Copyright troll lawyer is finally disbarred for fraud
https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/22/copyright-lawyer-disbarred-for-fraud/
While it is illegal to download copyrighted files from
file-sharing sites, it is also against the law to extort
downloaders. John L. Steele, a Chicago lawyer who pled guilty
to perjury, fraud and money laundering resulting from alleged
"honeypot" schemes, has just been disbarred by an Illinois
court. Both Steele and his law partner, Paul Hasmeier, were
indicted last March for uploading porn videos that they
acquired through sham companies in the West Indies and then
suing whomever downloaded them, resulting in a staggering $6
million in settlement fees. That's quite a honeypot.
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