TheFunded delivers subpoenaed documents

TheFunded, the VC-review site that was recently subponaed by EDF Ventures, says it has handed over the requested documents — and, amusingly, site owner Adeo Ressi decided to videotape himself as he delivered the documents to the Oakland offices of EDF’s attorneys.

During the video, Ressi repeats his claim that the documents don’t reveal anything about the anonymous commenter whom EDF has filed suit against; the firm alleges that the commenter misrepresented him- or herself in negative comments about EDF. (TheFunded, by the way, has a business relationship with VentureBeat.) Ressi previously released a statement saying the site doesn’t store records about the identity of commenters.

Despite being relatively short on content, the video is hilarious, particularly the expression Ressi makes towards the end.

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EDF Ventures vs John Doe from Adeo Ressi on Vimeo.

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