Man pleads guilty in piracy sting
An AP newswire article, via The Mecury News, reports that:
A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty to charges he illegally uploaded computer games, software and movies to a Web server set up as part of a federal sting to combat Internet piracy, authorities said.
Ryan Zeman, of Rohnert Park, entered the plea on one county of copyright infringement Monday as part of an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office that required him to surrender his laptop, a computer tower and several CD's and DVD's.
Zeman, who is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 27, faces a maximum penalty of up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Under the agreement, he admitted copying 14 titles over three months this year, including the movie, ``Austin Powers Goldmember.''
Zeman is the second person to plead guilty on charges stemming from ``Operation Copycat,'' an undercover FBI operation that has so far resulted in charges against six people.
posted by Fergie @ 10/04/2005 02:24:00 PM
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