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The company behind the film Hunter Killer has sued a former phone store employee who allegedly promoted the piracy app Popcorn Time to customers. The woman in question, who already lost her job due to the accusations, also downloaded the movie herself according to a recently filed complaint.
Every year, thousands of “Doe” defendants are sued for allegedly sharing pirated videos via BitTorrent.
Most of these lawsuits follow a common pattern. The copyright holders track down an infringing IP-address, uncover the associated account holder through a subpoena, to then offer this person a settlement.
Defendants who ignore or deny the settlement offers will often be named. And if they fail to respond after that, the copyright holder will ask the court to issue a default judgment.