California Gamer Subpoenas Bill Gates In RROD Suit

**Valigarmander** · 12-01-2009, 04:30 PM

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Erik Estavillo has sued Sony for allegedly violating his First Amendment rights and Blizzard for "deceitful business practices." Now he's targeting Microsoft over the "red ring of death" affecting his Xbox 360, and has subpoenaed none other than Bill Gates himself over the issue.

According to the subpoena obtained by GamePolitics, Gates is to bring "documents pertaining to the true and relative number of actual Xbox 360 units that have been fixed by Microsoft over the past 3 years." He's also seeking statistical data on how many Xbox 360's have broken down over the years and the actual number of people banned from Xbox Live for piracy between 11/28/2008 and 11/28/2009.

Gates isn't the first high-profile person to be summoned by Estavillo. In the Blizzard case, he subpoenaed actress Winona Ryder and Depeche Mode member Martin Lee Gore to testify on his behalf on the subject of alienation.

The latest subpoena was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Having now filed suit against Nintendo of America, Sony, Microsoft and Blizzard, Estavillo said he doesn't plan to sue anymore companies.

At the moment, he's appealing the verdict of the Sony suit, which was dismissed after the judge determined that there was no plausible First Amendment claim for relief. Estavillo is seeking $180,000 for what he says were a violation of his First Amendment rights after being banned from the PlayStation Network.

There needs to be legislation passed to prevent crap like this from mucking up our legal system.

Robotazy · 12-01-2009, 06:03 PM

Bill Gates has nothing to do with problems with the Xbox.

**Loot** · 12-02-2009, 10:21 PM

Apparently this guy is doing it for the attention. He's declared he has no friends and is doing this for gamers all over the world.

Wonder what happens if we just ignore him. Probably swell up and explode.

Zharen · 12-03-2009, 03:47 AM

As ridiculous as the whole suit is, I'm interested to see where it goes.

I am nobody · 12-03-2009, 04:56 AM

Why would he subpoena Gates? He hasn't had much involvement in Microsoft for years now.

12-01-2009, 06:03 PM	#2
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Bill Gates has nothing to do with problems with the Xbox.

12-02-2009, 10:21 PM	#3
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	Apparently this guy is doing it for the attention. He's declared he has no friends and is doing this for gamers all over the world. Wonder what happens if we just ignore him. Probably swell up and explode.

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Zharen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Modesto, CA U.S. Gender: Posts: 7,085 Thanks: 21 Thanked 71 Times in 35 Posts	As ridiculous as the whole suit is, I'm interested to see where it goes.

12-03-2009, 04:56 AM	#5
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	Why would he subpoena Gates? He hasn't had much involvement in Microsoft for years now.