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Shawn Hogan Biopic Gets Greenlit!
July 27, 2006
Just kidding. You should have seen the look on your face!
So you know all those posts with can't-miss-tips about link baiting? Well, here's mine: Get sued by the MPAA. Works like a charm!
This has been a very interesting story since day 1. It's beautiful that somebody with Mr. Hogan's principles and pocket book has been challenged by the Motion Picture Association of America. And it's beautiful that Wired picked it up, which has brought the story to everybody, not just us geeks.
So here are some highlights from Shawn Hogan's case.
- Shawn Hogan buys a DVD of Meet the Fockers at some point in his life.
- His ISP notifies Shawn Hogan that they have been subpoenaed for his private information.
- A law firm representing the MPAA calls Shawn Hogan, accuses him of downloading Meet the Fockers, and offers to settle out of court for $2,500. The firm also informs him that fighting it would cost much more, and a judgement against him would cost more than $100,000.
- Shawn Hogan receives the law suit and plans to go to trial, expecting/hoping to pay over $100,000 to prove his case.
- According to Shawn Hogan, almost 20,000 people have settled with the MPAA or its recording industry counterpart, RIAA. Not one individual has gone to final judgment against them.
- Judge asks that, for the sake of irony, all parties pretend that the movie allegedly downloaded was Erin Brockovich.
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posted by Tom Lustina at July 27, 2006 05:17 PM
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