Judgment is for $1.37 million and 5.19 bitcoin. A U.S. Federal District Court in Western Washington has ordered (pdf) former Epik CEO Rob Monster to pay $1.37 million and return 5.19 bitcoin to a domain investor. Luigi Marruso sued Monster, ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Another order of default issued against former Epik CEO Rob Monster
· Policy & LawOrder stems from a failed domain brokerage transaction. A King County Superior Court judge has issued an order of default against former Epik CEO Rob Monster. The order stems from a failed escrow transaction at the domain name registrar that ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Rob Monster asset auction took place this week
· Policy & LawSales will partially satisfy a judgment in a stolen domain name lawsuit. After about a one-month delay, the King County Sheriff auctioned off some of Rob Monster's assets this week to partially satisfy a court judgment. The sale stems from a ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Rob Monster tries to halt asset sale as debts pile up
· UncategorizedMonster tells court his silver is pledged as collateral. [Update: Monster successfully got a one week stay to the sale.] Epik founder Rob Monster is trying to halt the sale of some of his assets that's due to take place today, and new court ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Inside the new Epik – DNW Podcast #501
· PodcastsEpik is under new ownership. What will customers think? Epik is under new ownership. Is that enough to make former customers willing to give it another shot? On today’s show, Chris Ambler, director of domains for the registrar, provides an ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Domain investor sues Rob Monster and old Epik over $1 million+ missing funds
· Domain RegistrarsInvestor still hasn't been paid back. A domain name investor has sued Rob Monster, the old Epik entity, and Masterbucks LLC, alleging the parties owe him over $1 million. Luigi Marruso filed the lawsuit (pdf) in U.S. District Court in the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
April’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedGoDaddy auctions, WooCommerce and Uzi Nissan made news last month. These were the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by number of views. 1. West Virginia airport tries to reverse hijack a domain name - Air travel can ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Epik retracts statement about Kiwi Farms
· Domain RegistrarsDomain registrar says it has no direct knowledge of underage porn on the website. Domain name registrar Epik has retracted a statement it made after booting the website Kiwi Farms from its service in December. At the time, Epik stated that it ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Registered Agents Inc. indeed acquired Epik
· Domain RegistrarsCorporate formation business bought domain name registrar Epik. When Epik was acquired in June of 2023, allegations in a lawsuit said that Registered Agents, Inc. was the buyer through a new entity called Epik LLC. And the asset purchase paperwork ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ICANN finally approves transfer of Epik registrar to new ownership
· Domain RegistrarsBut who owns it? ICANN has approved the transfer of domain name registrar Epik to new ownership, the registrar said. In a press release dated yesterday, the registrar said: After a rigorous, months-long review process, the Internet Corporation ... Continue Reading2 Comments
