Andre Yoskowitz
1 Apr 2013 9:34
The former owner and operator of a piracy index (linking) site has been sentenced to five months jailtime in Italy.
Additionally, the 43-year old, Giampiero Mantellassi, will have to pay a 5000 euro fine and 15,000 euros in compensation to the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers (SIAE)
The site was Vedogratis.it, and it linked to movies that were available illegally on streaming portals. The site first opened in 2008, and authorities say it generated ad revenue from over 50,000 daily users.
Mantellassi claimed the site did nothing wrong as it did not host any of the content, but apparently that argument did not work.