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November 7, 2005

Man Sentenced to Jail for P2P Movie Piracy


nop2p.gifA Hong Kong court today sentenced a man to three months in jail for trying to distribute three Hollywood films via BitTorrent. (Sadly, the three films in question are Daredevil, Red Planet and Miss Congeniality). Chan Nai-ming was convicted of the crime last month but sentenced today. He is, however, out on bail pending appeal.

Each count of his conviction carries a three-month jail term, but Nai-ming will serve the sentences concurrently. The maximum penalty for the crime in Hong Kong is four years in jail plus penalties.

 

Cynthia Brumfield at 7:25 AM|Comments(0)

  

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