UK internet pirate jailed for four years

An internet pirate who made up to £60,000 (€76,000) a month from his site which allowed people to download TV shows and films was jailed in the UK for four years today.

UK internet pirate jailed for four years

An internet pirate who made up to £60,000 (€76,000) a month from his site which allowed people to download TV shows and films was jailed in the UK for four years today.

Anton Vickerman’s surfthechannel.com attracted 400,000 visitors a day and was close to the top 500 most popular websites at its peak.

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