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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said that an alleged contract and e-mails that a New York man claims his right to a share of 50% in the social networking site are "forgeries".
Paul Ceglia said that Mr. Zuckerberg a contract in 2003 that Mr. Ceglia half ownership of Facebook has signed.
In a court filing, Facebook and Mr Zuckerberg the question that Mr. Ceglia turn on the alleged contract and emails.
Lawyers for Mr. Ceglia disputed claims Facebook.
"The so-called expert advice is provided without consideration of the actual contract at issue in the case," said Dennis C. Vacco, who is one of the lawyers for Mr. Ceglia.
Cut-and-paste '
In a filing made at the U.S. District Court in Buffalo, Mr. Zuckerberg said he web development services in 2003 StreetFax, a business Mr. Ceglia tried to start at the moment.
He said he signed a contract drafted by Mr. Ceglia, wood pellets a seller, which meant only the work he did for StreetFax.
"Zuckerberg and Facebook Ceglia never discussed and never signed a contract on Facebook," the filing said.
"The contract is a cut-and-pasting the e-mails are complete fabrications, and this whole lawsuit is a fraud."
Facebook and Mr Zuckerberg hope to use forensic tests to prove that the documents were forgeries.
Facebook is privately owned, but estimates of the value range between $ 50 billion (£ 30 billion) and $ 76.4bn (£ 46.7bn).
Twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss also claimed that Mr. Zuckerberg from its Web site idea, but they were all students at Harvard.
In 2008 they reached a settlement that gave them $ 20,000,000 in cash and stock valued at $ 45 to $ 36 per share.
They have since tried unsuccessfully to have their cases reopened against Facebook, claiming that the company hid information and they should receive more shares.
Paul Ceglia said that Mr. Zuckerberg a contract in 2003 that Mr. Ceglia half ownership of Facebook has signed.
In a court filing, Facebook and Mr Zuckerberg the question that Mr. Ceglia turn on the alleged contract and emails.
Lawyers for Mr. Ceglia disputed claims Facebook.
"The so-called expert advice is provided without consideration of the actual contract at issue in the case," said Dennis C. Vacco, who is one of the lawyers for Mr. Ceglia.
Cut-and-paste '
In a filing made at the U.S. District Court in Buffalo, Mr. Zuckerberg said he web development services in 2003 StreetFax, a business Mr. Ceglia tried to start at the moment.
He said he signed a contract drafted by Mr. Ceglia, wood pellets a seller, which meant only the work he did for StreetFax.
"Zuckerberg and Facebook Ceglia never discussed and never signed a contract on Facebook," the filing said.
"The contract is a cut-and-pasting the e-mails are complete fabrications, and this whole lawsuit is a fraud."
Facebook and Mr Zuckerberg hope to use forensic tests to prove that the documents were forgeries.
Facebook is privately owned, but estimates of the value range between $ 50 billion (£ 30 billion) and $ 76.4bn (£ 46.7bn).
Twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss also claimed that Mr. Zuckerberg from its Web site idea, but they were all students at Harvard.
In 2008 they reached a settlement that gave them $ 20,000,000 in cash and stock valued at $ 45 to $ 36 per share.
They have since tried unsuccessfully to have their cases reopened against Facebook, claiming that the company hid information and they should receive more shares.
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