The Genius of Minor Ventures? Now 2 for 7 with Another Hit Expected
CNet co-founder Halsey Minor isn’t too popular in Silicon Valley or his hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia. And he's in a world of financial trouble. Among other woes, he’s embroiled in a lawsuit with the auction house Christie’s (he recently lost a case against Sotheby’s); he owes $21.6 million to creditor ML Private Finance (the Merrill Lynch affiliate will collect proceeds from the sale of Minor’s contemporary art collection next week); and he was recently identified as California's biggest tax scofflaw. Still, you have to say this for Minor: he has a sharp eye for talent.
6 May 2010•3 mins read
