Newspaper probes Gizmondo managers' past
The article linked above is a very brief summary of a series of articles in the Swedish newspaper 'Aftonbladet.' It seems that the swedes who founded Gizmondo has previously been engaged in all kinds of illegal activities, including blackmail, distribution of counterfeit money, blackmail and assault. Apparently they operated as a sort of debt collectors for the Swedish underworld.
Some details from the Swedish articles for those who care:
- The group was known as "the Uppsala mafia"
- Stefan Eriksson, Executive Director at Gizmondo Europe, was convicted to five years in prison in 1993 for planning to distribute counterfeit money. Another five years were added for trying to scam a financial institution for about $3 million.
- Peter Uf, also a director, was given a sentence of 8 years and 6 months for similar charges.
- Johan Enander, head of security at Gizmondo, has convictions for blackmail and assault. One of the cases involved a female victim.
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(10-24-2005, 10:43 PM)
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#4
Holy crap, Sweden's biggest tabloid made a four article series of the Gizmondo gangstas - they are infact hardcore and have done time for pretty serious stuff.
Take notice, Gizmondo will become to 2005 what boo.com was in late 90s - it'll be true gaming and finance history! This is not a gaming board joke anymore, but true mainstream press material! I'll post links here Mob leader becomes director  "The four Swedes heading Gizmondo have been sentenced for very serious offences." http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyhete...718446,00.html Directors have served long sentences  "Four Swedes sit in top positions in Gizmondo" http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyhete...718447,00.html 1.6 billion Swedish Kroner disappeared from the company within half a year  "27,5 million Kronor have been paid out from Gizmondo to Stefan "Thick-Steve" Eriksson's and Carl Freer's company Northern Lights Software." http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyhete...718448,00.html It's all about luxury and superstars  http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyhete...718445,00.html |
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random Twitter bullshit
(10-24-2005, 10:45 PM)
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#5
What a clusterfuck.
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United under V.A.G.I.N.A.
(10-24-2005, 11:47 PM)
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#14
- The group was known as "the Uppsala mafia"
damn, evein their criminal nomenclature sounds like furniture |
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if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
(10-25-2005, 02:43 AM)
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#32
Originally Posted by ..pakbeka..:
well, being rich and Japanese in Japan means you know Yakuza in some fashion... and since the company was started during the Meiji era I am sure there are some strong ties to the Yakuza there.. |
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(10-25-2005, 03:14 PM)
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#34
This perfectly fits with the Gizmondo. I always felt this thing is wrong and it probably is.
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(10-26-2005, 10:17 PM)
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#35
Somebody actually translated (a bit poorly, I must say) the first of the Aftonbladet articles. Translation courtesy, ironically, gizmodo.com for your reading pleasure:
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GO THICK-STEFAN!! |
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(10-26-2005, 10:41 PM)
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#36
They're out.
Due to the fantastic swedish law called PUL which forbids naming of anyone not giving his permission I let you do the math of replacing * with Hex for 14, but St*fan "Thick-St*fan" Eriksson, Carl Fr*er, Pet*r Uf and Johan Enand*r quit when they realized that the newspaper Aftonbladet was going to expose them: Swedish article: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyhete...719007,00.html
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(10-26-2005, 11:23 PM)
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#37
WANTED BY POLICE - GIZMONDO EX-SECURITY CHIEF
 Have you seen this Gizmondo officer? Call Police now. http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyhete...719007,00.html A quick translation by me:
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The plot thickens! |
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(01-26-2006, 06:28 PM)
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#40
Originally Posted by DavidDayton:
More importantly, are Yamauchi's daughters even still alive? I'd figure they'd be like 70 years old by now. |
