Stung in England in the fight against piracy

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Three operators were convicted of a series of crimes and a total of 17 years. Steven King, Paul Rolston and Daniel Malone have been punished for providing illegal access to Premier League content to over a thousand pubs, clubs and homes across England and Wales.

The accusation is of conspiracy for attempted fraud, as the three men would have dealt with Dreambox (without legal personality), Dreambox TV Limited and Digital Switchover Limited, through websites on dreamboxtv.co.uk and yourfootie.com, to transmit illegally the images of the most important championship in the UK, making a profit of over 5 million pounds. Thanks to their fraudulent activity, users were able to take advantage of pay content, deriving from over 20 broadcasters around the world, without subscribing to subscriptions. "This decision provides further evidence that the law will reach companies and individuals who defraud copyright owners and infringe copyright - explained Kevin Plumb, director of legal services for the Premier League -.

The sentences reflect the gravity and the entity of crimes. The use of these services is illegal and supporters should be aware of it, also because they risk becoming victims of fraud or identity theft by transmitting personal data and financial details.
 
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