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posted by Fnord666 on Sunday November 25 2018, @12:16PM   Printer-friendly
from the I-am-not-that-kind-of-crook dept.

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Convicted tax fraudster sues CNBC for defamation, says he's not a "hacker"

Daniel Rigmaiden wants the world to know that, while CNBC's American Greed television show may have portrayed him more than two years ago as a "hacker," a "recluse," and more, he is none of those things.

Earlier this year, Rigmaiden sued NBCUniversal, CNBC's parent company, and an Arizona Republic journalist shown in that episode, accusing them all of defamation.

Rigmaiden wants unspecified damages and also a permanent injunction that would stop further distribution of the episode, which is currently available on Amazon Video for $2.99.

Lawyers for CNBC have tried to get the case dismissed, and the two sides will face off in a Miami-Dade County courthouse on Monday, November 19.

In actuality, Rigmaiden is a man convicted of tax fraud who became a privacy activist—he has become something of an icon in surveillance-law nerd circles.

"Plaintiff did not use black-hat computer hacking to steal money from the IRS," he wrote. "Plaintiff used computer software to automate the process of filing fraudulent tax returns and collecting the refunds. The IRS was not hacked by Plaintiff, and Plaintiff otherwise did not use black-hat computer hacking to facilitate the tax-refund fraud scheme."


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  • (Score: 2) by captain normal on Monday November 26 2018, @12:13AM (2 children)

    by captain normal (2205) on Monday November 26 2018, @12:13AM (#766321)

    I guess I just assumed that we are all technically qualified to use a computer here. Just put "Daniel Rigmaiden-american greed" into your favorite search engine. That should lead you to something like this:
    http://crimedocumentary.com/hack-can-goodfella-gone-bad-2016/ [crimedocumentary.com]

    So if you have a computer and can connect to the internet you shouldn't have to send more money to Jeff Bezos to watch a show that's not pay-per-view to begin with. If you are a cord cutter (fired your cable tv provider) or just get your tv out of the air, you can get it on the likes of hulu (if you have a subscription. If you don't understand that, I don't believe that I can help you.

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Monday November 26 2018, @12:27AM (1 child)

    by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Monday November 26 2018, @12:27AM (#766325) Journal

    Smoking crack isn't normal, captain. Put down the pipe.

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    • (Score: 2) by captain normal on Monday November 26 2018, @02:46AM

      by captain normal (2205) on Monday November 26 2018, @02:46AM (#766347)

      Have never used crack. Only tried any type of cocaine back in the early 70's. Quit smoking tobacco 10 years ago. Quit smoking weed shortly after that. Haven't had any alcohol since Thanksgiving dinner. I'm sure there are people on here that drink way more than I.
      Sorry if I was short with you. I woke up with a bad cold this morning, then this afternoon I'd just noticed that I'd been modding troll in another post. I'm pretty sure it was TRDT or one of his cabal.
      Actually I was trying to amplify your post about why pay to watch CNBC. Sorry if it seemed I was jumping down on you. I really do appreciate you and the work you do for SN. I should just avoid politics. When I used to take on crew for sailboat races and deliveries, I had two rules, Stay on the boat, do what I say and do not discuss politics or religion. Seems I broke my last rule.
               

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