DavidAndGoliath.com Is Held for Ransom by Masked Villains. Will David Angelo Pay Up?

David&Goliath founder might finally get his hands on the precious URL, for a price

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Ever since Los Angeles ad agency David&Goliath opened its doors in November 1999, it has suffered the indignity of not being able to get its hands on davidandgoliath.com, which was being used by another company. Founder David Angelo and his shop—best known for its Kia advertising—were forced to settle for dng.com, a depressingly acronymic substitute for such a mythic name.

But it looks like Angelo might finally be able to seize the prized URL—for a price.

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