The MPAA finally screws up

Wednesday 26 July 2006 @ 6:28 am | By Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano Comment now!

knights.JPGThe Motion Picture Association of America, cousin of the Recording Industry Association of America, finally screwed up with their practically automated suing. This time their little electronic cross-hairs settled on Shawn Hogan, a multi millionaire programmer. Shawn’s not happy.

Shawn was accused of downloading a copy of Meet the Fockers on Bit Torrent, a movie he says he already owns in DVD. The MPAA rarely has to take their cases to court, most people decide to settle for around $2,500 USD. But Shawn wont, and he’s looking to spend “well into the millions on this” to challenge the MPAA’s tactics. Shawn Hogan is now an internet hero.

The MPAA, being the collected devil it is, just replied via John G. Malcom:

I hear Mr. Hogan has said, ‘I’m absolutely going to go to trial,’ and that is his prerogative. (….) We look forward to addressing his issues in a court of law.

We look forward to an epic fight, go forth Shawn Hogan, go forth!

[Wired / Via BoingBoing]

Filed in: Web Notes Tags: Technorati: geek, Technorati: Internet, Technorati: money, Technorati: Piracy

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