Judge orders Ceglia to pay Facebook $100, 000 in fees.

federal judge has purchased Paul Ceglia, an upstate New york man who claimed he owns 50% of Facebook, to pay facebook nearly $100, 000 in legal and travel expenses.

The order came following Ceglia canceled 10 prepared depositions in July and August at the last minute, after Facebook had previously paid its lawyers to organize for and travel to the depositions. Seven were scrapped within 48 hours' notice, and three were canceled within 24 hours' notice.

The punishment, Ceglia will need to reimburse Facebook for a lot more than $89, 000 in legitimate and expert fees, as well as nearly $7, 000 with regard to related travel.

The unusual Ceglia-Facebook legal saga began in July 2010, when Ceglia filed suit a in New york claiming that he paid Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to build a website similar from what became Facebook, and them to agreed to split the business. Both Facebook (FB) and also Zuckerberg have strenuously waived Ceglia's claims.

Ceglia's credibility took a major hit last month any time federal agents arrested your ex on charges of perpetuating a new "multi-billion-dollar scheme" to defraud Facebook. If convicted, Ceglia faces nearly 40 years in the penitentiary.

The government's complaint in opposition to Ceglia echoes Facebook's accusations. Ceglia of "doctored, fabricated, and destroyed evidence to compliment his false claim, " according to a statement from the actual U. S. attorney's company. The complaint accuses Ceglia of altering a contract and also inventing emails that failed to exist.

This week a government jury indicted Ceglia about the fraud charges. His lawyer, Dean Boland, also filed a motion to withdraw on the case -- although Ceglia is fighting to help keep him. Boland did not return a call seeking comment.

Ceglia has already misplaced several legal teams in the past. A judge will need to decide whether he will be allowed to leave the case.