Sex.com: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Jawahir555 (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
|||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
| name = |
| name = |
||
| logo = |
| logo = |
||
| url = [http:// |
| url = [http://beauty-groom.blogspot.com/2014/05/susha-28-year-age-from-usa.html] |
||
| alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 703 ({{as of|2014|4|1|alt=April 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http:// |
| alexa = {{DecreasePositive}} 703 ({{as of|2014|4|1|alt=April 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= http://beauty-groom.blogspot.com/2014/05/susha-28-year-age-from-usa.html |title= Sex.com Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-04-01 }}</ref><!--Updated monthly by OKBot.--> |
||
| commercial = Yes |
| commercial = Yes |
||
| type = [[internet pornography|Pornography]] |
| type = [[internet pornography|Pornography]] |
||
| registration = No |
| registration = No |
||
| owner = Clover Holdings, LTD |
| owner = Clover Holdings, LTD |
||
| author = Sex.com Team |
| author = [http://beauty-groom.blogspot.com/2014/05/susha-28-year-age-from-usa.html Sex.com] Team |
||
| launch date = 1994 |
| launch date = 1994 |
||
| current status = Active |
| current status = Active |
||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
Later in 1995, Network Solutions transferred, without permission the [[Domain name|domain]] to [[Stephen M. Cohen]], who had been trying to gain control of the domain for some time by [[misrepresentation]], using phone calls, e-mails and forged letters. He eventually persuaded an employee of [[Network Solutions]] to change the ownership details by submitting a fake [[fax]]. After gaining control of the domain, Cohen produced an advertising-heavy site that received up to 25 million hits a day. From payments for [[click-through]]s and other advertising, Cohen was reportedly making $50,000 to $500,000 per month. Kremen undertook steps to recover the domain, while Cohen claimed he obtained the domain legally from Online Classifieds (OCI). A five-year legal battle ensued, led by [[cyberlaw]]yer [[Charles Carreon]].<ref name="mccarthy">McCarthy, Kieren (2007). ''Sex.com: One Domain, Two Men, Twelve Years and the Brutal Battle for the Jewel in the Internet’s Crown''. Quercus. ISBN 978-1-905204-66-3</ref> |
Later in 1995, Network Solutions transferred, without permission the [[Domain name|domain]] to [[Stephen M. Cohen]], who had been trying to gain control of the domain for some time by [[misrepresentation]], using phone calls, e-mails and forged letters. He eventually persuaded an employee of [[Network Solutions]] to change the ownership details by submitting a fake [[fax]]. After gaining control of the domain, Cohen produced an advertising-heavy site that received up to 25 million hits a day. From payments for [[click-through]]s and other advertising, Cohen was reportedly making $50,000 to $500,000 per month. Kremen undertook steps to recover the domain, while Cohen claimed he obtained the domain legally from Online Classifieds (OCI). A five-year legal battle ensued, led by [[cyberlaw]]yer [[Charles Carreon]].<ref name="mccarthy">McCarthy, Kieren (2007). ''Sex.com: One Domain, Two Men, Twelve Years and the Brutal Battle for the Jewel in the Internet’s Crown''. Quercus. ISBN 978-1-905204-66-3</ref> |
||
Kremen was victorious in November 2000, when Network Solutions was ordered to return the domain to the [[plaintiff]]. According to the record of ''Kremen v. Cohen'',<ref>99 F. Supp. 2d 1168 (N.D. Cal. 200), ''aff’d'', 2002 WL 2017073 (9th Cir. Aug. 30, 2002).</ref> Cohen was ordered to pay $25 million into court; in April 2001, the California District Court awarded Kremen an additional $40 million for lost earnings, for a total judgment of $65 million. Cohen appealed the judgment and refused to allow assessment of his business: He provided false information and declared most of his companies bankrupt while illegally moving assets out of US jurisdiction. When an [[arrest warrant]] was issued, Cohen fled to Mexico. Kremen offered a $50,000 reward for information,<ref>{{cite news |title=$50,000 Reward For Arrest Of Man Who Stole Sex.Com |url=http://www.offshore-e-com.com/asp/story/story.asp?storyname=3850 |newspaper=Offshore-e-com |date=5 June 2001 |accessdate=17 April 2011}}</ref> but Cohen remained at large while continuing to file appeals that were rejected. In October 2005, Cohen was arrested in [[Tijuana, Mexico]] for immigration violations, and was handed over to US authorities.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sex.com thief arrested |first=Kieran |last=McCarthy |url=http:// |
