Facebook is suing a global law firm which represented a man who claimed to own half of the social network.
Paul Ceglia sued Facebook and founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2010, claiming he had struck a deal in 2003 that gave him a large stake in the service.
After submitting emails and a contract which were allegedly forged, he was later arrested by the FBI on fraud charges.
The bureau said he had doctored original documents, and a federal grand jury indicted him for fraud.
Facebook's complaint states: "The lawyers representing Ceglia knew or should have known that the lawsuit was a fraud - it was brought by a convicted felon with a history of fraudulent scams, and it was based on an implausible story and obviously forged documents.
"In fact, defendants' own co-counsel discovered the fraud, informed the other lawyers, and withdrew. Despite all this, defendants vigorously pursued the case in state and federal courts and in the media."
Several legal firms worked for Ceglia during the case, but those that dropped him did so without giving reasons publicly.
Facebook says their reluctance to state that his documents may have been forged meant it was forced to continue litigation with Ceglia unnecessarily.
Those targeted by the lawsuit include: global law firm DLA Piper, Ceglia's original lawyer Paul Argentieri, and lawyers at Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman and Milberg.
In a statement Facebook's general counsel Colin Stretch said: "We said from the beginning that Paul Ceglia's claim was a fraud and that we would seek to hold those responsible accountable.
"DLA Piper and the other named law firms knew the case was based on forged documents yet they pursued it anyway, and they should be held to account."
A spokesman for DLA Piper said: "This is an entirely baseless lawsuit that has been filed as a tactic to intimidate lawyers from bringing litigation against Facebook."
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