Archive for the 'Piratgruppen' Category

BitTorrent Site Admin Hit With $262K ‘Bill’ By Anti-Piracy Group

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

After a surprise visit to his home by lawyers and anti-piracy group executives earlier this year, the admin of a BitTorrent site has been hit with a large claim for damages. The 18 year-old operator of the EliteBits private tracker now faces a demand for more than $261,000, but will be assisted in his fight by pro-sharing group, Piratgruppen.

Filmmakers Fake Piracy Threat to Boost Sales

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

In a desperate cry for media attention, the filmmakers behind the flopped Danish movie Winnie & Karina have accused Piratgruppen of stealing their film. In two libelous press releases they fabricated a piracy threat from the local group of copyright critics, hoping to draw attention to the upcoming DVD-release.