News Burst: Porn ruling sets UK precedent
Published: 01 Jul 1999 10:56 BST
Businessman Graham Waddon appeared at Southwark Crown Court this week charged with running the U.K.'s largest porn operation. Waddon set up a series of hard pornography sites in the U.S. and charged UK customers £25 a month for access.
Judge Christopher Hardy rejected defence claims that the material fell outside British jurisdiction -- servers were based in America -- because the files were uploaded in the UK.
The case continues tomorrow.
Full story to follow.
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