Web Site Owner Gets 7 Years....
 

Pretty dumb... sell pirated software, go to jail.

what an idiot.

Never heard of his site. Why don't they bust the bigger guys anyways ?

OUCH!!! Dumb guy

Do not pass go, AND do not collect $200:evil-laug

Hopefully he hid a few million somewhere so that 4 or 5 year stretch will be worth it

I don’t understand… child rapists get less time than that! Yet this guy who did this non-violent crime gets treated more harshly than a rapist? Fucking bullshit.

- homes
- cars
- a boat

yes he was making NO money :thumbsup

he sure made alotta money though.

LMAO @ http://www.iBackups.net

FBI aint fuckin' around!

Damn...!

fool


But once one starts making cash, it's hard to say no to it

ive never heard of this guys site before....hmmmm

well that sucks for him :(

teach him a lesson

He paid $5 Mil in restitution -- but what'd he MAKE?

If he made a bunch over and beyond the $5 Mil, it just might be WORTH 7 years in a "summer camp" jail. People work 50 YEARS and don't make millions .. so ..

This happens all the time, with restitution amounts below what the people made.

Dunno the facts in THIS case, though. Just thinking out loud.

What a fucking moron.

Live in the U.S. + Copyright infrigment =

http://www.you-got-mail.com/assamhol...amswingset.jpg

ouch............

Does the restitutoin go back to the people who baught the software, i mean...they got the software they needed, now they get money back? Nice deal. Or does the govt keep it?

uh ... to the people who bought the software?! I think you misunderstood. If ANYTHING, it would go to the companies he ripped off.

:error

he was thinking it wasn't seriouse.

What an idiot.

I realy hate those sites who sells "chepaer"version of programs and claim like he selling originals.He deserve what he got.

yep, the justice system is fucked. it values money more than people.

wow, guess he won't do that again!

Some dumbasses think the internet is Neverneverland, where laws don't apply.

Looks like he has 7 years to think over the fallacy of that way of thinking...

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh

if you buy homes, cars and a boat on your name when you're making big money from something illegal, you're a dumb fuck :1orglaugh

Yep - he should have stayed in his moms basement and stashed it away under the matress for a few years.

what a dumbass.

Is being asked to to $5MIL
He gets 7 years, will be out in 4 with good behavior.

Will take the millions he made and skip country.

uhm, I believe there's better options :upsidedow

you know anyway that it is fake (it can't be real for such price) and still buy and risk.

ouch....

He's an idiot and got what he deserved. Nature punishes stupidity.

sucks to be him

jail is a prety fun place.... if you are gay....

Good to see they aren't fucking around

iBackups.net

look at the site, the FBI took it over

I dont understand your doing something against the law ,making alot of money and stay in this country. Why not move to a country that doesnt give a fuck and you can live like a king.

Looks like he really deserves it.

how does he deserve 7 years in jail for that? thats a load of crap

him giving up all of his assets should be enough already

he didn't KILL anybody.. come on people ! I know what he did isn't right but taking away all of his assets should be enough already

murderers and rapists deserve harsh jail time but THIS? wow some of you people make me sick when you say he "DESRVED IT"

Can't do that :warning

Only took the feds 2 years to shut him down. LOL.

Saw taht site years ago... 2-3 years ago at least... wondered how it was legal.

those penalties seem harsh, but I guess they need to set an example

Shoot. now i can't get cheapo software anymore.

I doubt he made millions off of that.
Pirated software is free...

wow, what an idiot...did he think he was invincible or something?

a little while back I was on craiglist and saw a guy advertising office for $40 and a couple other programs for pretty cheap. I thought they must be used or something so I contact him. He sends me a reply saying that he is selling burned copies of the original software and if I was interested I could contact him agian and we could set up a time to meet. I just forwarded his ad and the emails to microsoft.

I dont think pirating software should deserve a 7 year jail time, maybe community service, and with house arrest. forfeiting whatever he made from that biz and finally cooperating with the authorities to dismantle other gangs that operate in the pirate world. Of course paying back all the companies that he stole from. But I dont consider copyright infringement to be worth 7 years, he is probably a scape goat and a warning to others he may choose his path.