Founders of The Pirate Bay Sued for $2.5 Million

gonzo · 04-08-2008

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry filed a $2.5 million copyright infringement lawsuit against file-sharing tracker site The Pirate Bay on April 1 in Sweden.

In response to the lawsuit, The Pirate Bay co-founder Gorrfrid Warg told The Local that "the record companies can go screw themselves."

The record industry's lawsuit focuses on 24 albums the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry monitored to calculate damages according to the number of times they were illegally downloaded.
The Pirate Bay co-founders Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde and Carl Lundström also were named in the suit, which also mentions nine films and four video games made available through the site.

"This damages (sic) now being demanded are based on the albums which the prosecutor has included in his indictment," said Lars Gustafsson, head of the Swedish chapter of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. "The injury to the record companies, the artists and the copyright holders caused by The Pirate Bay's illegal activity is many times greater."
The Pirate Bay's founders also face previously filed criminal charges of being accessories to copyright infringement.

softball · 04-08-2008

"Gorrfrid Warg told The Local that "the record companies can go screw themselves.""

gonzo · 04-08-2008

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Originally Posted by rhetorical

"Gorrfrid Warg told The Local that "the record companies can go screw themselves.""

Hahaha Im not so sure thats a nominee for From the Mouths of Morons!

RawAlex · 04-08-2008

Sooner or later, they will end up in a court in front of a judge that is smart enough to realize that these guys are playing games with the law, and will send them off to a swedish butt slamin' prison for a few years to remind them not to fuck with the law.

In the mean time, the record companies and video companies can happily keep these guys in court for years.

TheEnforcer · 04-08-2008

Like Alex said, thoe companies can just grind down that company in the legal system.

softball · 04-08-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawAlex

Sooner or later, they will end up in a court in front of a judge that is smart enough to realize that these guys are playing games with the law, and will send them off to a swedish butt slamin' prison for a few years to remind them not to fuck with the law.

In the mean time, the record companies and video companies can happily keep these guys in court for years.

I wonder which side has the bigger legal budget.....hmmmm

Toby · 04-08-2008

Adult content producers as well as owners of illegal tube sites, torrent sites, etc. should be following this with great interest.

04-08-2008	#1
gonzo Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 17,795 Blog Entries: 11	Founders of The Pirate Bay Sued for $2.5 Million STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry filed a $2.5 million copyright infringement lawsuit against file-sharing tracker site The Pirate Bay on April 1 in Sweden. In response to the lawsuit, The Pirate Bay co-founder Gorrfrid Warg told The Local that "the record companies can go screw themselves." The record industry's lawsuit focuses on 24 albums the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry monitored to calculate damages according to the number of times they were illegally downloaded. The Pirate Bay co-founders Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde and Carl Lundström also were named in the suit, which also mentions nine films and four video games made available through the site. "This damages (sic) now being demanded are based on the albums which the prosecutor has included in his indictment," said Lars Gustafsson, head of the Swedish chapter of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. "The injury to the record companies, the artists and the copyright holders caused by The Pirate Bay's illegal activity is many times greater." The Pirate Bay's founders also face previously filed criminal charges of being accessories to copyright infringement. __________________ We are putting the bastards of this world on notice; greed and corruption will always be met with "a voice made of ink and rage." "Never try and be like anyone else" - Hunter S. Thompson "The truth is the truth no matter how you try and package a lie" - Shellee Hale

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RawAlex Members $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,036	Re: Founders of The Pirate Bay Sued for $2.5 Million Sooner or later, they will end up in a court in front of a judge that is smart enough to realize that these guys are playing games with the law, and will send them off to a swedish butt slamin' prison for a few years to remind them not to fuck with the law. In the mean time, the record companies and video companies can happily keep these guys in court for years. __________________ Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds

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