Stephen Cohen Arrested, turned over to the US.

Biggy · 10-28-2005

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...track=morenews

"Fugitive Online Porn Mogul Is Handed Over to U.S. Agents
By Richard Marosi and Joseph Menn, Times Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO -- Four years after dodging a $65 million court judgment by fleeing the country, former online-porn mogul Stephen Michael Cohen was arrested by Mexican authorities in Tijuana on an immigration violation and handed over Thursday to U.S. agents.

Cohen, a multiple felon and longtime con man, had been on the run since before 2001, when a judge ordered him to pay a San Francisco entrepreneur for hijacking the Internet address Sex.com. In 1995, Cohen forged a letter to Internet authorities to gain control of the address, which he transformed into a highly profitable site for pornography ads.

Cohen, who had been living in a Tijuana mansion, was being held without bail at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown San Diego. His apprehension was the latest twist in one of the most bizarre and longest-running feuds of the dot-com explosion.

The contest pitted Cohen against Gary Kremen, a San Francisco engineer and investor who had the foresight to register the Web address in 1994, when names were doled out for free to the first person who asked.

While Kremen was busy with other things, including the company that grew into the online dating site Match.com, he did nothing with Sex.com. But Cohen, fresh off a federal prison term for fraud and forgery, saw the domain's potential.

In 1995, Cohen presented a forged letter to Network Solutions, ostensibly from Kremen's company, that said Kremen had been fired and that Cohen should get control of Sex.com. Network Solutions handed over the site.

When Kremen discovered what had happened, he was told by Network Solutions that they couldn't help him. They suggested he sue Cohen.. But Cohen was raking in what grew to be tens of millions of dollars by selling ads on Sex.com, and he and his lawyers put up a fight -- so ferociously that the federal judge on the case ordered Cohen arrested for contempt of court.

But Cohen was unavailable. During the years of litigation, he moved his millions overseas and left the country, occasionally calling Kremen to taunt him. Kremen got Sex.com back in late 2000 and the next year was awarded $65 million -- an amount that has since grown to $82 million, with interest. Kremen has collected some property from Cohen, but has yet to break even on his legal fees.

"I'm excited, and I'm happy to prepare for the next stage of justice," Kremen said Thursday.

An attorney for Cohen did not respond to a message seeking comment. Cohan was turned over to agents of the U.S. Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Marshals Service, according to Deputy Marshal Tania Tyler. "

sarettah · 10-28-2005

Holy shit Batman

Timon · 10-28-2005

Think they fact checked the press release this time? It has at least one typo.

PornoDoggy · 10-28-2005

sudden · 10-28-2005

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Originally Posted by PornoDoggy

Why beat a dead horse... when you can have sex with it instead?

voodooman · 10-28-2005

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Originally Posted by sudden

Why beat a dead horse... when you can have sex with it instead?

Did you hear that quote from Timon?

Dale_Ryan · 10-28-2005

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Originally Posted by sudden

Why beat a dead horse... when you can have sex with it instead?

Yuck Sudden.

Queen Bitch · 10-29-2005

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Originally Posted by sudden

Why beat a dead horse... when you can have sex with it instead?

Daniel, I see you still have your unique sense of humor roflmao

Timon · 10-29-2005

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Originally Posted by Queen Bitch

Daniel, I see you still have your unique sense of humor roflmao

He's not kidding, animalsex is very big in scandinavia

Trev · 10-29-2005

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Originally Posted by Timon

He's not kidding, animalsex is very big in scandinavia

and in Holland from what I've seen.

Winetalk.com · 10-28-2005

interesting...I wonder if this is true,
I've seen way too many press releases with his name in 'em.

Timon · 10-28-2005

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Originally Posted by Winetalk.com

interesting...I wonder if this is true,
I've seen way too many press releases with his name in 'em.

The editor certainly hasn't been very throurough on this, considering Cohen is spelled Cohan in the article.

TheEnforcer · 10-28-2005

Interesting step in the long saga of the sex.com mess.

Dravyk · 10-28-2005

This story needs pics! (And verification at this rate. One hopes the LA Times would get things straight though. ... One hopes.)

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Biggy Members Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 768	Stephen Cohen Arrested, turned over to the US. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...track=morenews "Fugitive Online Porn Mogul Is Handed Over to U.S. Agents By Richard Marosi and Joseph Menn, Times Staff Writer SAN DIEGO -- Four years after dodging a $65 million court judgment by fleeing the country, former online-porn mogul Stephen Michael Cohen was arrested by Mexican authorities in Tijuana on an immigration violation and handed over Thursday to U.S. agents. Cohen, a multiple felon and longtime con man, had been on the run since before 2001, when a judge ordered him to pay a San Francisco entrepreneur for hijacking the Internet address Sex.com. In 1995, Cohen forged a letter to Internet authorities to gain control of the address, which he transformed into a highly profitable site for pornography ads. Cohen, who had been living in a Tijuana mansion, was being held without bail at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown San Diego. His apprehension was the latest twist in one of the most bizarre and longest-running feuds of the dot-com explosion. The contest pitted Cohen against Gary Kremen, a San Francisco engineer and investor who had the foresight to register the Web address in 1994, when names were doled out for free to the first person who asked. While Kremen was busy with other things, including the company that grew into the online dating site Match.com, he did nothing with Sex.com. But Cohen, fresh off a federal prison term for fraud and forgery, saw the domain's potential. In 1995, Cohen presented a forged letter to Network Solutions, ostensibly from Kremen's company, that said Kremen had been fired and that Cohen should get control of Sex.com. Network Solutions handed over the site. When Kremen discovered what had happened, he was told by Network Solutions that they couldn't help him. They suggested he sue Cohen.. But Cohen was raking in what grew to be tens of millions of dollars by selling ads on Sex.com, and he and his lawyers put up a fight -- so ferociously that the federal judge on the case ordered Cohen arrested for contempt of court. But Cohen was unavailable. During the years of litigation, he moved his millions overseas and left the country, occasionally calling Kremen to taunt him. Kremen got Sex.com back in late 2000 and the next year was awarded $65 million -- an amount that has since grown to $82 million, with interest. Kremen has collected some property from Cohen, but has yet to break even on his legal fees. "I'm excited, and I'm happy to prepare for the next stage of justice," Kremen said Thursday. An attorney for Cohen did not respond to a message seeking comment. Cohan was turned over to agents of the U.S. Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Marshals Service, according to Deputy Marshal Tania Tyler. " __________________ Create a solid TGP presence for your site(s). ICQ: 110850739

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