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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jun. 24, 2011

Winklevoss Twins Give up Facebook Fight

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the persistent twins who have long challenged Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook’s ownership, abandoned the struggle Wednesday in a one paragraph letter from their lawyer to the 9th Circuit.

By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the persistent twins who have long challenged Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook's ownership, abandoned the struggle Wednesday in a one paragraph letter from their lawyer to the 9th Circuit. The move came after the circuit in April rejected their bid to undo their earlier $140 million settlement of the case . Wednesday's letter said that "after careful consideration" they and associate Divya Narendra won't pe...

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