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Mitnick Estate Gifts Porsche to Key Novell Hack Witness

6/23/2026

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Kevin Mitnick’s estate gifted Shawn Nunley a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS after Mitnick’s 2023 death.
Nunley recorded a fake Novell employee voicemail that became the primary evidence in Mitnick’s 1990s hack case.
After his release, Mitnick was barred from selling his legal story for seven years.
Mitnick pleaded guilty to the Novell hack and later became a security consultant.

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Story summary

Kevin Mitnick’s estate gifted Shawn Nunley a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS after Mitnick’s 2023 death.
Nunley recorded a fake Novell employee voicemail that became the primary evidence in Mitnick’s 1990s hack case.
After his release, Mitnick was barred from selling his legal story for seven years.
Mitnick pleaded guilty to the Novell hack and later became a security consultant.