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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"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 Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison : https://torrentfreak.com/copyright-troll-lawyer-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison-190614/ by @torrentfreak
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"Copyright Troll" Lawyer Paul Hansmeier Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2019
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comradebillyboy
(10,944 posts)1. Good news.
Dr. Strange
(26,058 posts)2. Sadly his accomplice probably won't get as much time.
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
It's where I learned about the MPAA copyright cases.
