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Rictor · 09-24-2003, 09:22 PM

File-sharing suit against 66-year-old sculptor dropped
Wednesday, September 24, 2003 Posted: 12:20 PM EDT (1620 GMT)

BOSTON, Massachusetts(AP) -- The recording industry has withdrawn a lawsuit accusing a 66-year-old woman, who says she didn't even have file-sharing software, of illegally sharing hundreds of songs including rap.

The lawsuit against sculptor Sara Seabury Ward was among 261 lawsuits filed this month by the Recording Industry Association of America as part of a fight against Internet file-trading.

It accused her of illegally sharing more than 2,000 songs through the file-sharing service Kazaa, including rapper Trick Daddy's "I'm a Thug."

The industry threatened to hold her liable for up to $150,000 for each song.

But Ward's lawyer, Jeffrey Beeler wrote in a letter to industry representatives that Ward was a "computer neophyte" who never even installed file-sharing software on her computer, The Boston Globe reported Wednesday.

In fact, Ward uses a Macintosh computer at home, and Kazaa runs only on Windows-based computer programs, Beeler noted.

The case, filed in federal court in Boston, was dropped Friday.

However, RIAA lawyer Colin Zick added that "we will continue our review of the issues you raised and we reserve the right to refile the complaint against Mrs. Ward if and when circumstances warrant."

Neither Zick nor Ward immediately returned calls seeking comment Wednesday morning.

Carrie · 09-24-2003, 09:23 PM

Perhaps they're just arbitrarily picking names out of phone books, assuming that all of them have PC's and kazaa.

pamphage · 09-24-2003, 09:25 PM

"However, RIAA lawyer Colin Zick added that "we will continue our review of the issues you raised and we reserve the right to refile the complaint against Mrs. Ward if and when circumstances warrant." "

they're such fucking pricks! lol! review the issues? like what? the old lady has a pc stashed under her petticoats? jesus christ.

Fletch XXX · 09-24-2003, 09:28 PM

'sorry kid, being christian means taking it up the ass a little'

a soul as black as #1

hahaha

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09-24-2003, 09:22 PM	#1
Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	Sorry we tried to sue you for file sharing rap on your Mac, grandma File-sharing suit against 66-year-old sculptor dropped Wednesday, September 24, 2003 Posted: 12:20 PM EDT (1620 GMT) BOSTON, Massachusetts(AP) -- The recording industry has withdrawn a lawsuit accusing a 66-year-old woman, who says she didn't even have file-sharing software, of illegally sharing hundreds of songs including rap. The lawsuit against sculptor Sara Seabury Ward was among 261 lawsuits filed this month by the Recording Industry Association of America as part of a fight against Internet file-trading. It accused her of illegally sharing more than 2,000 songs through the file-sharing service Kazaa, including rapper Trick Daddy's "I'm a Thug." The industry threatened to hold her liable for up to $150,000 for each song. But Ward's lawyer, Jeffrey Beeler wrote in a letter to industry representatives that Ward was a "computer neophyte" who never even installed file-sharing software on her computer, The Boston Globe reported Wednesday. In fact, Ward uses a Macintosh computer at home, and Kazaa runs only on Windows-based computer programs, Beeler noted. The case, filed in federal court in Boston, was dropped Friday. However, RIAA lawyer Colin Zick added that "we will continue our review of the issues you raised and we reserve the right to refile the complaint against Mrs. Ward if and when circumstances warrant." Neither Zick nor Ward immediately returned calls seeking comment Wednesday morning.

09-24-2003, 09:23 PM	#2
Carrie Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Virgin - nee Posts: 3,162	Perhaps they're just arbitrarily picking names out of phone books, assuming that all of them have PC's and kazaa.