• DMmeYourNudes@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      n total, 10 search warrants were issued and 14 people detained or accused of IP crimes, including four who were arrested in Spain. According to Europol, the prime suspect in this case had been earning €150,000 per month and lived in a luxury villa, drove expensive cars and took luxury holidays all over the world.

      really coerced them through legal proceedings, damn.

    • kungen@feddit.nu
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      1 year ago

      Did you miss the part “other than websites dedicated to piracy”? The kingpin was making 150k€/month from his piracy ring, not some guy running a small free message board.