Winklevoss brothers abandon Facebook lawsuit

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The brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are going to still agree with an earlier settlement over the idea of Facebook. The twins received 65 million dollars, but wanted to go to the High Council in the USA steps to a new deal to enforce.

The Winklevoss twins have decided not to the U.s. Supreme Court steps under a settlement with Mark Zuckerberg. These were the brothers first plan, because Facebook in the settlement relevant information omitted would have left. They would be entitled to more shares.

The twins said in February 2008 with the founder of Facebook, who by the brothers was sued because he got the idea of Facebook would have stolen. The brothers got $ 20 million cash and $ 45 million in Facebook shares. The shares were then valued at us $ 36 per piece, but according to the Winklevoss twins would be Facebook intern the value of a share on $ 9 have estimated.

The brothers got back to the court to this settlement, to undo a new deal, but were out right wrong. The Supreme Court would be the last opportunity to appeal for the twins, but now that the legal fight was abandoned, the settlement in 2008 of power.