked?". He accused Mr Murdoch of being disingenuous and hypocritical. "I was at meeting & unlike yr secret meetngs w/ PMs promoting yr business, the victims went in front door & told media abt it."
Mr Murdoch also engaged with another Twitter user who said: "Scumbags"? And your journalists and executives are what?".
Mr Murdoch replied: "They don't get arrested for indecency on major LA highways! Or abandon love child's".
Terrible and Shocking! Celebrities behaving badly? Whoda thunk? Sooo much worse than supposed journalistic networks routinely lying to their audience.. Poopert obviously doesn't watch The Daily Show.. John Stewart has a partial list for you, ma'am..
SpaceX Marks the Spot
Five articles since late May? Goro's on fire! The esoteric symbolism's flying fast and furious; All the way to Mars! Also: The rise of Elon Musk.. Go Go Goro! Another good read..
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