Thursday 21 November 2013

Snapchat's CEO says his former friend 'may deserve something' for helping create the app

Snapchat's CEO says his former friend 'may deserve something' for helping create the app
Nov 21st 2013, 14:40, by Adi Robertson

As Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel apparently holds out against generous acquisition offers, he and co-founder Bobby Murphy are also in a legal battle against a former friend who says he was shut out after coming up with the idea for the app. Reggie Brown attended Stanford University alongside Murphy and Spiegel, and he produced several documents showing that he had been involved in creating the original version of Snapchat — including a patent filing with his name on it. Murphy and Spiegel, however, say that he played little role in actually developing the app, even if he was present while they were building it. Business Insider, which has followed the case closely, now says that the three men are likely to agree on a settlement, and...
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