Software piracy ring leader sentenced to 46 months

“ALEXANDRIA (AP) — A co-leader of what federal authorities say was one of the largest software piracy rings on the Internet was sentenced to nearly four years in prison Friday. John Sankus Jr., 28, of Philadelphia, was the leader of DrinkOrDie, a piracy ring that authorities believe cost the sofware industry billions of dollars in sales each year. His 46-month sentence is the largest ever for Internet piracy, U.S. Attorney Paul McNulty said at a news conference. ‘This sentence sends a strong message to those that think they’re invisible because of the anonymity of the Internet. We will find you,’ McNulty said. ‘You will serve years in prison.’” Click here to read the full story at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.