Calif. man charged with uploading 'Flushed Away' after getting copy from Oscar voter
LOS ANGELES – 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.
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Well I for one am glad that evil people like those Oscar-Screener-Pirate-Uploaders get charged and locked away. They are ruining the film industry and if this carries on we will see all of Hollywood lining up in front of the dole office. You just wait and see! It has to stop!
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.
signonsandiego.com
Well I for one am glad that evil people like those Oscar-Screener-Pirate-Uploaders get charged and locked away. They are ruining the film industry and if this carries on we will see all of Hollywood lining up in front of the dole office. You just wait and see! It has to stop!
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