Keviln Coghill, 27, who was arrested and first plead not guilty for copyright infringement is expected to plea guilty in hopes of receiving a shorter prison sentence. He will enter the guilty plea on Dec. 8.
He's accused of illegally posting nine unreleased songs from the highly anticipated Chinese Democracy album on his web site, Antiquiet.
He then taunted the FBI with the following post:
"So remember when we let you guys listen to some (allegedly, ha) new Guns N' Roses songs we got our hands on?" he teased on his official web site. "Well, either way the FBI sure does. They've been investigating and talking to me about that event ever since. If there are any lawyers out there horny for some high-profile copyright law battle, drop us a line.
He originally faced three years in federal prison if he pleaded not guilty and was later convicted, but a guilty plea for one misdemeanor charge of copyright infringement carries a maximum one year in prison.
Authorities are still unsure how he obtained the music files, and he has refused to disclose his source for the songs. Members of the band don't condone his actions, but they are more concerned regarding how he got the songs, which have been under tight security for several months.
It's unsure if authorities will try and force him to reveal his source of the songs in hopes of further reducing whatever sentence he receives.
Chinese Democracy will be released on Nov. 23.
