| Culver City Man Arrested on Federal Copyright Infringement Charges for Internet Posting of Songs from Unreleased Guns N’ Roses Album |
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| Wednesday, 27 August 2008 00:00 | |
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A press release issued today from the United States Department of Justice says FBI agents arrested A Culver City man on charges that he violated federal copyright laws by posting nine songs from Guns N’ Roses’ unreleased album Chinese Democracy on his website (www.antiquiet.com)
Kevin Cogill, 27, who goes by the alias on the internet "Skwerl" admitted to officers that he posted the songs on his website.
He faces a maximum statutory sentence of three years in federal prison, or five years if proven that he did it for financial gain.
The website in question is asking for people to show their support by showing up to court (with MP3 Players), and to donate to a fund to help pay for his lawyers.
You can view the press release by clicking here
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