Mark Zuckerberg Breaks Down, Admits He Has No Real Friends (2024)

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Did Mark Zuckerberg betray Eduardo Saverin? ›

How Zuckerberg Betrayed Eduardo Saverin. Business Insider shows that Zuckerberg had been plotting with several people to eliminate Saverin's chances of affecting Facebook. As an LLC, the original company was formed in Florida, so Zuckerberg created a C-Corp in Delaware that would absorb the company in Florida.

The only close friend of Mark Zuckerberg before Facebook was Eduardo. Eduardo had sued Mark for diluting his shares in Facebook. So Mark's lawyers were looking for arguments against Eduardo which supports the fact that his actions jeopardized the company. They found out that Eduardo was accused of animal cruelty.

Facebook filed a lawsuit against Saverin, arguing that the stock-purchase agreement Saverin signed in October 2005 was invalid. Saverin then filed a suit against Zuckerberg, alleging Zuckerberg spent Facebook's money (Saverin's money) on personal expenses over the summer. In 2009, both suits were settled out of court.

Some other notable friends in Zuckerberg's other circles include Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg; vice president of ads Andrew "Boz" Bosworth; product chief Chris Cox; and Zuckerberg's wife, Priscilla Chan.

17.2 billion USD (2023)

Eduardo Saverin / Net worth

Eduardo Saverin

Thoughts on The Social Network: In a 2010 op-ed for CNBC, Saverin wrote “the movie was clearly intended to be entertainment and not a fact-based documentary.” In 2012, he hammered home the same point in an interview with Brazilian magazine Veja: "That's Hollywood fantasy, not a documentary."

Facebook is worth $350B, so $100M is only 0.03% equity. He likely had more than that, but the article is old so the number today could be more like $500M.

Today, through my venture capital firm, B Capital Group, I have the pleasure of working with and investing in entrepreneurs who are looking to change the world.

The Winklevii and Narendra alleged that Zuckerberg stole their idea to create Facebook. They sued in 2004, and after a legal battle that lasted four years, eventually settled with the Meta CEO for $65 million in mediation.

Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Musk have long teetered between being competitors, frenemies and outright enemies.

Was Mark Zuckerberg an introvert? ›

Monumental leaders like Abraham Lincoln, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg all found success as self-proclaimed introverts and have all been seen as excellent leaders.

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York to psychiatrist Karen (née Kempner) and dentist Edward Zuckerberg. He and his three sisters (Arielle, Randi, and Donna) were raised in a Reform Jewish household in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Musk have long teetered between being competitors, frenemies and outright enemies. The two have criticized each other over the years, including about Mr. Musk's SpaceX rockets, data privacy scandals at Meta and more.

#4: Eduardo's Chicken Cannibalism Accusation

In the movie, Eduardo Saverin is hilariously accused of animal cruelty in an article published in the Harvard Crimson. The writers are incensed that Saverin fed chicken to a chicken while taking care of the animal for his initiation into the Phoenix Club.

The Winklevii—or Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, to use their given names—first rose to fame in the mid-2000s when they sued Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, claiming he had stolen their idea for Facebook when they studied together at Harvard.

Sean Parker

Parker owns 4% of the total Facebook shares which might seem like a small piece but in terms of gains, it translates into $4 billion. Some consider this share as a fairly deserved win for the contribution he provided to the social network.