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DVTimes 03-20-2014 02:05 PM

Adult film company suing people who download porn
 
A California-based adult film company has filed a lawsuit against several people in West Michigan for illegally downloading videos.

An adult film company called Malibu Media has IP addresses for thousands of people and is now targeting them for copyright infringement.

Just last week, a Muskegon man was ordered to pay attorney's fees and $40,000 to Malibu Media. The case names Lonnie Sagala, as the plaintiff. He was not home when WZZM 13 News went to his house Tuesday for comment.

Sagala is accused of illegally downloading several adult videos via the internet sharing site BitTorrent. When Sagala failed to respond to the lawsuit, a default judgement was entered.

Chicago attorney Jeff Antonelli is representing some of the other plaintiffs in the lawsuits. "All cases are essentially the same. There may be some technical differences, but they all allege that the subscriber to the internet account has downloaded or uploaded, one or more of the companies copyrighted works. Usually, it's a group of 10 or more."

Antonelli says in some cases, the plaintiff settles for an undisclosed amount of money, while others fight the allegations.

So far, Malibu Media has filed over 1,000 lawsuits in several states. The most recent ones in West Michigan, were filed a few days ago in U.S. District Court.



http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/loc...-film/6579919/

VSKevin 03-20-2014 02:46 PM

Malibu Media = Guys who run X-Art.com.

InfoGuy 03-20-2014 02:46 PM

What shoddy reporting and editing. All defendants in the article are incorrectly identified as plaintiffs.

Colmike9 03-20-2014 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by InfoGuy (Post 20022263)
What shoddy reporting and editing. All defendants in the article are incorrectly identified as plaintiffs.

That's what I was thinking, too..

Just say "My internet doesn't have a password, damn kids" or the fact that IPs aren't 100% accurate.

I'm pulling all links and promos from x-cash.com, fuck those people. Yes, pirating is a problem, but "solving" it this way is just being greedy motherfuckers with no solution except a paycheck for their lawyers... :Oh crap

JayAllan 03-20-2014 02:55 PM

I only wish every adult company was half as smart as X-Art.

_Richard_ 03-20-2014 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JayAllan (Post 20022278)
I only wish every adult company was half as smart as X-Art.

you didn't catch what happened to the last group that tried to pull this stunt?

InfoGuy 03-20-2014 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by _Richard_ (Post 20022281)
you didn't catch what happened to the last group that tried to pull this stunt?

Who, LFP?

JayAllan 03-20-2014 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by _Richard_ (Post 20022281)
you didn't catch what happened to the last group that tried to pull this stunt?

Pull the stunt of going after people who willfully stole their federally copyrighted films? :error

If you are alluding to the music industry there is some correlation but it cant be compared because the record labels are not the Artists and they failed because A: they needed the support of public opinion to keep their clients, and B: there was a legal alternative do getting the music (itunes) for very reasonable.

The adult industry doesn't not need public support to sell porn, and X-art is the artist and creator. X-art is not going to lose any sales to potential customers because of any fallout that they went after thieves of their property. If I were X-art I would do the same. :2 cents:

deltav 03-20-2014 03:33 PM

I think Richard's referring to Prenda Law and similar companies, who were sanctioned and revealed to be involved in all sorts of conflicts of interest and other crap including outright fraud, aside from the copyright trolling. It was pretty shady.

I have to think X-Art will go about this in "the right way" though.

_Richard_ 03-20-2014 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by deltav (Post 20022318)
I think Richard's referring to Prenda Law and similar companies, who were sanctioned and revealed to be involved in all sorts of conflicts of interest and other crap including outright fraud, aside from the copyright trolling. It was pretty shady.

I have to think X-Art will go about this in "the right way" though.

thank you, yes.

I hope so, because the first 'plaintiff' had this paper show up at his house

DVTimes 03-20-2014 04:14 PM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...wnloaders.html

http://acsbore.wordpress.com/

Golden Eye (Ben Dover Productions) did this in the UK.

DVTimes 03-20-2014 04:20 PM

http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece....l&q=Golden+Eye

Dec 27, 2012 it was reported Golden Eye was going to LA to get clients.

I wonder (suspect) this may be a result of this.

bean-aid 03-20-2014 04:29 PM

So how are they getting the IP addresses?

_Richard_ 03-20-2014 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by beaner (Post 20022372)
So how are they getting the IP addresses?

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh indeed.

DVTimes 03-20-2014 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by beaner (Post 20022372)
So how are they getting the IP addresses?

This is how they did it in the uk:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...wnloaders.html

JayAllan 03-20-2014 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deltav (Post 20022318)
I think Richard's referring to Prenda Law and similar companies, who were sanctioned and revealed to be involved in all sorts of conflicts of interest and other crap including outright fraud, aside from the copyright trolling. It was pretty shady.

I have to think X-Art will go about this in "the right way" though.

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Originally Posted by _Richard_ (Post 20022349)
thank you, yes.

Gotcha! I will have a look at these links :thumbsup

brassmonkey 03-20-2014 04:55 PM

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Colmike9 03-20-2014 05:01 PM

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brassmonkey 03-20-2014 05:08 PM

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Colmike9 03-20-2014 05:16 PM

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brassmonkey 03-20-2014 05:19 PM

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Colmike9 03-20-2014 05:26 PM

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brassmonkey 03-20-2014 05:38 PM

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DBS.US 03-20-2014 07:15 PM

When Sagala failed to respond to the lawsuit, a default judgement was entered.:2 cents:

sinclair 03-20-2014 09:47 PM

So they will sue torrent users that illegally download but advertise with tube sites that illegally upload? Brilliant.

arock10 03-21-2014 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by sinclair (Post 20022614)
So they will sue torrent users that illegally download but advertise with tube sites that illegally upload? Brilliant.

