Isn't what we call intimidation ? Jack Sweeney - What a way to start his future.
Isn't that what we call intimidation (exchange) to get something out of someone or an organization?
''Musk requested that Sweeney stop tracking his private Gulfstream jet for $5,000, citing security concerns.[6] Sweeney responded that he might stop tracking his private jet in exchange for an internship, US$50,000, or a Tesla Model 3.[4][6]''
In April 2022, Sweeney stopped tracking Mark Cuban's travel in exchange for his friendship and business advice.[11]
Jack Sweeney
Born c. 2002
Education University of Central Florida
Occupation Programmer, entrepreneur
Years active 2020–present
Website jackstech.net
Jack Sweeney (born c. 2002) is an American programmer and entrepreneur. In 2022, he became known for creating Twitter bots to track the private jets of prominent individuals including Elon Musk and Russian oligarchs.
Life
As a teenager, he developed Twitter bots[1] to track and share the locations of the private jets of several individuals including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Donald Trump,[2] and Drake.[3] His program uses public data sources including the Federal Aviation Administration, OpenSky Network, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast.[2][4] In June 2020, he created the "Elon Musk's Jet" Twitter account, dedicated to tracking Musk's private jet by using bots that scrape publicly available air traffic data.[5] In November 2021, Musk requested that Sweeney stop tracking his private Gulfstream jet for $5,000, citing security concerns.[6] Sweeney responded that he might stop tracking his private jet in exchange for an internship, US$50,000, or a Tesla Model 3.[4][6]
In the beginning of 2022, Sweeney was a freshman at the University of Central Florida,[2] and was studying information technology. He intends to work in software engineering.[7] In February 2022, Sweeney stated in an interview with Bloomberg Wealth that he was establishing a company called "Ground Control" that monitors flight activity of prominent billionaires.[8]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sweeney began tweeting the location of approximately 30 private jets belonging to Russian oligarchs.[7][9] In a March 2022 interview with CBS MoneyWatch, Sweeney stated his desire to see their planes seized.[7] Some oligarchs being tracked include Vladimir Putin, Len Blavatnik, Roman Abramovich,[7] Alexander Abramov,[3] Dmitry Rybolovlev, Arkady Rotenberg, Eugene Shvidler, Vladimir Potanin, Vagit Alekperov, Oleg Deripaska, Mikhail Prokhorov, Alisher Usmanov, Viktor Vekselberg, Leonid Mikhelson, Viktor Medvedchuk, Vladimir Lisin, Suleyman Kerimov, Oleg Tinkov, Yuri Linnik, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Dmitry Mazepin, and Alexei Mordashov.[10]
In April 2022, Sweeney stopped tracking Mark Cuban's travel in exchange for his friendship and business advice.[11]
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2022/11/07/tanne-detre-traque-un-milliardaire-vend-son-jet-bombardier