Rob Holmes | Source | Founder & CEO at MI:33 LLC

Rob Holmes

Founder & CEO at MI:33 LLC
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Rob Holmes is Founder & CEO of MI:33 (formerly known as IPCybercrime). Raised in New Jersey in a family of private investigators, Rob worked his first case at the age of twelve. While aspiring as a comedian in Los Angeles in the early 90s, he was employed at a premiere investigative firm. Here, he found himself assigned to a new breed of faceless perpetrators: cyber criminals. Rob conducted some of the world’s first IP-related cyber investigations, and pioneered the study of the “virtual crime scene”. His regular clients include 20 of the 100 Best Global Brands. Rob is a private eye, funny guy, blogger, Libertarian, Freemason, Prius owner, and a Gene Hackman Fan.

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  • “Rob and Jason Holmes take on some of the world’s biggest counterfeiters. It’s all raids, Russian gangs, and (fake) Rolexes.“ ~ BBC World Radio

    15 February 2021

  • “MI:33 has worked to close down several bulletproof operations.” ~ Telegraph

    15 February 2021

  • “Holmes, of MI:33, an investigative firm that specializes in helping brand owners says Alibaba is ‘a major thorn in the side’ of his clients.“ ~ Wall Street Journal

    15 February 2021
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  • video
    Rob Holmes Media Reel
    Rob Holmes is Founder & CEO of IPCybercrime.com. Raised in New Jersey in a family of private investigators, Rob worked his first case at the age of twelve. While aspiring as a comedian in Los Angeles in the early 90s, he was employed at a premiere investigative firm. Here, he found himself assigned to a new breed of faceless perpetrators: cyber criminals. Rob conducted some of the world’s first cyber investigations, and pioneered the study of the “virtual crime scene”. His regular clients include 20 of the 100 Best Global Brands. Rob is a private eye, funny guy, blogger, Libertarian, Freemason, Prius owner, and a Gene Hackman Fan. Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holmespi/ https://ipcybercrime.com https://holmespi.com
    15 February 2021
  • podcast
    BBC Outlook - Adventures of the Counterfeit Catching Brothers
    Rob and Jason Holmes were first recruited as undercover agents when they were children
    15 February 2021
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