Erik 'Pro Plaintiff' Estavillo assures us he won't sue anyone else..
Aside from seeking money (anywhere from as low as $180 to $1 million, depending on the case), we asked Estavillo what his intentions were behind launching the multiple lawsuits. "What I wanted to do was exploit the weakness of each console and show that they're not impervious to flaws ... each console has a flaw and they should fix it," he said. During the interview as well as in some of his court filings, Estavillo claimed to be suffering from a variety of psychological maladies, and has repeatedly stated that he uses online gaming as his primary form of communication. "I told this other interviewer and it's true – I actually have no friends. I rely on online gameplay for socialization."
Though he's yet to win a case, his first (by default) could come as soon as December 3 – the end of Sony's 30 days to respond to a summons. If he does, that would mean $180,000 and a "no contest" ruling against Sony. Though he said he'll keep some of the money he may win, he noted that, "Half the money I get is gonna go to God. I'm giving half the money I get to CBN [Christian Broadcasting Network], local churches, charities, or poor people on the street."
We talked to Estavillo about a variety of other topics – from what games he plays to why he's subpoenaing celebrities instead of experts – but due to sheer length we've broken the rest of the interview out after the break.
Update: Erik Estavillo emailed us this evening to say that Sony has responded to his summons, thus closing out the possibility of a default settlement. The first hearing will be in early 2010.
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SewerWastePosted:
I'm disappointed that he stopped after 4 law suits, why not try for one more? He would be my hero!
theartftwPosted:
He admitted to having no friends. We just found something better for him to be doing lol
AdamL8Posted:
I usually would say that sueing isnt a good thing...
Unless your really really really bored.
Hell yeah I say more power to the guy for asking the tough questions. Lets see some numbers!
Unless your really really really bored.
Hell yeah I say more power to the guy for asking the tough questions. Lets see some numbers!
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