And, no, he never angrily threw a laptop at Zuckerberg as his Hollywood counterpart, Andrew Garfield, did in the film. It's a statement Fabio Altman, of magazine Veja, writes is instantly believable given Saverin's reserved nature. More Videos Schumer to Saverin: Leave, but pay taxes Facebook fiasco: What went wrong?
Why is Facebook being sued? Saverin filed a lawsuit against Facebook over his reduced stake in the company, and the legal dispute was settled out of court. But despite well-documented friction over the years, Saverin says he bears no ill will toward Zuckerberg. He was a visionary and always knew Facebook would only grow if it remained true to its central idea of people presenting themselves truthfully and without pseudonyms.
Saverin has had little to do with Facebook in recent years. But he re-entered the public consciousness recently when, days before Facebook stock was due to hit Wall Street, he renounced his U. Many saw it as a dodge -- a way to avoid paying U. He says that's not the case and noted that, as has been reported , he's paying his taxes. A spokesman said Mr Saverin "found it more practical to become a resident of Singapore since he plans to live there for an indefinite period of time".
He made the move to renounce his citizenship in September However, his decision was only made public last week when the US Internal Revenue Service published a list of Americans giving up their citizenship. He had been sent to Miami in after his father discovered his name on a list of targets for gangs specialising in kidnapping family members for ransom. If he were to remain a US citizen, he would be liable for capital gains tax. Mr Saverin can be credited with much of Facebook's early success.
He was the site's first chief financial officer, putting up the money needed to help Mark Zuckerberg get the social network off the ground. However, he eventually left the company following mounting disagreements with Mr Zuckerberg - a dispute depicted in the film The Social Network.
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