Kremen was victorious in November 2000, when Network Solutions was ordered to return the domain to the [[plaintiff]]. According to the record of ''Kremen v. Cohen'',<ref>99 F. Supp. 2d 1168 (N.D. Cal. 200), ''aff’d'', 2002 WL 2017073 (9th Cir. Aug. 30, 2002).</ref> Cohen was ordered to pay $25 million into court; in April 2001, the California District Court awarded Kremen an additional $40 million for lost earnings, for a total judgment of $65 million. Cohen appealed the judgment and refused to allow assessment of his business: He provided false information and declared most of his companies bankrupt while illegally moving assets out of US jurisdiction. When an [[arrest warrant]] was issued, Cohen fled to Mexico. Kremen offered a $50,000 reward for information,<ref>{{cite news |title=$50,000 Reward For Arrest Of Man Who Stole Sex.Com |url=http://www.offshore-e-com.com/asp/story/story.asp?storyname=3850 |newspaper=Offshore-e-com |date=5 June 2001 |accessdate=17 April 2011}}</ref> but Cohen remained at large while continuing to file appeals that were rejected. In October 2005, Cohen was arrested in [[Tijuana, Mexico]] for immigration violations, and was handed over to US authorities.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sex.com thief arrested |first=Kieran |last=McCarthy |url=http://beauty-groom.blogspot.com/2014/05/susha-28-year-age-from-usa.html |newspaper=[[The Register]] |date=28 October 2005 |accessdate=17 April 2011}}</ref> |
||
Kremen settled his lawsuit against Network Solutions for an undisclosed amount. |
Kremen settled his lawsuit against Network Solutions for an undisclosed amount. |
||
| Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
[[File:sex-com-crd.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Stephen M. Cohen’s Sex.com business card]] |
[[File:sex-com-crd.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Stephen M. Cohen’s Sex.com business card]] |
||
Cohen has continued to avoid paying the $67 million judgment, and claims poverty. Courts have found in Kremen's favor several times since 2006, with evidence that seven individuals and twelve companies were used to help Cohen hide the money, including his brother, his daughter, his ex-wife and also his former lawyer. A court case against his brother is ongoing.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pardon |first=Rhett |url=http:// |
Cohen has continued to avoid paying the $67 million judgment, and claims poverty. Courts have found in Kremen's favor several times since 2006, with evidence that seven individuals and twelve companies were used to help Cohen hide the money, including his brother, his daughter, his ex-wife and also his former lawyer. A court case against his brother is ongoing.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pardon |first=Rhett |url=http://beauty-groom.blogspot.com/2014/05/susha-28-year-age-from-usa.html |title=Former Sex.com Owner Still Chasing $65M Unpaid Judgment |publisher=XBIZ.com |date=2011-12-23 |accessdate=2012-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pardon |first=Rhett |url=http://beauty-groom.blogspot.com/2014/05/susha-28-year-age-from-usa.html/ |title=Sex.com Sale For $13 Million |publisher=Domains.com |date=2010-11-17 |accessdate=2012-08-28}}</ref> Sex.com relaunched in May 2012 marketing itself as a [[Pinterest]] for porn.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pardon |first=Rhett |url=hhttp://beauty-groom.blogspot.com/2014/05/susha-28-year-age-from-usa.html/ |title=Sex.com Sale For $13 Million |publisher=Tech Crunch |date=2012-05-02 |accessdate=2012-08-28}}</ref> |
||
==Highest price paid for domain== |
==Highest price paid for domain== |
||
Sex.com was reportedly sold to Escom LLC in January 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sex.com Sold for $14 Million |url=http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/012006_Sex_com_Sold_for_14_Million |newspaper=Web Host Industry Review |date=20 January 2006 |accessdate=17 April 2011}}</ref> At a reported $14 million price, the domain name had widely been cited as the highest priced domain sale.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cnettv.cnet.com/8301-13415_53-10252363-11.html |title=Top 5 most expensive domain names |author=Tom Merritt |date=29 May 2009 |work= |publisher=[[cNET.com]] |accessdate=17 April 2011}}</ref> |
