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Robertson has tried, unsuccessfully, to shut down this site, as he clearly doesn't want the truth about him known.  I've seen Robertson go to great lengths to create a skewed public persona, quite different from the one you will hear about from those who know him.  He and his family have watched and censored his Wikipedia entry, removing facts that tell the true story.  Here at Freespire.com, however, you can learn about the REAL Michael Robertson, directly from those who have had the sad misfortune of working closely with him.   

What you should know about Michael Robertson:

- FACT:  Shareholders of Robertson's company Linspire have now gone OVER TWO YEARS without hearing anything about what happened with their investment.  Linspire is gone, yet Millions in cash remains unaccounted for.  Shareholders were forced to sue, and still have no answers.  Read...

- FACT:  When Robertson disagreed with the severance amounts Linspire's CEO gave several long-time employees when they were laid off, Robertson filed a police report against all these employees, calling them "embezzlers" so the greedy Robertson could try (unsuccessfully of course) to retrieve their severance.  Creepy, we know.  Read...

- FACT:  Robertson filed a lawsuit to stifle freedom of speech as he attempts (to date unsuccessfully) to see freespire.com taken down.  Read...

- FACT:  As CEO for MP3.com, Robertson's reckless copyright infringement tanked shareholder value.  As usual, Robertson made off with millions, but hundreds of investors lost big time.  Read...

- FACT: Apparently not learning his lesson at MP3.com, Robertson and his company MP3tunes were sued by EMI for similar copyright infringement issues as he was found guilty of as CEO for MP3.com.  Robertson tried to pass the blame on to MP3tunes customers and filed two lawsuits against one former employee after he testified in the EMI case.  Read...  

- FACT:  At least five former Robertson employees (that we know of) have filed Forms 3949-A (IRS's form for reporting tax fraud) with the IRS, reporting Robertson and one of his companies for tax fraud.

- FACT: A "special friend" of Robertson gets put on the payroll of his non-profit R.E.E.F. organization, then works many hours for his FOR-profit businesses.  Great gig if you can get it, but is it legal?  What would the IRS say?  Furthermore, under Robertson's orders, this special friend became the only person to ever have Linspire buy back their shares AT OVER 20 TIMES the value she paid for them.  Why was this girl so special?  (The Tina Expose' coming soon.) 

- FACT:  While CEO for Linspire, Robertson entered into a lucrative agreement with yet another one of his "special friends."  Even though this was a sensitive agreement involving financing, Robertson entered into the agreement with her without any input from Linspire's President, CFO, Board of Directors, or other executives.  This agreement ended with this girl threatening litigation against Linspire.  Why was this girl so special?  (The Danielle Expose' coming soon.)

IMPORTANT WARNING!!!  Before having any dealings with Michael Robertson, you should talk with those who have worked for him, partnered with him, or invested in his companies.  Email us for a list of dozens of people you can speak with about their experiences with Robertson, including former employees, board members, executive officers, personal assistants, affiliated businesses, vendors, law firms and attorneys, banks, insurance companies, VCs, investment banks, and investors.

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