Report: Chances slim the U.S. Supreme Court will hear ‘Winklevii’ case

The twin brothers who claim Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook want the highest court in the land to weigh in.

For those who didn’t see The Social Network, the Winklevoss twins—or “Winklevii,” as the screen version of Mark Zuckerberg calls them—are the guys who have alleged that Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook.

The Telegraph reports:

“Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss failed to convince the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to reconsider its April 11 ruling, upholding the $65 million (£40 million) cash-and-stock settlement they reached with Facebook in 2008.”

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