Timeline
Here is an event timeline covering the Sex.com case and the main biographical details of its two proponents, Gary Kremen and Stephen Cohen. There is also a precise legal timeline but, be warned, it's not for the faint-hearted.
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23 Feb: Stephen Cohen born
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20 Sep: Gary Kremen born
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1963
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1974
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In court for fraud. Twice.
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1977
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In court for false impersonation and grand theft. Marries.
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1978
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In court for fraud. Fined $1,000
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1983
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Divorces first wife
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1984
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Divorces second wife
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Graduates from Northwestern University with degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
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1985
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1988
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Opens sex club in LA
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MBA from Stanford University
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1989
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1989
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Sued by Microsoft and others for illegal software sharing
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1990
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In court for fraudulent bankruptcy. Marries for the third time
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1991
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In court for sex club. Cleared.
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1992
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Convicted for bankruptcy fraud, false statements and obstruction of justice. Given 46 months.
Third wife files for divorce. |
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9 May: Registers Sex.com
Starts Match.com |
1994
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1995
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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 |
1997
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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
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1999
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1999
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17 May: Files motion to dismiss
14 Jun: Releases false press release offering $3 billion for Caesar's Palace |
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8 Oct : Receives $3 million from dotcom boom share sale
12 Oct: Files Third Amended Complaint |
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2000
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2000
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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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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 |
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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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2002
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30 August 2002
Court of Appeals dismisses Cohen appeal |
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2003
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2003
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2 Apr: Appeals to Supreme Court |
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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.
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