Another Lawsuit Filed Against Take Two

Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 10:18AM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: FTC, Gotham Games, Grand Jury, lawsuits, Richard Lasky, Rockstar Games, SEC, Take Two Interactive
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Take Two InteractiveTake Two Interactive is in the thick of yet another legal battle having just come from an investigation by the SEC due to possible mishandling of stock option grants. This allegation is just a piece of the long line of difficulties that the game publisher is facing. It has lawsuits relating to the now infamous GTA Hot Coffee scandal, an FTC investigation, accounting irregularities and, more recently, a Grand Jury subpoena which could result in the criminal indictment of various executives at the firm.

The publisher is being accused of wasting corporate assets, abusing control and showing gross mismanagement in recent years, in a report filed on July 12th by shareholder Richard Lasky.

"This continuing decline in the quality and accuracy of Take Two's financials is further indicative of the defendant's conscious disregard for the company's welfare. Indeed, defendants appear to be more interested in looting the company via the illegal re-pricing of stock options, rather than issuing accurate and truthful financials," says Lasky in his lawsuit.

Currently, the company has ceased publishing games under the Take Two label and is instead putting in all efforts on three main brand names - Rockstar Games, Gathering of Developers, and new label Gotham Games.

Via gamesindustry

 
 
 

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by Ash - 2006-07-26 07:30
» I...

I really hope that the person who cracked the main.scm and released the Hot Coffee Mod on the PC version is very pleased with themselves, Rockstar could of gotten away with it if it wasn't for that meddling kid!

by Fin - 2006-07-26 09:42
» and

That meddling dog too!

"scooby dooby doo!"

by Laughing all the way to the bank - 2006-07-27 05:02
» Justice

Last rat to jump ship goes down with it.



T2 is getting what they deserve for producing society-damaging junk. They should all burn in hell. ROFLMAO over and over again.

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