Shawn Hogan

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Shawn Hogan in 2006.

Shawn D. Hogan (born September 1, 1975) is the founder and CEO of Digital Point Solutions, a San Diego-based business software provider. He became well-known when the article 'Shawn Hogan, Hero' appeared in the August 2006 edition of the magazine Wired,[1] detailing his firm stand against an MPAA lawsuit.

Accused of downloading the motion picture, Meet the Fockers, via the BitTorrent network, he received a call in November 2005 from an MPAA lawyer explaining that he was being sued, and that the MPAA would settle for $2,500.

Hogan maintains his innocence, pointing out that he owns a legitimate copy of the DVD. The case is unusual in that Hogan, as a millionaire, has been willing to risk the substantial legal fees on this point of principle. As he told Wired magazine, "They’re completely abusing the system... I would spend well into the millions on this."

However, in August 2007, Hogan quietly settled with Universal, and S.D. Cal. case no. CV 06-00545 was dismissed.

In August 2008, eBay filed suit against Hogan and two other men accusing them of defrauding eBay and eBay affiliates in a cookie stuffing scheme.[2] Hogan was paid over $28 million in affiliate commissions by eBay. [3]On 24 June 2010, based on the same allegations and following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a grand jury indicted Hogan on charges of wire fraud and criminal forfeiture.[4] as of 2012 Hogan is presently being prosecuted,[5] and is free on $100,000 bond.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Shawn Hogan, Hero". Wired (magazine). Retrieved 2008-08-31. 
  2. ↑ "eBay Inc. v. Digital Point Solutions, Inc. et al.". dockets.justia.com. Retrieved 2008-08-31. 
  3. ↑ http://www.businessinsider.com/ebay-the-fbi-shawn-hogan-and-brian-dunning-2013-4?op=1
  4. ↑ Stevens, Kellie (29 June 2010). "Affiliates Indicted For Cookie Stuffing". ReveNews.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2010-12-13. 
  5. ↑ "N.D. Cal. Criminal Case no. 10-0495 Indictment". "United States District Court for the Northern District of California". 24 June 2010. 
  6. ↑ "Order Setting Conditions of Release". "United States District Court for the Northern District of California". 22 July 2010. 

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