Andre Yoskowitz
24 Jan 2009 16:35
Four convicted uploaders from the now defunct torrent tracker OiNK have been sentenced to community service today, and forced to pay all court costs incurred.
The founder and administrator of the site, Alan Ellis, and one other uploader are still awaiting a jury trial.
The site was taken down in late 2007 under Operation Ark Royal brought forward by UK and Dutch police. Ellis is under arrest for conspiracy to defraud, while the uploaders were charged with copyright infringement for uploading music.
Torretnfreak adds that "Steven Diprose was sentenced to 180 hours community service, and has to pay £378 in Court costs. Michael Myers was ordered to pay a £500 fine. Mark Tugwell has to undertake 100 hours community service and has to pay £378 Court costs. The fourth uploader, James Garner was sentenced to 50 hours community service and also has to pay £378 Court costs."