Lawsuit claims Apple, Mafia sent threats via iPod
Gregory McKenna, of Florissant, Mo., is suing Apple because he says two of the company's iPods contained illegal receivers that allowed the Mafia to send him threatening messages, according to court documents obtained by CNET.
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Filed Wednesday in a St. Louis district court, the suit names as defendants the St. Louis Police Department, unknown agents of the FBI, Apple, a private investigator, and an auto mechanic.
The alleged motive for the threats was that the Mafia wanted McKenna to work as a fashion model for them at a New York modeling agency. McKenna said he called local police and the FBI field office, but allegedly nothing was done. This allegedly allowed the Mafia members to "stalk, threaten, attempt rape, and kidnap" him.
McKenna said that in 2005, he purchased an iPod Shuffle on eBay and discovered that when listening to the device the Mafia was able to send audio threats to the device. This was allegedly enabled through a receiver installed by Apple.
A second device, an iPod Mini, was also enabled to allow the Mafia to generate death threats, according to the lawsuit.
McKenna also said he hired a private investigator to search his home and car. He claims the investigator found listening devices in his bedroom, living room, upstairs bathroom, and his Toyota Camry. When asked to confirm his findings by police, the private investigator said he found nothing.
The lawsuit is claiming damages in the amount of $14.2 million.
Jim Dalrymple has followed Apple and the Mac industry for the last 15 years, first as part of MacCentral and then in various positions at Macworld. A guitar player for 20 years, Jim also writes about the professional audio market, examining the best ways to write and record songs on a Macintosh with Logic Pro and Pro Tools. Jim is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. 
Only Ballmer to deal with then...
hahahaha excellent
And why would someone with such a high position in a company risk their job by lying?
Nice trolling shill.
Phone calls usage for an attorney is for the most part a no no.
Of course it has nothing to do with MS. But in all likelihood, the iPod owner has no other Apple products, and this is evident if you read his quoted comments.
Yanno... If you stop and think about it... a good many of the comments here by MS fans are trollers who say we should buy Windows because 90% of the world uses it. 90% of the world picks it's nose and wipes it on a chair bottom too, but that doesn't mean I will. On the other hand, Apple users want you to try the products because they WORK.
Even an IGNORANT person can understand the difference. We don't buy Apple because someone else bought it. We bought it because we understand there is a choice, and MOST of us have used both platforms before we made the choice.
So keep posting your useless drivel on a product you don't own... I promise I will quit reading them. My sides can't take anymore laughing.
Also I'm surprised he isn't suing Ebay or the seller as well.
http://wrb-myblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/please-help-this-man.html
- by Vegaman_Dan July 17, 2009 1:43 PM PDT
- I don't see what the fuss is all about. Aliens are currently monitoring the hotdogs in my fridge as we speak.
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- by Perry_Clease July 17, 2009 2:12 PM PDT
- Hotdogs! I always assumed by your handle that you were a vegetarian, unless you were referring to tofu dogs. Now I think that you are from the star system Vega. Anyone want to buy one of my tinfoil hats? :)
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