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Re:Power companies are using eminent domain to seize land fo... by quickthrowman on Monday July 20, 2026 @04:51PM (#48984719)
I thought he got rich conning Mattel to buy The Learning Company in 1999? They paid $3.5B for it and gave it away a year later. Then there was a lawsuit with a $100M+ settlement.

Kevin O’Leary also published pictures of him shedding tears while buying an Audemars Piguet watch, which should be brought up and mocked every time he’s mentioned.

Re:Power companies are using eminent domain to seize land fo... by hylaride on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @07:47AM (#49005231)
You're right, I misremembered. HP was conned by a British guy named Mike Lynch.