Machine Room · MX-038
HE CHOSE THE DESERT IN 2015. THE GROUND WAS ALREADY SOLD TO SOMEONE ELSE. HE SIGNED ANYWAY.
Marcus Chen signed off on March 19, 2015, investing $870 million into a data center project without knowing it sat on disputed land. Two years later, a Paiute tribal claim emerged, resulting in unresolved legal and ethical ramifications.
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