This is nothing but a partnership/business deal that went sour.

Up to this point Ron Paul had no interest in acquiring the domain, but he must have been aware of its existence since he benefited from it personally via fundraising. It is only when the deal entered price negotiations (buyout of stakeholders) when threats of legal action went into play.

Part of the domain dispute is the supporter's list and website infrastructure. This is above and beyond the scope of ICANN that only covers domain name. This further shows that appeal to ICANN is nothing less but interference in the business negotiation.

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