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FriendFinder's Marc Bell: Give Bill Clinton a Break

FriendFinder CEO Marc Bell wants to set the record straight — former U.S. President Bill Clinton posing with porn stars was innocent and no big deal.

FriendFinder Sees Slip in Revenue in 1st Quarter

FriendFinder Networks Inc. reported revenue slipping to $81.1 million in the first quarter of the year, down $2.4 million from the same time last year.

FriendFinder's Marc Bell to Step Down as CEO

FriendFinder CEO Marc Bell plans to step down as CEO, making way for Chief Operating Officer Anthony Previte to transition to that position by July 1.

Facebook Now Controls FacebookOfSex Domain

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit between Facebook and FriendFinder Networks Inc. over infringement claims arising from FriendFinder's operation of FacebookOfSex.com, which is now registered to Facebook.

FriendFinder CEO Marc Bell Weighs Running for Congress

FriendFinder CEO Marc Bell is considering running for congress.

FriendFinder Says It's at Forefront of Growing Dating Biz

FriendFinder Networks Inc. released data today forecasting the online dating market to exceed $2.5 billion by 2015.

Settlement Talks Begin Over U.S. Penthouse 3D Distribution

Settlement discussions are under way over the licensing rights of exclusive U.S. broadcast distribution of 3D Penthouse titles, XBIZ has learned.

FriendFinder Announces $10M Cost Reduction

FriendFinder Networks Inc. today announced the implementation of a $10 million cost-reduction initiative, which includes consolidation of the company's offices globally and layoffs.

FriendFinder Says It's Facing Delisting on Nasdaq

FriendFinder Networks Inc. says it has received a notice of delisting by the Nasdaq stock exchange. Its $10 a share IPO price has dropped to 23 cents a share.

FriendFinder Reorganizes Into 14 Units, Swings to Loss

FriendFinder Networks Inc. has reorganized its business operations by splintering the company into 14 divisions to make each more accountable to the bottom line.

FriendFinder Close to Settlement in FacebookOfSex Case

FriendFinder Networks Inc. is close to a settlement deal with giant social networking site Facebook over infringement claims arising from the operation of FacebookOfSex.com.

FriendFinder Bets on JigoCity in Acquisition

FriendFinder Networks this morning said it will acquire BDM Global Ventures, the parent of JigoCity, which operates a string of local daily deals site, in a deal that could be worth as much as $65 million.

Friendfinder's Potential Damages Limited in Twistbox Suit

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled last month that mobile distributor Twistbox could be on the hook for $800,000 in potential damages in a legal challenge brought on by Friendfinder Networks.

Facebook Settles Suit With Website Operator

Facebook's battle with Lamebook.com is over.

Friendfinder Reports $11.8M Loss in 2nd Quarter

Friendfinder Networks today reported a net loss of $11.8 million on lower revenue in the adult entertainment company's second quarter.

FriendFinder Networks Acquires PerfectMatch.com

FriendFinder Networks Inc. on Monday announced the acquisition of PerfectMatch.com from Matrima, Inc.

FriendFinder to Pay $15M to Settle Lawsuit

FriendFinder Networks Inc. said Thursday that it reached a $15 million settlement agreement with Broadstream Capital Partners Inc.

Judge Won't Allow Expedited Discovery in FacebookOfSex Suit

A federal judge has denied Facebook's request to expedite discovery requests in learning the identities of about 100 affiliates of FriendFinder-owned FacebookOfSex.com.

FriendFinder's Marc Bell Comments on Public Offering

FriendFinder Network’s CEO Marc Bell said that the reason the company’s stock is off by 42 percent since an initial public offering on May 11 is because FriendFinder “did a very poor job getting the message out ahead of time.”