Sex.com was reportedly sold to Escom LLC in January 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sex.com Sold for $14 Million |url=http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/012006_Sex_com_Sold_for_14_Million |newspaper=Web Host Industry Review |date=20 January 2006 |accessdate=17 April 2011}}</ref> At a reported $14 million price, the domain name had widely been cited as the highest priced domain sale.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cnettv.cnet.com/8301-13415_53-10252363-11.html |title=Top 5 most expensive domain names |author=Tom Merritt |date=29 May 2009 |work= |publisher=[[cNET.com]] |accessdate=17 April 2011}}</ref> |
||
On February 18, 2010, the domain name was ordered to be sold at a foreclosure auction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sex.com Goes In To Foreclosure |first=Adam |last=Strong |url=http:// |
On February 18, 2010, the domain name was ordered to be sold at a foreclosure auction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sex.com Goes In To Foreclosure |first=Adam |last=Strong |url=http://beauty-groom.blogspot.com/2014/05/susha-28-year-age-from-usa.html |newspaper=Domain Name News |date=18 February 2010 |accessdate=17 April 2011}}</ref> On March 18, 2010, a day before the auction, Creditors of Escom, LLC filed an involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition to prevent a possible loss of value by selling the name at foreclosure.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sex.com sale halted by bankruptcy |first=John |last=Dunn |url=http://beauty-groom.blogspot.com/2014/05/susha-28-year-age-from-usa.html |newspaper=Techworld |date=18 March 2010 |accessdate=17 April 2011}}</ref> At Mike Mann's request the domain was brought to [[Sedo]] to be auctioned. |
||
On October 20, 2010, sedo.com reportedly completed the auction, filing in a California court that it had approved the sale for $17 million to a Clover Holdings LTD.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sex Sells! (well everyone knows that already) |url=http://namemon.com/auctions/47-sedo/113-sex-sells |newspaper=Namemon.com |date=20 October 2010 |accessdate=17 April 2011}}</ref> A bankruptcy hearing was held on October 27, 2010 to determine if the sale was finalized and approved by all debtors.<ref>http://www.namemon.com/images/stories/domain_auctions/October-20th-2010-Sedo-Sex.com.pdf</ref> On November 18, 2010, Sedo confirmed the new sale price in a press release, and marked the previous sale at $11.5 million, negating the claimed 17 million buying price published in 2006.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Escom Sells Sex.com with Sedo for Record $13 Million|url=http:// |
On October 20, 2010, sedo.com reportedly completed the auction, filing in a California court that it had approved the sale for $17 million to a Clover Holdings LTD.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sex Sells! (well everyone knows that already) |url=http://namemon.com/auctions/47-sedo/113-sex-sells |newspaper=Namemon.com |date=20 October 2010 |accessdate=17 April 2011}}</ref> A bankruptcy hearing was held on October 27, 2010 to determine if the sale was finalized and approved by all debtors.<ref>http://www.namemon.com/images/stories/domain_auctions/October-20th-2010-Sedo-Sex.com.pdf</ref> On November 18, 2010, Sedo confirmed the new sale price in a press release, and marked the previous sale at $11.5 million, negating the claimed 17 million buying price published in 2006.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Escom Sells Sex.com with Sedo for Record $13 Million|url=http://beauty-groom.blogspot.com/2014/05/susha-28-year-age-from-usa.html |publisher=[[Business Wire]] |date=17 November 2010 |location=[[Cambridge, Massachusetts]]|accessdate=2013-10-01}}</ref> |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Revision as of 23:04, 9 January 2015
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Type of site | Pornography |
|---|---|
| Owner | Clover Holdings, LTD |
| Created by | Sex.com Team |
| Revenue | Private |
| URL | [1] |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | No |
Sex.com is an Internet domain name and web portal currently owned by Clover Holdings LTD. The domain name was the focus of one of the most publicized legal actions about ownership of domain names. Kieren McCarthy, a journalist who followed the case, wrote the book Sex.com, which was published in 2007.
History
On October 18, 1995, entrepreneur Gary Kremen (who also founded Match.com) registered sex.com with Network Solutions, but did notdevelop the site as he focused on growing Match.com.
