Edited sentence: As of June, 2006, his whereabouts were unknown, and several companies plan to file suit against him, pending knowledge of his location.Attempts to serve Ed Magedson.Consumers also have no power to edit their contributions; neither do they retain any control over those submissions.Ed Magedson also knowingly posts slander when targeted companies refuse his extortion efforts.He exercises editorial control over his website and very often does not allow companies to post rebuttals unless they pay his "advocacy and remediation" fee.Investigations into Rip Off Report.Magedson and his Ripoff Report:.Magedson, and he decides which posts to publish.More attempts to serve Ed Magedson.Rip Off Press.Rip-Off Britain.Ripoff Report Extortion Documented.Ripoff Report's "Corporate Advocacy and Remediation Program".The charges all stem from his manipulation of information found on the Ripoff Report, and his attempts to extort money from companies in exchange for removing complaints posted on his website (which are, in some cases, fraudulent to begin with).There are a number of allegations against Ed Magedson and the Ripoff Report which are easily found online.There are multiple discussions on www.Unlike legitimate consumer advocacy sites, the Ripoff Report does not allow members of the public to post on their own; rather, complaints are submitted to Mr.com pertaining to Mr