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The company behind the movie "I Spit On Your Grave" has filed a lawsuit against 14 people who allegedly downloaded the film without permission. The defendants are identified through an IP-address and email and, according to the complaint, they have registered an account with the popular torrent site 1337x. This raises several questions.
The lawyer was able to do this because YTS handed over database information as part of a private settlement.
The tactic proved quite useful. For one, the database information is additional evidence and provides valuable details such as email addresses. In addition, calling out a torrent site by name may deter some people from using it in the future. It’s a win-win for the copyright holder.