Before we finish the week, we have to pass on at least one more story related to Facebook's plan to raise about $5 billion .
It seems that Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss — the "Winklevii" twins — worth of Facebook shares when the deal goes through.
And that's noteworthy, of course, since they so famously sued Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly stealing their idea when he created the social media website while they were all students at Harvard (a chapter of their lives chronicled in The Social Network, a movie that didn't present the Winklevii in that flattering a light).
After much legal maneuvering, the twins . Now, if the initial public offering does indeed happen, their stake is expected to grow substantially — though it won't rival the $28 billion or so that Zuckerberg's post-IPO share of Facebook's worth is expected to be, .
Cameron Winklevoss, , professes to be very pleased what the payday headed his way:
"We r excited 4the #FacebookIPO + wish the company + all involved the very best,an amazing accomplishment!"
Whether the Winklevii are really that happy, though, might depend on what they think about this news: David Choe, an artist who painted a mural at Facebook's first offices and was paid with about a 0.25 percent share of the company, stands to .
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