Arrests in London in connection with the leak of the Expendables 3
London police made a series of arrests in connection with the kidnapping and illegal distribution of a high-quality copy of the movie "The Expendables 3". This is reported by the Variety edition. Intellectual property investigators have detained a 38-year-old Upton resident and a 33-year-old Dewsbury resident, whose names have not been released. They are suspected of having illegally seized a copy of the movie that was in the "cloud storage" and posted it on the Web three weeks before the movie's premiere. Recall that as a result of the actions of cybercriminals, the picture was downloaded more than 10 million times. As a result, "The Expendables 3" unsuccessfully started in the American box office, having managed to take only fourth place on the premiere weekend with a very modest $ 16.2 million. However, in the end, the project turned out to be financially successful, as it earned more than $ 200 million worldwide. Immediately after the premiere, Lionsgate studio filed a lawsuit against several file-sharing networks, demanding that the distribution of a copy of the action movie be stopped. An appeal was also circulated to all owners of the pirated copy, which required them to identify themselves and conclude an agreement that would pay the studio compensation. Those who did not want to surrender voluntarily were promised forced identification by law enforcement agencies, and a large financial fine, and possibly criminal prosecution. The Topic of Article: Arrests in London in connection with the leak of the Expendables 3. |
