article_snippet: Paul Ceglia, 41, of Wellsville, New York, sued the social media founder, Mark Zuckerberg, in 2010, claiming he had been promised a 50 per cent share in the business in exchange for start-up money.
article_snippet: Mrs Ceglia faces  trial on a charge Mrs Ceglia fraudulently claimed ownership in Facebook. 
article_snippet: Mrs Ceglia civil lawsuit against founder Zuckerberg was thrown out after Mrs Ceglia was accused of doctoring a software development contract Mrs Ceglia signed with founder Zuckerberg in 2003.
article_snippet: Mrs Ceglia sued Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg (pictured), in 2010 . '
article_snippet: Last April, Buffalo federal judge Richard Arcara officially closed the book on Mrs Ceglia multibillion-dollar lawsuit claiming half-ownership of Facebook, granting Mr Zuckerberg's motion to dismiss Buffalo federal judge Richard Arcara .
article_snippet: Mrs Ceglia had claimed that Mrs Ceglia and Mr Zuckerberg's had signed a contract, 'The Face Book', that included a provision entitling Mrs Ceglia to half-ownership of Facebook in exchange for start-up money for the firm.
article_snippet: Although Facebook's lawyers agreed the pair had a contract, Facebook's lawyers said references to the social network were slipped in for Mr Ceglia's multibillion-dollar lawsuit.
article_snippet: Claims: Ceglia - who claimed he had been promised a 50 per cent share in Facebook (pictured) - was due to go on trial on May 4.
article_snippet: Facebook's lawyers argued that  the only valid contract between the pair related to Mr Zuckerberg's.
highlights_snippet: Paul Ceglia, 41, sued Facebook's billionaire CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, in 2010 .
  