TorrentSpy to appeal 110-mln-dollar ruling in film piracy suit

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — A TorrentSpy lawyer vowed Thursday to appeal a 110-million-dollar legal judgment against the website for directing people to unauthorized online copies of films and television shows.

Valence Media shut down its TorrentSpy website in March and filed for bankruptcy last week in the face of a lawsuit brought against it by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).

The Los Angeles federal judge presiding over the case ruled on Wednesday that TorrentSpy should pay 110 million dollars in damages for its role in online piracy of copyrighted motion pictures and television shows.

"This substantial money judgment sends a strong message about the illegality of these sites," said MPAA chairman Dan Glickman.

"The demise of TorrentSpy...

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