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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,441 posts) Fri Jun 14, 2019, 01:57 PM Jun 2019

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"Copyright Troll" Lawyer Paul Hansmeier Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

I'd be a bit wary of clicking on that link. I'll wait for the story to show up in the Minneapolis-St. Paul newspaper.

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"Copyright Troll" Lawyer Paul Hansmeier Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 OP

Good news. comradebillyboy Jun 2019 #1

Sadly his accomplice probably won't get as much time. Dr. Strange Jun 2019 #2

Torrent Freak is a legit site with tons of info displacedtexan Jun 2019 #3

comradebillyboy

(10,147 posts)

1. Good news.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2019, 02:30 PM

Jun 2019

Dr. Strange

(25,921 posts)

2. Sadly his accomplice probably won't get as much time.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2019, 06:21 PM

Jun 2019

Here's the story from the Star Tribune: http://www.startribune.com/judge-throws-the-book-at-minneapolis-lawyer-who-ran-a-porn-trolling-scheme/511302022/

He also dabbled in ADA scams as well.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)

3. Torrent Freak is a legit site with tons of info

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2019, 08:27 PM

Jun 2019

It's where I learned about the MPAA copyright cases.

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