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Janice · 02-23-2007, 02:37 PM

Man Charged With Uploading Movie to Web

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man who allegedly uploaded a copy of the film "Flushed Away" onto the Internet after getting a copy from an Oscar voter faces a felony charge.

Salvador Nunez Jr., 27, was charged with copyright infringement and faces up to three years in prison if convicted. He was scheduled to appear in court March 1.

Prosecutors said he obtained a copy of the movie after it was sent in advanced to his sister, an Oscar voter and member of The International Animated Film Society.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences received a tip in early January that someone put "Flushed Away" on the Internet, and a digital watermark identified it as an Academy screener film.

When interviewed by FBI agents, Nunez acknowledged he uploaded "Flushed Away" and the Oscar-nominated film "Happy Feet" onto the Internet, court documents said. However, investigators only found a copy of "Flushed Away" in his computer hard drive.

"Flushed Away," won four prizes on Feb. 11 at the Annie Awards, honoring achievements in feature film and television animation. It wasn't immediately known whether Nunez has retained an attorney. His home phone number was not listed.

TJL · 02-23-2007, 02:42 PM

Wow, the Academy doesn't mess around.

Corolla · 02-23-2007, 04:18 PM

Wow... they really are serious about copyright infrigement!

Brian Damage · 02-24-2007, 12:42 PM

As a member of the WGA, I receive most if not all the movies being nominated. It clearly states on the cover of the dvd, that the movie is a "Loan" and can be asked to be returned at any time. Tape Trading and bootlegging nowadays is just a stupid, unsafe practice. The MPAA and FBI are cracking down like never before.

dawsongirl · 02-24-2007, 11:45 PM

What an idiot this guy is.

Ireneparalegal · 02-24-2007, 11:53 PM

Seems like the sister should be in trouble too for loaning out the tape. However, the three year sentence is a bit harsh for a piece of film when there are children being abused and those abusers get a slap on the wrist.

TJL · 02-25-2007, 05:49 AM

It's no secret that a majority of the bootleg movies you see online are provided by people who have ties to the movie industry: last month I watched "Rocky Balboa" on a video sharing website called Peekvid.com, and the movie was a "screener" copy from the film company.

02-23-2007, 02:37 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Man Charged With Uploading Movie to Web Man Charged With Uploading Movie to Web LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man who allegedly uploaded a copy of the film "Flushed Away" onto the Internet after getting a copy from an Oscar voter faces a felony charge. Salvador Nunez Jr., 27, was charged with copyright infringement and faces up to three years in prison if convicted. He was scheduled to appear in court March 1. Prosecutors said he obtained a copy of the movie after it was sent in advanced to his sister, an Oscar voter and member of The International Animated Film Society. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences received a tip in early January that someone put "Flushed Away" on the Internet, and a digital watermark identified it as an Academy screener film. When interviewed by FBI agents, Nunez acknowledged he uploaded "Flushed Away" and the Oscar-nominated film "Happy Feet" onto the Internet, court documents said. However, investigators only found a copy of "Flushed Away" in his computer hard drive. "Flushed Away," won four prizes on Feb. 11 at the Annie Awards, honoring achievements in feature film and television animation. It wasn't immediately known whether Nunez has retained an attorney. His home phone number was not listed.

02-23-2007, 02:42 PM	#2
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02-24-2007, 12:42 PM	#4
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02-24-2007, 11:53 PM	#6
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Seems like the sister should be in trouble too for loaning out the tape. However, the three year sentence is a bit harsh for a piece of film when there are children being abused and those abusers get a slap on the wrist.
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02-23-2007, 04:18 PM	#3
Corolla Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2006 Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,376	Wow... they really are serious about copyright infrigement!

02-24-2007, 11:45 PM	#5
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,134	What an idiot this guy is.

02-25-2007, 05:49 AM	#7
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	It's no secret that a majority of the bootleg movies you see online are provided by people who have ties to the movie industry: last month I watched "Rocky Balboa" on a video sharing website called Peekvid.com, and the movie was a "screener" copy from the film company.