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May 24, 2008

Brooklyn music pirate convicted... could get 5 years in prison...

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A Brooklyn man has been convicted of pirating movies, music and videogames and faces up to five years in prison and a possible $250,000 fine, the Justice Dept. has announced.

Barry Gitarts, 25, was found guilty on Thursday and will face sentencing on Aug. 8.

“According to the testimony and evidence presented at trial, Gitarts was a significant member of the Internet music piracy group Apocalypse Production Crew,” the Justice Dept. said. “Records and testimony introduced at trial showed that Gitarts, using the alias ‘Dextro,’ paid for and administered a computer server located in Texas that APC group members used to upload and download hundreds of thousands of copies of pirated music, movies, software and videogames.”


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4 Comments

#1 McKilla DaNilla says:

i guess we can't get metallica to play a benefit.

#2 Reality says:

Meanwhile, the bootlegger on the corner (you know, the guy who's actually making money off of piracy) is having a 3 for $5 sale on DVD's.

#3 jim says:

burn in hell piracy boy. what's wrong with people pirating movies and other artists.

#4 o says:

fuck you jim


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