Originally Posted by SpicyM

Been saying this for years... anyone who supports criminals by doing business with them, helping them to commit crime (e.g. linking to them while being aware that they are thieves) or by providing means or tools to commit crime becomes criminally liable as well.

That is the case of any crime, not just copyright infringement. That's why hosting companies MUST remove any illegal/pirated content reported to them, otherwise they become accomplices.

In many countries companies are criminally liable too.