By Jason Pan / Staff reporterTaipei prosecutors have launched a probe into former ultramarathon runner Kevin Lin （林義傑）, accusing him of profiteering through a copyright infringement scheme.
Taipei prosecutors have launched a probe into former ultramarathon runner Kevin Lin (林義傑), accusing him of profiteering through a copyright infringement scheme.
Legal experts and alleged victims yesterday said Lin’s company persuaded about 1,000 people to download films, but then filed copyright infringement lawsuits against them, seeking to profit from settlements.
Police on Wednesday searched Lin’s company, Truth Intellectual Property Consulting Co (真相智財顧問), which he runs with a business partner, Hsu Jen-tai (許仁泰).
Lin, who retired from competitive running in 2016, was questioned in court and posted bail of NT$200,000 (US$6,774).
Hsu posted NT$100,000 bail, and an employee surnamed Chiu (邱) posted NT$60,000 bail.
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