This is a story about a corporation ... a subculture that condones bullying, and lying ... and how combining the two, led directly to a lawsuit.

The defendant, in what began as an unlawful termination lawsuit, is the large and fabulously wealthy software company, Oracle Corporation, of Redwood Shores, California.

Oracle's specialties include, among other things, fraud, ummm, detection - which proves relevant, later in this story.

Oracle's charismatic leader - Larry Ellison - has been compared to G-d (and, I surmise, perhaps a few other deities, as well). Again, this proves to be germane, later in the story.

The lawsuit, in its turn, exposed some legitimate concerns about some of the company's [mis]representations, made under oath ...

... as well as a few disturbing insights into the hidden motives driving some of today's business decisions.

Here's one such disturbing insight:

The fact of the matter is that www.orafraud.info went online January 10, 2004.

						Domain Name:ORAFRAUD.ORG
						Created On:10-Jan-2004 15:23:20 UTC
						

... but the earliest release I can find of the news of Larry Ellison's resignation is January 13, 2004.

Is there a connection? You'll have to draw your own inferences.

However, as you read the journalistic narrative that follows, keep in mind this coincidence - you will find that this narrative is filled with coincidences.

(Also, when contemplating the fundamentally David versus Goliath nature of this struggle, keep in mind which of the parties is Goliath.)

I've tried to keep this narrative fairly chronological. If I've failed and you have any questions, please let me know.