Man arrested in BitTorrent probe
Published: 14 Jan 2005 14:30 GMT
Hong Kong authorities have arrested a 38-year-old man who is accused of sharing copyrighted files over the Internet.
According to Associated Press reports, Hong Kong's Customs and Excise Department arrested the unnamed man after an investigation into the file-sharing program BitTorrent. The reports said the suspect has not been charged and that the case is still being investigated.
Criminals found guilty of media piracy in Hong Kong can face up to four years in jail and a fine.
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8 comments
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SUPRNOVA.org do not and have never owned BitTorren... Anonymous -
"The company behind BitTorrent, SuprNova.org, was... Anonymous
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Bram Cohen is the guy behind Bittorrent - not Supr... Broomster
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Get your facts straight! Good lord. Is can yo... Anonymous -
Thanks to the readers who flagged up thi... Graeme Wearden -
This story is total bull.
Bit torrent was develope... Anonymous
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First, Supnova and Bittorrent are not related any... Anonymous
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that story is a load of crap. please get ur facts... get ur facts straight
