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EBay Pirate Gets Jail Time
A computer whiz-kid who used his smarts to pirate and sell software on popular auction site eBay was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison, three years supervised release and 150 hours of community service per year. Jeremiah Mondello of Eugene, Ore., was charged in federal court with identity theft, mail fraud and selling counterfeit programs. His personal computers and $220,000 in cash were also seized.
The Software & Information Industry Association, which initiated the action against the eBay pirate applauded the Justice Department and Homeland Security Department for tracking down the 23-year-old. “We are fortunate that he has been stopped, but there are hundreds more like him running illegal operations on eBay and other sites," SIIA Senior Vice President Keith Kupferschmid said.
On the heels of the Mondello news, SIIA announced six new lawsuits against Web-based sellers of illegal software. The trade group has filed 32 lawsuits in 2008 as part of its ramped-up effort to stop software piracy.
Posted by Andrew on July 24, 2008 09:35 AM | Permalink
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