Later in 1995, Network Solutions transferred, without permission the domain to Stephen M. Cohen, who had been trying to gain control of the domain for some time by misrepresentation, using phone calls, e-mails and forged letters. He eventually persuaded an employee of Network Solutions to change the ownership details by submitting a fake fax. After gaining control of the domain, Cohen produced an advertising-heavy site that received up to 25 million hits a day. From payments for click-throughs and other advertising, Cohen was reportedly making $50,000 to $500,000 per month. Kremen undertook steps to recover the domain, while Cohen claimed he obtained the domain legally from Online Classifieds (OCI). A five-year legal battle ensued, led by cyberlawyer Charles Carreon.[2]
Kremen was victorious in November 2000, when Network Solutions was ordered to return the domain to the plaintiff. According to the record of Kremen v. Cohen,[3] Cohen was ordered to pay $25 million into court; in April 2001, the California District Court awarded Kremen an additional $40 million for lost earnings, for a total judgment of $65 million. Cohen appealed the judgment and refused to allow assessment of his business: He provided false information and declared most of his companies bankrupt while illegally moving assets out of US jurisdiction. When an arrest warrant was issued, Cohen fled to Mexico. Kremen offered a $50,000 reward for information,[4] but Cohen remained at large while continuing to file appeals that were rejected. In October 2005, Cohen was arrested in Tijuana, Mexico for immigration violations, and was handed over to US authorities.[5]
Kremen settled his lawsuit against Network Solutions for an undisclosed amount.
Cohen was released from custody on December 5, 2006, by Judge Ware.
Cohen has continued to avoid paying the $67 million judgment, and claims poverty. Courts have found in Kremen's favor several times since 2006, with evidence that seven individuals and twelve companies were used to help Cohen hide the money, including his brother, his daughter, his ex-wife and also his former lawyer. A court case against his brother is ongoing.[6][7] Sex.com relaunched in May 2012 marketing itself as a Pinterest for porn.[8]
Highest price paid for domain
Sex.com was reportedly sold to Escom LLC in January 2006.[9] At a reported $14 million price, the domain name had widely been cited as the highest priced domain sale.[10]
On February 18, 2010, the domain name was ordered to be sold at a foreclosure auction.[11] On March 18, 2010, a day before the auction, Creditors of Escom, LLC filed an involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition to prevent a possible loss of value by selling the name at foreclosure.[12] At Mike Mann's request the domain was brought to Sedo to be auctioned.
On October 20, 2010, sedo.com reportedly completed the auction, filing in a California court that it had approved the sale for $17 million to a Clover Holdings LTD.[13] A bankruptcy hearing was held on October 27, 2010 to determine if the sale was finalized and approved by all debtors.[14] On November 18, 2010, Sedo confirmed the new sale price in a press release, and marked the previous sale at $11.5 million, negating the claimed 17 million buying price published in 2006.[15]
References
- ^ "Sex.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ McCarthy, Kieren (2007). Sex.com: One Domain, Two Men, Twelve Years and the Brutal Battle for the Jewel in the Internet’s Crown. Quercus. ISBN 978-1-905204-66-3
- ^ 99 F. Supp. 2d 1168 (N.D. Cal. 200), aff’d, 2002 WL 2017073 (9th Cir. Aug. 30, 2002).
- ^ "$50,000 Reward For Arrest Of Man Who Stole Sex.Com". Offshore-e-com. 5 June 2001. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ McCarthy, Kieran (28 October 2005). "Sex.com thief arrested". The Register. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ Pardon, Rhett (2011-12-23). "Former Sex.com Owner Still Chasing $65M Unpaid Judgment". XBIZ.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ Pardon, Rhett (2010-11-17). "Sex.com Sale For $13 Million". Domains.com. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
- ^ Pardon, Rhett (2012-05-02). [hhttp://beauty-groom.blogspot.com/2014/05/susha-28-year-age-from-usa.html/ "Sex.com Sale For $13 Million"]. Tech Crunch. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
- ^ "Sex.com Sold for $14 Million". Web Host Industry Review. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ Tom Merritt (29 May 2009). "Top 5 most expensive domain names". cNET.com. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ Strong, Adam (18 February 2010). "Sex.com Goes In To Foreclosure". Domain Name News. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ Dunn, John (18 March 2010). "Sex.com sale halted by bankruptcy". Techworld. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "Sex Sells! (well everyone knows that already)". Namemon.com. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.namemon.com/images/stories/domain_auctions/October-20th-2010-Sedo-Sex.com.pdf
- ^ "Escom Sells Sex.com with Sedo for Record $13 Million" (Press release). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Business Wire. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 2013-10-01.