Pirate Bay told to block Netherlands access
Published: 31 Jul 2009 09:31 BST
A Dutch court has ruled in favour of antipiracy foundation Brein, giving three of The Pirate Bay's co-founders 10 days to block traffic to and from the Netherlands, effectively revoking access to its residents.
According to blog TorrentFreak, the suit goes against The Pirate Bay founders Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde and Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, all of whom were reportedly not even aware of the case. As a response they sent back a letter to the court to get it dismissed, and are currently seeking an appeal with legal representation.
The ruling, which took place on Thursday, will put a hefty €3m (£2.5m) fine on the three if they choose not to comply, along with a €30,000-per-day fine if access is still not shut off after that 10 days.
Back in mid-April, the three, along with Carl Lundström, who had been financing The Pirate Bay's operations, were found guilty by a Swedish court of helping users commit copyright infringement. The four were ordered to pay $3.6m (£2.2m) in damages and serve a year in prison.
Also on Wednesday, the Motion Picture Association of America filed legal papers in a Swedish court saying that even after the April ruling, Neij, Svartholm Warg, and Pirate Bay spokesperson Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi continue to help people commit copyright infringement — a claim Kolmisoppi and co have vehemently denied.
Things have also become complicated with the potential sale of the site. Swedish company Global Gaming Factory announced plans to buy The Pirate Bay for a reported $7.8m last month, although the latest negotiations have fizzled.
Credit: Dutch court tells Pirate Bay to scram, or else from CNET News
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