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Network Solutions for an undisclosed amount. 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
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Classifieds (OCI). A five-year legal battle ensued, led by
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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
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was issued, Cohen fled to Mexico. Kremen offered a $ 50,000 reward for information, but Cohen remained at large while continuing to file appeals that were rejected. In
October 2005, Cohen was arrested in
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