Going after the end users is basically putting the smallest bandaid possible on the problem

notinmybackyard 03-21-2014 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Colmike7 (Post 20022274)
That's what I was thinking, too..

Just say "My internet doesn't have a password, damn kids" or the fact that IPs aren't 100% accurate.

I'm pulling all links and promos from x-cash.com, fuck those people. Yes, pirating is a problem, but "solving" it this way is just being greedy motherfuckers with no solution except a paycheck for their lawyers... :Oh crap

I agree suing is for wimps. Instead of paying a lawyer pay a couple of Hell's Angels to break the pirate's fingers.

lucas131 03-21-2014 06:16 AM

oh yeah, this is really the problem, the people who download ... most of those guys dont even know there is something called paysite! what about to grow some balls and go against those people who hack, download, share and make money on advertisement? fucking with end user will solve absolutelly nothing, just shows how some of you are fucked up in brains ... :Oh crap oh man ... :helpme for penny everything ... assholes ... :2 cents:

Matt 26z 03-21-2014 06:50 AM

Technically it isn't the downloading they sue for. It's the uploading. That's where the copyright infringement is at. Downloading is mere petty theft.

The Porn Nerd 03-21-2014 10:13 AM

X-Art should spend its' time and money on making profits for their affiliates instead of this nonsense. Conversions are absolute shit for X-Art. Work on that and worry about suing assholes later.

brassmonkey 03-21-2014 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Colmike7 (Post 20022442)

http://www.gifsforum.com/images/gif/..._dance_gif.gif

iwantchixx 03-21-2014 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colmike7 (Post 20022274)
That's what I was thinking, too..

Just say "My internet doesn't have a password, damn kids" or the fact that IPs aren't 100% accurate.

I'm pulling all links and promos from x-cash.com, fuck those people. Yes, pirating is a problem, but "solving" it this way is just being greedy motherfuckers with no solution except a paycheck for their lawyers... :Oh crap

Honest to fuck - you people are batshit insane sometimes. Company X gets stuff stolen from them... the webmaster community goes nuts about stopping piracy.. company X goes after end users who facilitates and encourages the theft.. they get links pulled.

iwantchixx 03-21-2014 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by arock10 (Post 20022839)
Going after the end users is basically putting the smallest bandaid possible on the problem

No - word travels fast, is lawsuits over it become mainstay,, doncha think people will soon stop downloading?

OneHungLo 03-21-2014 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd (Post 20023080)
X-Art should spend its' time and money on making profits for their affiliates instead of this nonsense. Conversions are absolute shit for X-Art. Work on that and worry about suing assholes later.

They just got a 40k dollar judgement. If they file enough lawsuits those judgements add up.

Colmike9 03-21-2014 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by iwantchixx (Post 20023099)
Honest to fuck - you people are batshit insane sometimes. Company X gets stuff stolen from them... the webmaster community goes nuts about stopping piracy.. company X goes after end users who facilitates and encourages the theft.. they get links pulled.

But.. Don't advertise your shit on torrent sites then go around suing people downloading it illegally for 5 figures.. Why the fuck would anyone click a paysite ad on a torrent site and pay for a membership, anyways? They know exactly what the fuck they're doing..

Plus this forum is called GFY.. :upsidedow

Colmike9 03-21-2014 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by brassmonkey (Post 20023086)

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/1866...ercising-o.gif

notinmybackyard 03-21-2014 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iwantchixx (Post 20023099)
Honest to fuck - you people are batshit insane sometimes. Company X gets stuff stolen from them... the webmaster community goes nuts about stopping piracy.. company X goes after end users who facilitates and encourages the theft.. they get links pulled.

Let me tell you a secret you most probably already know....

That being it would be a big surprise if there are actually 10 people that post regularly here earning more than $2k a month.

Most of the people posting in this forum are just punters that have found a way to make a few pennis (at best) for masturbating. And just like so many other punters today, they pirate every chance they get. This is the reason they complain... Because they might one day get caught and have to pay up.

My advice is accept the situation for what it is. And read everyone's comments so as to get an idea of who might be a potential thief (and who you can reasonably trust.)

brassmonkey 03-21-2014 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Colmike7 (Post 20023131)

http://www.isdagram.com/wp-content/u...at-dancing.gif

Jel 03-21-2014 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arock10 (Post 20022839)
Going after the end users is basically putting the smallest bandaid possible on the problem

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucas131 (Post 20022846)
oh yeah, this is really the problem, the people who download ... most of those guys dont even know there is something called paysite! what about to grow some balls and go against those people who hack, download, share and make money on advertisement? fucking with end user will solve absolutelly nothing, just shows how some of you are fucked up in brains ... :Oh crap oh man ... :helpme for penny everything ... assholes ... :2 cents:

no end user = no product = no revenue

Jel 03-21-2014 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notinmybackyard (Post 20023335)
Let me tell you a secret you most probably already know....

That being it would be a big surprise if there are actually 10 people that post regularly here earning more than $2k a month.

:1orglaugh

I call your secret as being a made up 'fact' :pimp


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