Though it would seem more than a year would be enough time to cool even the most scalding cup of hot coffee, publisher Take-Two Interactive may not have seen the end of the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas controversy yet: the company and its Rockstar affiliate are now target of a Manhattan grand jury investigation.
The New York District Attorney has handed Take-Two subpoenas requesting documents dating as far back as October 1, 2001. Some concern Take-Two's financial and acquisitions reporting, while several target the hidden "hot coffee" minigame specifically. Take-Two said today it is cooperating with the summons, and briefly summarized the situation:
"Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. today announced that on June 19, 2006, the Company received grand jury subpoenas issued by the District Attorney of the County of New York requesting production of documents, covering various periods beginning on October 1, 2001, including those relating to: the knowledge of the Company's officers and directors regarding the creation, inclusion and programming of hidden scenes (commonly referred to as "hot coffee") in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the submission of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to the Entertainment Software Rating Board for a rating, and the Company's disclosures regarding hot coffee; disclosures and presentations by the Company of certain events, including acquisitions, partnering arrangements and earnings results; invoices from, payments to, and termination of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and retention of Ernst & Young LLP; acquisitions by the Company in 2005; certain compensation and human resources documents with respect to the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors; and documents concerning the activities of the Company's Board of Directors and Committees thereof."
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