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crockett · 07-11-2019, 05:11 PM

You guys see this? The guy was uploading videos to file sharing sites then suing people who downloaded it.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48950503

A US lawyer who uploaded pornography on to file-sharing sites then sued people who downloaded it, has been sentenced to five years in jail.

John Steele co-founded a firm called Prenda Law that set up and ran the porn-trolling scheme.

His Prenda partner Paul Hansmeier was jailed for 14 years in June for his role in the scam.

Steele faced a sentence of more than 10 years but this was reduced because he co-operated with prosecutors.

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Prenda Law ran its porn-trolling con from 2010 to 2013 and it is believed to have netted the firm more than $6m (£4.8m).

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It accused people of pirating pornographic films it had uploaded to file-sharing sites.

And many people preferred to pay several thousand dollars to Prenda rather than challenge the accusation in the courts.

Federal investigators began probing Prenda in 2012 after it sued two large US ISPs it accused of helping subscribers pirate pornographic films.

This investigation discovered Prenda had been uploading the pornographic films, to which it owned the copyright, to file-sharing sites itself - to encourage people to pirate them.

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In addition, the fees paid by many of the alleged pirates had been funnelled through shell companies to hide the fact they were actually going to Steele and Hansmeier.

At his sentencing hearing, Steele said he had made "stupid decisions", reported tech news site Ars Technica.

His lawyer agreed, adding his actions had been "reprehensible, abhorrent, and criminal".

Steele and Hansmeier have also been ordered to repay $1.5m to victims of the porn-piracy scheme

directfiesta · 07-11-2019, 05:16 PM

How come Vendildo did not think of that insterad of his Clinton fraud .... ???

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Bladewire · 07-11-2019, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by directfiesta

How come Vendildo did not think of that insterad of his Clinton fraud .... ???

Brett (Vendildo) has been selling insurance the last 2 years in the sweltering hot San Fernando Valley, he's not the sharpest tool in the shed

ilnjscb · 07-11-2019, 07:21 PM

Whats funny is Prenda means "take" LOL the guy was up front about it

07-11-2019, 05:11 PM	#1
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	Porn lawyers get 14 and 5 years prison You guys see this? The guy was uploading videos to file sharing sites then suing people who downloaded it. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48950503 A US lawyer who uploaded pornography on to file-sharing sites then sued people who downloaded it, has been sentenced to five years in jail. John Steele co-founded a firm called Prenda Law that set up and ran the porn-trolling scheme. His Prenda partner Paul Hansmeier was jailed for 14 years in June for his role in the scam. Steele faced a sentence of more than 10 years but this was reduced because he co-operated with prosecutors. Hidden route Prenda Law ran its porn-trolling con from 2010 to 2013 and it is believed to have netted the firm more than $6m (£4.8m). ADVERTISEMENT It accused people of pirating pornographic films it had uploaded to file-sharing sites. And many people preferred to pay several thousand dollars to Prenda rather than challenge the accusation in the courts. Federal investigators began probing Prenda in 2012 after it sued two large US ISPs it accused of helping subscribers pirate pornographic films. This investigation discovered Prenda had been uploading the pornographic films, to which it owned the copyright, to file-sharing sites itself - to encourage people to pirate them. ADVERTISEMENT In addition, the fees paid by many of the alleged pirates had been funnelled through shell companies to hide the fact they were actually going to Steele and Hansmeier. At his sentencing hearing, Steele said he had made "stupid decisions", reported tech news site Ars Technica. His lawyer agreed, adding his actions had been "reprehensible, abhorrent, and criminal". Steele and Hansmeier have also been ordered to repay $1.5m to victims of the porn-piracy scheme

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ilnjscb Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8,804	Whats funny is Prenda means "take" LOL the guy was up front about it