Software Dev Jailed for 2.5 Years for Fraud and Copyright Offenses(torrentfreak.com)
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Software Dev Jailed for 2.5 Years for Fraud and Copyright Offenses
https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-tv-software-dev-jailed-for-2-5-years-for-fraud-copyright-offenses-211201/
"arrested in connection with creating and maintaining a Kodi add-on configured to supply illegal online streams"
"created and built a software package that enabled illegal access to BT Sport, Sky, Netflix and other subscription television content"
"creator of software package ‘stephen-builds’ which facilitated access to subscription television and film content without payment to the rights’ holders"
But when you dig into it, you'll find that he actually went a step further and promoted the fact that his tool could evade copyright:
"created multiple YouTube videos which ... demonstrated the ability of his ‘build’ to enable the viewing of subscription television and film content"
I can't help but think that this is a deliberate tactic to scare away anyone who's thinking about writing legitimate addons that happen to aid piracy in some way.