Zuckerberg purchased the land from all serious parties, and now his lawyers are doing their due diligence to track down anyone who might own even a "1/3,276" share, and are hardly treating anyone unfairly.
Put down your pitchforks, no one is being driven off their land.
Indeed. Another article quotes his lawyer as saying "Zuckerberg has no intention of contesting any co-owner who can prove their interest in any of the land parcels."[0]
For some of us though, the historical context of the US invasion and overthrow of Hawaii means that this sounds quite distasteful, although reasonable.
No, the issue is identifying the owners, at Zuckerberg's own personal expense, most of whom seem to be completely unaware that they are partial owners.
The practical effect is some people get a windfall check in the mail that they weren't expecting at all.
cromulent|9 years ago
For some of us though, the historical context of the US invasion and overthrow of Hawaii means that this sounds quite distasteful, although reasonable.
[0] http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/34289685/facebook-ceo-sui...
nym|9 years ago
smallnamespace|9 years ago
The practical effect is some people get a windfall check in the mail that they weren't expecting at all.