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==Business activities== ==Business activities==
Freer founded ] in 2002<ref name="edgar">{{cite news |url=http://sec.edgar-online.com/tiger-telematics-inc/8-k-current-report-filing/2005/08/30/section6.aspx |title=Excerpt from a 8-K SEC Filing, filed by TIGER TELEMATICS INC |''Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics''|publisher=] |date=2005-08-30 | location=Norwalk, Connecticut,}}</ref> of which he was Chairman of the board of directors until he resigned his position in October 2005.<ref name="resignation">{{cite news |url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/27/gizmondo_shakeup/ |title=Gizmondo executives quit under cloud |first=Tony|last=Smith |publisher=] |date=2005-10-27}}</ref> Tiger Telematics Inc had a subsidiary called Gizmondo Europe Ltd that went into ] in February 2006. Freer founded ] in 2002<ref name="edgar">{{cite news |url=http://sec.edgar-online.com/tiger-telematics-inc/8-k-current-report-filing/2005/08/30/section6.aspx |title=Excerpt from a 8-K SEC Filing, filed by TIGER TELEMATICS INC |''Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics''|publisher=] |date=2005-08-30 | location=Norwalk, Connecticut,}}</ref> of which he was Chairman of the board of directors until he resigned his position in October 2005.<ref name="resignation">{{cite news |url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/27/gizmondo_shakeup/ |title=Gizmondo executives quit under cloud |first=Tony|last=Smith |publisher=] |date=2005-10-27}}</ref> Tiger Telematics Inc had a subsidiary called Gizmondo Europe Ltd that went into ] in February 2006. Freer was engaged in relaunching the Gizmondo product, citing a potential launch in 3rd quarter of 2008<ref name="relaunch">{{cite news | url=http://www.realtid.se/ArticlePages/200711/13/20071113094753_Realtid421/20071113094753_Realtid421.dbp.asp | title=Carl Freer startar om Gizmondo |first=Hans |last=Sandberg |publisher=Realtid.se |date=2007-11-13}}<!--| accessdate=2008-06-05 --> ()</ref>


In 2008, Freer founded a startup called Media Power Inc and in May of that year, a partnership was announced where Media Power would donate $5M over five years to ] to further Augmented Reality research.<ref name="georgiatech">{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/05/26/daily19.html|title=Georgia Tech lands $5M to develop Augmented Reality |date=2008-05-28 |accessdate=2008-06-03 |work=Atlanta Business Chronicle |publisher= American City Business Journals |language=en }}</ref> In 2008, Freer founded a startup called Media Power Inc and in May of that year, a partnership was announced where Media Power would donate $5M over five years to ] to further Augmented Reality research.<ref name="georgiatech">{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/05/26/daily19.html|title=Georgia Tech lands $5M to develop Augmented Reality |date=2008-05-28 |accessdate=2008-06-03 |work=Atlanta Business Chronicle |publisher= American City Business Journals |language=en }}</ref>

Freer is currently engaged in numerous technology companies and is Founder and President of the Freer Foundation.


==Legal problems== ==Legal problems==

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Carl Johan Freer
Born (1970-05-09) May 9, 1970 (age 54)
NationalitySwedish
Other namesEric Jonsson, Brian Littleton
PartnerMikael Ljungman

Carl Johan Freer (born 9 May 1970) is a Swedish businessman and technology entrepreneur.

Business activities

Freer founded Tiger Telematics Inc in 2002 of which he was Chairman of the board of directors until he resigned his position in October 2005. Tiger Telematics Inc had a subsidiary called Gizmondo Europe Ltd that went into liquidation in February 2006. Freer was engaged in relaunching the Gizmondo product, citing a potential launch in 3rd quarter of 2008

In 2008, Freer founded a startup called Media Power Inc and in May of that year, a partnership was announced where Media Power would donate $5M over five years to Georgia Tech to further Augmented Reality research.

Legal problems

In his teens Freer forged his parents' signature for a loan and was convicted of fraud though Freer says he had his parents' permission to sign on their behalf for a student loan. In 2005 he was fined by a German court for buying luxury cars with bounced cheques under the assumed name of Erik (Eric) Jonsson, though Freer says he cancelled the cheques himself because he "thought he was being sold stolen cars."

In 2006, Los Angeles police raided Freer's Bel-Air mansion and his yacht moored in Marina Del Rey shortly after his alleged associate and partner, Stefan Eriksson, was arrested on various charges, and found twelve rifles and four handguns. Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies, arrested Freer on suspicion of impersonating a police officer in order to purchase a .44 Magnum handgun. No formal charges were filed and Freer claimed that the whole situation was a misunderstanding.

A civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) action against Carl Freer, Media Power, GetFugu, many of its officers and directors, and other businesses related to Freer was filed on November 25, 2009 in a United States district court. On August 27, 2010, the court dismissed all of the charges because the alleged conduct would have been actionable as securities fraud and as such could not be pursued as a RICO action. Following the dismissal, GetFugu countersued for defamation, malicious prosecution and attempted extortion, claiming damages of US$ 500 million.

References

  1. Olle Blomkvist (2005-10-31). "Så blev Carl Freer efterlyst" (in Swedish). Realtid.se.
  2. ^ Anthony James, Michael Gillard (2006-05-21). "The firm that blew it all in two years". London: The Sunday Times.
  3. Lasse Wierup (2006-04-29). "Freer drömde om ett imperium" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter.
  4. "Carl Freer: Han är Carl Freers nya högra hand" (in Swedish). Realtid.se. 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2009-05-29. ()
  5. "Excerpt from a 8-K SEC Filing, filed by TIGER TELEMATICS INC". Norwalk, Connecticut,: EDGAR Online, Inc. 2005-08-30. {{cite news}}: Text "Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics" ignored (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  6. Smith, Tony (2005-10-27). "Gizmondo executives quit under cloud". The Register.
  7. Sandberg, Hans (2007-11-13). "Carl Freer startar om Gizmondo". Realtid.se. (author's translation)
  8. "Georgia Tech lands $5M to develop Augmented Reality". Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
  9. ^ Jeffrey Fleishman (2006-05-15). "Life in Fast Lane Long Before the Ferrari Crash". Los Angeles Times. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  10. Anthony James (2006-05-21). "The firm that blew it all in two years". The Times. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  11. Randall Sullivan (2006-10-01). "Gizmondo's Spectacular Crack-up". Wired Magazine.
  12. "RICO filing".
  13. "United States District Court Order - Simon Davies et al vs GetFugu Inc et al" (PDF). 2010-08-28.
  14. "Company Sues Over 'Campaign of Whispers'". Courthouse News. August 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-31.

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