A quick summary of Dan Kaufman aka spyware-pig's illustrious past (with a little help from reddit)

Direct Revenue (infected millions of computers with spyware)
Note that 2 other founders of this company, Josh Abrams and Alan Murray, happen to be the main investors in Neucoin.
http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/stories/2006-07-16/the-plot-to-hijack-your-computer
http://www.benedelman.org/news/040706-1.html
http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2006/04/14/direct-revenue-greed-triumphs-over-decency/
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/052-3131/directrevenue-llc-et-al

Radio Airplay aka Jango
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Radio-Airplay-aka-Jango/internet/Radio-Airplay-aka-Jango-DO-NOT-SPEND-1-WITH-THIS-SCAM-COMPANY-THEY-ARE-RIPPING-OFF-AR-1050532

Kaufman Properties aka Slumland
https://www.trustlink.org/Reviews/Kaufman-Properties-205954200
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Kaufman-Properties/Van-Nuys-California-91401/Kaufman-Properties-slumlords-rent-ripoff-by-property-management-Reseda-California-117133


now add lots of "stage assistants" (muppets) desperately trying to cover the "props" (anonymous and strawman offshores) and we've got a show!!  

edit: added new links