Software Pirate Gets 51 Months In Jail

Boston (dBTechno) – A man who goes by the name of Bandido was sentenced to 51 months in prison for internet piracy.

He is the leader of the world’s oldest and most renowned internet software piracy group.

The man is Hew Raymond Griffiths, a 44-year-old British man who lives in Bateau Bay, Australia.

He was sentenced to one count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement. The sentence was read to him in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia where he was extradited to back in February.

He pleaded guilt to the charge back on April 20th. He led and orchestrated the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in copyrighted material.

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