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After four years on the run, Hans Fredrik Lennart Neij, one of the founders of the Swedish file-sharing giant, has been arrested and is awaiting extradition to Sweden.
The 36-year-old Swede, known in hacking communities as TiAMO, was traveling to Thailand with his Laotian wife when he was detained at a border checkpoint in Nong Khai under a warrant issued by Interpol.
A US-based film association had hired a Thai lawyer to track down Neij, and his photo was distributed to border police at Nong Khai, AP reported Immigration Police Commissioner Chartchai Eimsaeng as saying.
Teij was wearing the same T-shirt at the time of the Monday arrest as he was in the photo, helping officers identify him, Chartchai told the AP.
Neij is the last of the three co-founders to be taken into custody. All three fled after being given one-year sentences in 2009 and ordered to pay $4.8 million to the entertainment industry in compensation for lost profits. An appeals court later reduced the sentences to eight months while increasing the fine to $6.9 million.
I think I honestly would have done the same thing if I was fined that much amount of money.
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That's crazy..
But I would expect a bigger fine.
But I would expect a bigger fine.
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How much money does he have though?
I mean, $6.9 million isn't that much to someone with $20 million for instance.
Or is that $6.9 million split 3 ways?
I mean, $6.9 million isn't that much to someone with $20 million for instance.
Or is that $6.9 million split 3 ways?
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As if they need that kind of compensation to begin with. I bet it was Disney.
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Labyrinth wrote How much money does he have though?
I mean, $6.9 million isn't that much to someone with $20 million for instance.
Or is that $6.9 million split 3 ways?
I would assume it's spread among the three, but I'm not positive.
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Its probably spread among the three, as the are all co founders after all.
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I honestly don't think they'll ever stop piracy. There are too many people doing it. These guys knew what they were doing though so they definitely don't have anyone to blame but, themselves.
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They had it coming, but hopefully TPB doesn't go down. Arrrgh.
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Wow that's crazy but I really hope they don't take down TPB I use it tor downloading all my music onto my phone.
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Does this mean the pirate bay will be down?
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