Copyright Troll to Spend 14 Years in Prison for Massive Fraud (Paul Hansmeier Appeal Denied)

Paul Hansmeier doesn't want to spend 14 years in Prison for defrauding thousands of victims of millions of dollars in his massive, illegal copyright trolling honeypot scheme. His compatriot in Prenda Law, John Steele, will serve 5 year for his role as well.

#paulhansmeier #copyrighttroll #prendalaw

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February $5+ Supporters:

[crimsonhalo]

Troll: "Nooo you can't just sentence me to 14 years!"
Judge: "Haha, gulag bus go brrr."

[adamabele]

Thanks and shoutout to the judges. The more important part is the restitution they have to pay. I hope this serves as a deterrent.

[cplassen]

The sweet, sweet smell of justice. This ruling needs to be blared far, and loud.

[carlwitt]

It's a real shame that Paul Duffy didn't live long enough to spend any time in prison for his part in this.

[prunabluepepper]

It's sad that people still have to be embarrassed to watch adult entertainment movies. Almost everyone does it and living out your natural drives in a safe way should be welcomed by society not ostracized. America is really still living in the 18th century.

[SeanBZA]

Hopefully some of those he defrauded will in turn sue him for the money back, plus costs. As he was found guilty of running a fraud, any NDA they signed is now void, so they can in turn give him a million tiny paper cuts in a small claims court. As an inmate, he will be served easily, and as he likely will be a no show, default in every case.

[Aging_Casually_Late_Gamer]

"That total is wrong because only some of my victims were fake and therefore dont count"
Like....the gall of that dude to try that out in court is insane.

[augormasterson]

Looks like Prenda is still pretenda to be attorneys

[starsiegeplayer]

Wow, fascinating story. Clearly a massive scam. Thanks for the in depth reporting, Leonard French 👍

[Vanye]

Crazy that this was still going on. Glad he was continually denied.

[Volvith]

Me before watching: "14 years is a bit much for trolling..."
Me 4 minutes in: *_"Nonono, longer. Let him rot."_*

[CostlyFiddle]

I always like checking out what you have in the background.

[beckster]

should have been forced to return the full 3 mill and given 25 to life without parole

[lance]

Someone must be making a made-for-TV movie about this.

[genericdragon]

I just found your site today and I am hooked and will spread the word! Thank you and keep up your great work!

[bluchu]

7:15 If you want to see a change in the law, call your Congressman!

[seanorourke]

That sounds like someone that would put a couch on the end of their driveway with a free sign on it, then calling the cops on the person that picked up the free couch for stealing it. All the while never mentioning they put the couch out there, so it seems like they had to break in to steal the couch.

[ToastyMcGrath]

That was ballsy, using the courts as an avenue for their crimes.

[xl]

So happy it's going this way
As an avid Slashdot reader, I've been following this story since 2012 ..almost 10 years.

[towmlvb]

Your presentations of this case, and so many others, are above exemplary. I hope to live long enough to see you rise to the level I believe you merit. I'm not given to flattery; I have more of a reputation for being blunt. Thank you for all of your work that I have, so far, watched and, above all, heard. I intend to continue. There is no such thing as a retired fraud investigator; I am old and professionally inactive but still interested and aware.

Thank you.