'Eve Online': The Battle For Control Of The Most Boring Video Game In The World

Alex Gianturco was a successful corporate lawyer based in Washington, D.C. Then, in 2011, he gave up his day job at Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, moved to Madison, Wisconsin, and focused all his efforts on his other passion: being a space pirate. Known as The Mittani within the virtual world of "Eve Online," Gianturco commands an army of 40,000 space pilots loyal to his Imperium coalition. He has a trusted band of lieutenants and uses propaganda, espionage and deception to retain his position as the game's most powerful player, describing himself as the Vladimir Putin of the "Eve" universe. He has even leveraged his position to earn a living from "Eve Online," setting up his own website and even renting out his army of mercenaries to other video games.