FBI pose as WWE to make Piracy Arrest

[Crayo]

(WWE) - Credit: Reuters

U.S. federal agents arrested a man who allegedly ran several websites that illegally streamed sports content, seizing sixteen domain names. Agents arrested Yonjo Quiora, who they say gave video access to NFL, NBA, NHL, WWE, and TNA events through his websites, after a Department of Homeland Security enforcement presented himself as a WWE employee arranging a meeting to purchase the domain names from him. Quiroa agreed to make a deal, after which the agents made their arrest.

The government seized firstrow.tv, firstrowsports.com, firstrowsports.net, firstrowsports.tv, hq-streams.tv, robplay.tv, soccertvlive.net, sports95.com, sports95.net, sports95.org, sportswwe.net, sportswwe.tv, sportswwe.com, xonesports.tv, youwwe.com, and youwwe.net, which were operated out of Quiroa's Comstock Park, Michigan home since February 2010. He received at least $13,000 in advertising from the operation.

@[seabs]

So many people used that site right?

 

[seabs]

Yeah it was really popular. It's not an issue for anyone who watches though. Why wasn't .eu taken down yet also?

 

[Bort]

Sheeeeeit, boy! Some quality sites for free streams dead now.

 

[Crayo]

No idea how .eu is still up.

Just thought how weird this was, you said it was seized but the way they done it. Owner having $13k of profit, lol nice.

 

[seabs]

No idea how .eu is still up.

Just thought how weird this was, you said it was seized but the way they done it. Owner having $13k of profit, lol nice.

It's probably because it's not under us law. Like the pirate bay changing to a .se domain. I bet the guy feels like a true dick now for agreeing to the deal :laugh:

 

[Crayo]

Wonder what'll happen to the owner though.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

EU is run out of Europe right? Filthy bastards shouldn't be able to touch that shit I wouldn't think

this whole war on piracy is a fucking joke. So many issues in this country and this is what they decide to take a stand against? Makes me sick and ashamed

 

[seabs]

Wonder what'll happen to the owner though.

I guess he'll be locked up. I'm not sure how long however. He made profit from hosting material which he knew breached copyright so I can't see him getting away with it.

@[Dolph'sZiggler] Yeah it's a european extension so I doubt they can touch it without going through alot of red tape.

 

[Crayo]

EU is run out of Europe right? Filthy bastards shouldn't be able to touch that shit I wouldn't think

this whole war on piracy is a fucking joke. So many issues in this country and this is what they decide to take a stand against? Makes me sick and ashamed

Agreed, there was so much attention on PIPA & SOPA recently. It's easier to win a physical war than a cyber-war. They'll never end piracy.

I guess he'll be locked up. I'm not sure how long however. He made profit from hosting material which he knew breached copyright so I can't see him getting away with it.

Yeah, too think, you get more years in prison (normally) for copyright like that (in the UK anyway) than you do for things like; animal abuse, rape, assault, drug dealing and pedophilia.

 

[Big Hoss Rambler]

Fuck! I use firstrow tv to stre.am RAW and PPV. Anyone wanna PM me some other links that you use or you know it strea.ms those live?

 

[Zamorakian]

Are they even allowed to pose as WWE personnel?

 

[Roach]

Are they even allowed to pose as WWE personnel?

It's the FBI. They can do whatever the hell they want to be honest.

 

[Nightmare Rowdy Catalan Jade]

Fuck! I use firstrow tv to stre.am RAW and PPV. Anyone wanna PM me some other links that you use or you know it strea.ms those live?

I second this. PM me too. I used that site to watch wrestling, football, the lot. (UK user)

 

[Saylor]

I bet he highly regrets to accepting the deal. Anyone know how long he'd roughly get? Since I'm from the UK, I don't know what's the rough estimate of years you get for such an offence in the US.

 

[Crayo]

Those who need links I think @[seabs] has some.