Quepasa controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2001
Dot-com collapse and control fight
After Quepasa's shares lost most of their value during the dot-com bust, a dispute over the company's future led to litigation, a proxy contest, and a hostile takeover effort by Peterson and Silberman.
1999
Founder removal and management dispute
Founder Jeffrey Peterson was removed as chief executive shortly after the public offering. Contemporary accounts describe allegations involving a competing venture and a subsequent conflict between the founder and the company's new management.