Recluse on benefits jailed for £300k piracy scam run from his bedroom

A social recluse whose bedroom-run internet piracy scam put the movie industry at risk of losing an estimated £120m has been handed a four-year sentence, half of which will be spent in prison.

Paul Mahoney, 29, fromDerry, made almost £300,000 through advertising revenue generated from his illegal websites offering access to the latest films and TV shows – many before general release.