FBI kills another bitTorrent site

BWX · May 27, 2005, 11:23 AM

Agents Crack Peer-To-Peer Internet Piracy Network in Groundbreaking Investigation

ICE and FBI agents announced today the first criminal enforcement against users of the BitTorrent peer-to-peer network. Agents executed 10 search warrants across the U.S. against leading members of the 133,000-member EliteTorrents network.

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Washington Post

BBC

CNN

Word is this was planned way before the Episode III torrent hit.

edit- in a related story-

Friday, May 27, 2005

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

Released in US May 19, 2005
Total US Gross $191,363,000
Production Budget $115,000,000
Worldwide Gross $336,063,000
MPAA Rating PG-13 for sci-fi violence and some intense images
Franchises Star Wars
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Music Composed By John Williams
Source Sequel
Major Genre Science Fiction
Director George Lucas

http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2005/STAR3.php

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BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	FBI kills another bitTorrent site Agents Crack Peer-To-Peer Internet Piracy Network in Groundbreaking Investigation ICE and FBI agents announced today the first criminal enforcement against users of the BitTorrent peer-to-peer network. Agents executed 10 search warrants across the U.S. against leading members of the 133,000-member EliteTorrents network. FBI Washington Post BBC CNN Word is this was planned way before the Episode III torrent hit. edit- in a related story- Friday, May 27, 2005 Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Released in US May 19, 2005 Total US Gross $191,363,000 Production Budget $115,000,000 Worldwide Gross $336,063,000 MPAA Rating PG-13 for sci-fi violence and some intense images Franchises Star Wars Distributed by 20th Century Fox Music Composed By John Williams Source Sequel Major Genre Science Fiction Director George Lucas http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2005/STAR3.php __________________ Last edited by BWX; May 27, 2005 at 11:36 AM.