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1948 |
23 Feb: Stephen Cohen born |
20 Sep: Gary Kremen born |
1963 |
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1974 |
In court for fraud. Twice. |
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1977 |
In court for false impersonation and grand theft. Marries. |
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1978 |
In court for fraud. Fined $1,000 |
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1983 |
Divorces first wife |
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1984 |
Divorces second wife |
Graduates from Northwestern University with degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering |
1985 |
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1988 |
Opens sex club in LA |
MBA from Stanford University |
1989 |
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1989 |
Sued by Microsoft and others for illegal software sharing |
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1990 |
In court for fraudulent bankruptcy. Marries for the third time |
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1991 |
In court for sex club. Cleared.
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1992 |
Convicted for bankruptcy fraud, false statements and obstruction of justice. Given 46 months.
Third wife files for divorce. |
9 May: Registers Sex.com
Starts Match.com
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1994 |
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1995 |
1 Feb: Released from jail
18 Oct: Steals Sex.com
15 Nov: Calls Kremen, pretending to be from the trademark office
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19 Jun: Receives copy of Cohen's forged letter to NSI
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1996 |
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25 Aug: Match.com sold
21 Nov: Sends NSI proof letter is a forgery
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1997 |
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1997 |
18 Nov: Marries for the fourth time. |
17 Mar: NSI refuses outright to hand over Sex.com
9 Jul: Files lawsuit against Cohen
9 Apr: Opposes Sex.com trademark
16 Oct: Files First Amended Complaint |
1998 |
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1998 |
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13 Nov: Files motion to dismiss
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26 Apr: Files Second Amended Complaint |
1999 |
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1999 |
17 May: Files motion to dismiss
14 Jun: Releases false press release offering $3 billion for Caesar's Palace |
8 Oct : Receives $3 million from dotcom boom share sale
12 Oct: Files Third Amended Complaint |
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29 Nov: Files motion to dismiss
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2000 |
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2000 |
15 Feb: Sues Carreon (Kremen's lawyer) and Kremen for defamation
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11 July 2000
Kremen and Cohen meet for the first time
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12 Sep: Files Fourth Amended Complaint
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27 Sep: Files motion to dismiss
4 Oct: Steals own bank documents.
Oct-Nov: Flees over Mexican border to Tijuana.
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27 Nov 2000
Sex.com handed back to Kremen
[press coverage] |
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2001 |
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2001 |
7 Feb: Ordered to attend court
2 Mar: Held in comtempt
[press coverage]
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1 May: Appeals decision
14 May: Made fugitive from justice
29 May: Ordered to appear in court a second time |
31 May: Posts $50,000 reward for Cohen on Sex.com
[press coverage]
26 Jun: Withdraws reward after claimed shoot-up in Tijuana
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2002 |
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30 August 2002
Court of Appeals dismisses Cohen appeal
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2003 |
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2003 |
2 Apr: Appeals to Supreme Court
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9 June 2003
Supreme Court rejects appeal |
25 Jul: Appeal Court finds NSI guilty of wrongly handing over Sex.com
[press coverage]
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2004 |
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2004 |
6 May: Divorces fourth wife
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2005 |
24 Jun: Daughter Jhuliana arrested for smuggling
27 Oct: Arrested in Tijuana. Handed over to US marshals
[press coverage]
14 Nov: Appears in front of Judge Ware. Ordered to tell Kremen location of assets.
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19 Jan : Sells Sex.com for $14 million
[press coverage] |
2006 |
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5 Dec: Cohen released from jail, ordered to return on 26 February 2007. |
