http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford_Wallace
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14428730
US man charged over Facebook spam turns himself in Sanford Wallace in 1997 Sanford Wallace, has a long history of sending junk mail
A US man charged with sending more than 27 million spam messages to Facebook users has turned himself in.
Sanford Wallace, who is known as the "Spam King", surrendered to FBI agents in California.
http://news.cnet.com/From-spam-king-to-spymaster/2100-1032_3-5406348.html
In an interview with CNET News.com in 2001, he outlined his strategy of boosting traffic by forcing people to click through multiple pop-up windows in order to exit his PassItOn.com entertainment site. He said he would soon start collecting personal information from people who wanted to use his site without so many windows.
"We don't violate anybody's privacy; everything is disclosed," Wallace said in that interview. "We're giving something away for free in exchange for consumers' permission to use private information. It's no secret. Publishers Clearing House has been doing this type of thing for years."
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20088487-93/spam-king-wallace-indicted-for-facebook-spam/
http://us.generation-nt.com/sanford-wallace-king-spam-justice-facebook-news-3067061.html
Sanford Wallace, alias the spam king, is now in front of the US Justice System. He is facing up to 40 years in prison and more than 2 million dollars in fines.