Zuckerberg suing hundreds of Hawaiians to protect his land/privacy
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KILAUEA, KAUAI (HawaiiNewsNow) - In 2014,
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg spent $100 million on 700 acres of beachfront land on Kauai’s North Shore to create a secluded sanctuary for his family.
Now, he’s trying to ensure that privacy by suing families who might stake some claim to that land.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that Zuckerberg is filing lawsuits against a few hundred people – many living and some dead -- who inherited or once owned “kuleana lands,” which are lands passed down to the heirs of the first landowner without a will or a deed.
Under the Kuleana Act of 1850, those lands are also passed down to people who now only own fractions of an interest in the property. But in many cases, there’s no documentation.
Keoni Shultz, a partner at Cades Schutte, which represents Zuckerberg companies, released this statement:
“It is common in Hawaii to have small parcels of land within the boundaries of a larger tract, and for the title to these smaller parcels to have become broken or clouded over time. In some cases, co-owners may not even be aware of their interests. Quiet title actions are the standard and prescribed process to identify all potential co-owners, determine ownership, and ensure that, if there are other co-owners, each receives appropriate value for their ownership share.”
A contested case could potentially cost land owners more than $200,000, though Shultz says Zuckerberg has no intention of contesting any co-owner who can prove their interest in any of the land parcels.
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg spent $100 million on 700 acres of beachfront land on Kauai’s North Shore to create a secluded sanctuary for his family.
Now, he’s trying to ensure that privacy by suing families who might stake some claim to that land.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that Zuckerberg is filing lawsuits against a few hundred people – many living and some dead -- who inherited or once owned “kuleana lands,” which are lands passed down to the heirs of the first landowner without a will or a deed.
Under the Kuleana Act of 1850, those lands are also passed down to people who now only own fractions of an interest in the property. But in many cases, there’s no documentation.
Keoni Shultz, a partner at Cades Schutte, which represents Zuckerberg companies, released this statement:
“It is common in Hawaii to have small parcels of land within the boundaries of a larger tract, and for the title to these smaller parcels to have become broken or clouded over time. In some cases, co-owners may not even be aware of their interests. Quiet title actions are the standard and prescribed process to identify all potential co-owners, determine ownership, and ensure that, if there are other co-owners, each receives appropriate value for their ownership share.”
A contested case could potentially cost land owners more than $200,000, though Shultz says Zuckerberg has no intention of contesting any co-owner who can prove their interest in any of the land parcels.
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Whitey gon white
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Land access is a huge issue right now, especially out west. These guys like the Koch brothers are buying huge tracts of land and trying to get laws changed to change stream access to totally keep people off their land. These are guys with bottomless pits of money that are very much used to getting their way.
Not sure on the specifics of this but nobody should own the beach except the public. -
? and pillage 2.0 wtf you need 700 acres of beach front property tho. ? just buy your own uninhabited island for 1/10 what you paid if you want real seclusion.
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This wont end well imo
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Kauai is nice af, but damn...
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Hmmmm, this sounds familiar. ? ' devil.
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I think he did something similar with some property he owns in California
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Surprised the Hawaiians allowed him to go this far. Lots of land there is sacred, and still respected as such.
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Did Tariq Nasheed social media app came out?
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Ajackson17 wrote: »Did Tariq Nasheed social media app came out?
Only for iphone. Hes working on the android app. -
Ajackson17 wrote: »Did Tariq Nasheed social media app came out?
Only for iphone. Hes working on the android app.
Good ? ! -
I hope the locals deal with him accordingly like they did Duane Chapmans ass.
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konceptjones wrote: »
Typical. -
How much family do you have to have to need 700 acres of beachfront property? I hate rich people.
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700 acres of beachfront property tho....wow that's a lot.
he really needs that much -
You think 700 acres is bad????
Ted Turner owns 2.2 million acres, and has I think the nations largest herd of genetically pure bison on it. Its absurd.
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Will Munny wrote: »You think 700 acres is bad????
Ted Turner owns 2.2 million acres, and has I think the nations largest herd of genetically pure bison on it. Its absurd.
That is a lot, but it sounds like he's at least using it. It sounds like Zuckerberg just bought his to be a rich ? . -
Word on the Internet is Zuckerberg wants to run in 2024 for the Presidency.
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The Lonious Monk wrote: »Will Munny wrote: »You think 700 acres is bad????
Ted Turner owns 2.2 million acres, and has I think the nations largest herd of genetically pure bison on it. Its absurd.
That is a lot, but it sounds like he's at least using it. It sounds like Zuckerberg just bought his to be a rich ? .
Lol well yea, 2.2 million is a lot more than 700. they're being rich ? in both instances. But Kauai or whatever is like 552 square miles, 700 acres is just over and me square mile. Granted, area of beach is going to be much smaller than 552 square miles so it is possible he could own like 1/50th of all the beach on the Island.
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Will Munny wrote: »Land access is a huge issue right now, especially out west. These guys like the Koch brothers are buying huge tracts of land and trying to get laws changed to change stream access to totally keep people off their land. These are guys with bottomless pits of money that are very much used to getting their way.
Not sure on the specifics of this but nobody should own the beach except the public.
? please, If you had Zukerberg money you'll be buying islands and beaches too.
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Revolver Ocelot wrote: »Will Munny wrote: »Land access is a huge issue right now, especially out west. These guys like the Koch brothers are buying huge tracts of land and trying to get laws changed to change stream access to totally keep people off their land. These are guys with bottomless pits of money that are very much used to getting their way.
Not sure on the specifics of this but nobody should own the beach except the public.
? please, If you had Zukerberg money you'll be buying islands and beaches too.
Actually, public land is something I'm ideologically in favor of. I'd be pumping millions into groups like the Nature Conservancy and Ducks Unlimited. Hell I'd just buy land myself and transfer it to the USFWS.
I would buy the Bundy's out of existence and turn all their cattle land into wildlife habitat. -
Revolver Ocelot wrote: »
? please, If you had Zukerberg money you'll be buying islands and beaches too.
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This ? gon turn Hawaii into South Africa....