Why an ex-CEO with a Ph.D. is helping Cyber Ninjas and Trump challenge the election in Arizona

Patrick Byrne, who has a doctorate in philosophy from Stanford University, had a vision similar to dot.com entrepreneurs when he acquired a discount retailer in 1999 and rebranded it Overstock.com.

The Utah-based online company became successful, and Byrne became a millionaire. 

Today, however, Overstock.com regularly distances itself from Byrne, who has become well known for espousing numerous conspiracy theories.

He resigned from the company in August 2019 after saying he was an FBI informant who maintained a romantic relationship with Russian agent Maria Butina, and he made several claims about being involved with the "Deep State" and working with law enforcement officials whom he called "Men in Black."