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Lawyer Gets 5 Years In Porn-Trolling Scam

July 15, 2019

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One of two former attorneys who orchestrated a porn trolling scheme has received a five-year sentence in federal court in Minnesota. He got a reduced sentence for cooperating in the prosecution of his partner, who got 14 years. The two attorneys obtained copyrights on pornographic videos, put them up on file sharing sites, and then threatened people who downloaded them with infringement lawsuits. Prosecutors said that over a period of years the pair garnered millions of dollars from duped consumers who chose to settle for $3000 rather than go public by taking their case to court.

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