Computer programmer convicted for role in Nevada-based illegal streaming service, one of largest in US: DOJ
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A computer programmer has been convicted for his alleged role in operating an illegal television streaming service, federal prosecutors said.
He was convicted of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement and is the eighth and final defendant to be convicted in the case. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
At one point, Jetflicks, based in Las Vegas, claimed to have 183,285 different television episodes, far more than Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, or any other licensed streaming service, authorities said. The service often provided episodes to subscribers, sometimes a day after they originally aired on television, prosecutors said.
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