Pirate forced to pay $4.1 million for selling pirated software.

zekrahminator · Aug 29, 2006, 01:20 PM

The former owner of BuysUSA.com has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of criminal copyright infringement. Danny Ferrer's website had earned him several million dollars of profit over the years. With his profits, Ferrer had purchased airplanes, boats, cars, fire trucks, and an ambulance. Ferrer was ordered by the court to sell all his profits to pay his hefty fine. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg says "Modern-day pirates ought to expect modern-day penalties". Ferrer also has to spend six years in jail and do 50 hours of community service.

Source: Techworld

oldschool · Aug 29, 2006, 01:28 PM

He should also do a minimum of 5 years in prison and pay for all costs of prosecution and incarceration. Same applies to all pirates/criminals.

zekrahminator · Aug 29, 2006, 01:35 PM

Doh, whoops, forgot to mention he also got six years and 50 hours community service

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Leon2ky · Aug 29, 2006, 01:38 PM

I know that guy actually. I worked for him for about 3 months doing some minor graphic design work. He owned another company called Ferrer Aviation, which my dad and myself worked for. It wasn't but 3 weeks after I went back home that he got busted. And the night before I left we were all sitting around a table, drinking beers and talking about how he's extremely likely to get caught within the next couple years...guess it came true :-P.

overcast · Aug 29, 2006, 02:27 PM

"Ferrer had purchased airplanes, boats, cars, fire trucks, and an ambulance."

wtf?

Leon2ky · Aug 29, 2006, 03:10 PM

The airplanes were for a Flight School and Jet Joy Ride business he owned. The Fire Truck and ambulance was because he ran the Fire department for the airport. When he was taken down that airport lost it's fire department. He started that because his friend was in a plane accident was was believed that he burned to death.

overcast · Aug 29, 2006, 03:17 PM

Aww a pirate with a heart.

Leon2ky · Aug 29, 2006, 03:24 PM

Ironically he used to be FBI agent and crap. The dude knows 6 languages...

evil bill · Aug 29, 2006, 11:20 PM

sounds like his story would make a good film - he can sell the rights to pay his fine

Jimmy 2004 · Aug 30, 2006, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evil bill

sounds like his story would make a good film - he can sell the rights to pay his fine

It could be a bit like the "Catch Me If You Can Film" just back to front... he went from crook to CIA, not FBI to crook.

Aug 29, 2006, 01:20 PM	#1
zekrahminator McLovin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: My house. Posts: 6,280 (2.35/day) Thanks: 105 Thanked 340 Times in 246 Posts System Specs	Pirate forced to pay $4.1 million for selling pirated software. The former owner of BuysUSA.com has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of criminal copyright infringement. Danny Ferrer's website had earned him several million dollars of profit over the years. With his profits, Ferrer had purchased airplanes, boats, cars, fire trucks, and an ambulance. Ferrer was ordered by the court to sell all his profits to pay his hefty fine. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg says "Modern-day pirates ought to expect modern-day penalties". Ferrer also has to spend six years in jail and do 50 hours of community service. Source: Techworld Last edited by zekrahminator; Aug 29, 2006 at 01:36 PM.

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Aug 29, 2006, 01:35 PM	#3
zekrahminator McLovin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: My house. Posts: 6,280 (2.35/day) Thanks: 105 Thanked 340 Times in 246 Posts System Specs	Doh, whoops, forgot to mention he also got six years and 50 hours community service . __________________ “Just because you're hung like a moose doesn't mean you should do porn.”

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Aug 29, 2006, 01:28 PM	#2
oldschool Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 104 (0.04/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	He should also do a minimum of 5 years in prison and pay for all costs of prosecution and incarceration. Same applies to all pirates/criminals.

Aug 29, 2006, 01:38 PM	#4
Leon2ky Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 56 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	I know that guy actually. I worked for him for about 3 months doing some minor graphic design work. He owned another company called Ferrer Aviation, which my dad and myself worked for. It wasn't but 3 weeks after I went back home that he got busted. And the night before I left we were all sitting around a table, drinking beers and talking about how he's extremely likely to get caught within the next couple years...guess it came true :-P.

Aug 29, 2006, 02:27 PM	#5
overcast Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 707 (0.26/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	"Ferrer had purchased airplanes, boats, cars, fire trucks, and an ambulance." wtf?

Aug 29, 2006, 03:10 PM	#6
Leon2ky Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 56 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	The airplanes were for a Flight School and Jet Joy Ride business he owned. The Fire Truck and ambulance was because he ran the Fire department for the airport. When he was taken down that airport lost it's fire department. He started that because his friend was in a plane accident was was believed that he burned to death.

Aug 29, 2006, 03:17 PM	#7
overcast Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 707 (0.26/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	Aww a pirate with a heart.

Aug 29, 2006, 03:24 PM	#8
Leon2ky Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 56 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	Ironically he used to be FBI agent and crap. The dude knows 6 languages...

Aug 29, 2006, 11:20 PM	#9
evil bill Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 368 (0.14/day) Thanks: 28 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts System Specs	sounds like his story would make a good film - he can sell the rights to pay his fine

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