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Comment: Re:quick summary (Score 1) 462

by JEGSYDAU on Wednesday July 25 2007, @09:42PM (#19991099) Attached to: Dearly Departed — Companies and Products That Didn't Make It

You mean the readable version.

Aussie pirate extradited to the US

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doll_yoko

on Monday May 07 2007, @12:20AM

doll_yoko writes "Setting a disturbing precedent, the Australian Government has co-operated fully with US authorities to facilitate the extradition of Australian resident Hew Griffith to face charges in Virginia for US copyright violations. Griffith was allegedly the leader of a New South Wales branch of Drink or Die, a software cracking network, which circulated warez for free download. He has been fighting extradition in the Australian courts since the US Department of Justice charged him in 2003. He is facing a fine of US $500,000 and up to 10 years in prison. He will be sentenced in June 2007. http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/aussie-softw are-pirate-extradited/2007/05/06/1178390182639.htm l"

Aussie software pirate extradited

Submitted by JEGSYDAU on Sunday May 06 2007, @11:13PM

JEGSYDAU writes "The Sydney Morning Hearald has an article on how the Australian Government has allowed a national to be extridited to the U.S. for leading the now-disbanded pirate group Drink or Die. The article claims it is a "triumph for US authorities, demonstrating their ability to enforce US laws protecting US companies against Australians in Australia, with the co-operation of the Australian Government.""