Topic: COPYRIGHT - on March 3, 2009 at 11:05:00 AM CET
Prosecutor, Hollywood Demand Prison for Pirate Bay Crew
Three entertainment lawyers and a Swedish prosecutor demanded jail time Monday for the four defendants in The Pirate Bay trial, though they couldn't agree on how much. The prosecution is seeking a year in prison for each, while Hollywood is leaning toward the maximum two-year terms.
Defendants Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Peter Sunde and Carl Lundström face prison and fines as high as $180,000, for alleged contributory copyright infringement. In addition, motion picture and record companies are demanding $13 million in damages for 30 movies and music tracks they claim have been shared by internet users with the help of The Pirate Bay.
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