GristyMcFisty used our news submit to tell us that the American government has won its first conviction against software pirates through its Operation Fastlink program. The Fastlink program is out to get software pirates and Jathan Desir of Iowa is the first apprehended, he admitted to pirating software worth $200,000. The University student is said to have had 13,000 software titles for sale when FBI agents searched his home earlier this year. Jathan Desir pleaded guilty to both counts of copyright infringement and conspiracy. If he is found guilty he could be sent to jail for up to 15 years when he is sentenced in March this year.
FBI agents had searched Desir's house on the exact day that
the US government launched its Fastlink program against pirates around the world on the 21st April 2004. The Fastlink program is a joint venture between both FBI's cyber division and department of justice's computer crimes and intellectual property division. The authorities are looking for copyrighted music, movie traders and software pirates.
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FBI agents searched Desir"s home on the same day - April 21 - that the US government launched a worldwide piracy strike as part of Operation Fastlink. The program is a joint venture between the FBI"s Cyber Division and the Department of Justice"s Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property Section. The Feds are looking for copyrighted music and movie traders, along with software pirates. |
Looks like America wont worry about borders when it comes to nabbing software
pirates.
Source: The Register
