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Sex.com is an Internet domain name and web portal currently owned by Clover Holdings LTD. The domain name was the focus of one of the most publicized legal actions about ownership of domain names. Kieren McCarthy, a journalist who followed the case, wrote the book ''Sex.com'', which was published in 2007. ==History== On October 18, 1995, entrepreneur Gary Kremen (who also founded Match.com) registered sex.com with Network Solutions, but did not develop the site as he focused on growing Match.com. Later in 1995, Network Solutions transferred, without permission, the domain to Stephen M. Cohen, who had been trying to gain control of the domain for some time by misrepresentation, using phone calls, e-mails and forged letters. He eventually persuaded an employee of Network Solutions to change the ownership details by submitting a fake fax. After gaining control of the domain, Cohen produced an advertising-heavy site that received up to 25 million hits a day. From payments for click-throughs and other advertising, Cohen was reportedly making $50,000 to $500,000 per month. Kremen undertook steps to recover the domain, while Cohen claimed he obtained the domain legally from Online Classifieds (OCI). A five-year legal battle ensued, led by cyberlawyer Charles Carreon.〔McCarthy, Kieren (2007). ''Sex.com: One Domain, Two Men, Twelve Years and the Brutal Battle for the Jewel in the Internet’s Crown''. Quercus. ISBN 978-1-905204-66-3〕 Kremen was victorious in November 2000, when Network Solutions was ordered to return the domain to the plaintiff. According to the record of ''Kremen v. Cohen'',〔99 F. Supp. 2d 1168 (N.D. Cal. 200), ''aff’d'', 2002 WL 2017073 (9th Cir. Aug. 30, 2002).〕 Cohen was ordered to pay $25 million into court; in April 2001, the California District Court awarded Kremen an additional $40 million for lost earnings, for a total judgment of $65 million. Cohen appealed the judgment and refused to allow assessment of his business: He provided false information and declared most of his companies bankrupt while illegally moving assets out of US jurisdiction. When an arrest warrant was issued, Cohen fled to Mexico. Kremen offered a $50,000 reward for information, but Cohen remained at large while continuing to file appeals that were rejected. In October 2005, Cohen was arrested in Tijuana, Mexico for immigration violations, and was handed over to US authorities. Kremen settled his lawsuit against Network Solutions for an undisclosed amount. Cohen was released from custody on December 5, 2006, by Judge Ware. Cohen has continued to avoid paying the $67 million judgment, and claims poverty. Courts have found in Kremen's favor several times since 2006, with evidence that seven individuals and twelve companies were used to help Cohen hide the money, including his brother, his daughter, his ex-wife and also his former lawyer. A court case against his brother is ongoing. Sex.com relaunched in May 2012 marketing itself as a Pinterest for porn. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sex.com」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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