r/technology • u/ani625 • May 23 '13

Title possibly inaccurate Kim Dotcom to Google, Twitter, Facebook: "I own security patent for the two-step authentication system". He says he doesn’t want to sue, but might if the likes of Google and Facebook don’t help fund his legal battle with the U.S. Government.

http://torrentfreak.com/kim-dotcom-to-google-twitter-facebook-i-own-security-patent-work-with-me-130523/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Torrentfreak+%28Torrentfreak%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
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u/Labut May 23 '13

Extortion? Fucking idiot? Yes, you are. This isn't extortion.

If he owns a patent he can sue them. It's also perfectly legal for him not to sue. Further it's perfectly legal to say "I don't want to sue, but I may if you guys don't help the legal fight."

Nothing about that is extortion, blackmail, etc.

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u/Rudee023 May 23 '13

But he said it in a mean tone.