Hauling In The Hollywood Hackers

How undercover FBI agents nab the bootleggers who threaten the movie biz

Under the predawn sky on June 29, 2005, federal agents armed with arrest warrants and Glock handguns banged on the door of the house at 38244 Hastings St. in Fremont, Calif. “FBI!” they shouted. Their target was a heavyset 24-year-old biker named Chirayu Patel, alleged to be a leader of the “Boozers” and a handful of other underground gangs that illegally copy and load onto the Internet blockbuster movies such as Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith and Batman Begins. Patel’s dad answered the 6 a.m. wake-up call, FBI officials say. Ten agents swept the house, guns drawn. Patel was found in his bedroom, where he was cuffed and arrested.





  1. Stickit2daman

    Oh Well Shit Happenz

    Reply · May. 14 2006 at 11:18 am
  2. Krypt0

    I like this part:
    The Silicon Valley sting centered around a server that was leased by agents from an Internet service provider in the Bay Area. Agent Jolie’s real coup though was in recruiting a thirtysomething Oakland agent (initials A.J.) who used to work in the computer industry. He proved to be a quick study. Shortly after interviewing with Jolie A.J. discovered that warez groups used Linux server coding which he learned in one night. “He can teach himself anything” Jolie says.

    This A.J. dude the FBI hired to help “track down” these people “used to work in the computer industry” but he “discovered that warez groups used Linux server coding WHICH HE LEARNED IN ONE NIGHT”.

    Anyone else see anything wrong with this statement?

    Reply · May. 10 2006 at 7:32 pm
  3. Afn

    Gang wars against the corporations and corporate excess against those in our society who do not have access or access to the corporate bank account. Slaves on a plantation. Workers in a corporation same concept just new names.

    Reply · May. 09 2006 at 9:46 am
  4. kari14

    Seriously think of all the poeple who enjoy p2p cuz they can’t afford to pay 10 bucks for movies like Gigili.

    Reply · May. 08 2006 at 8:24 pm
  5. mountain_rage

    I like how they link the activity to gang wars since when do filesharers create a generation of drug addicts murder people on a regular bassis pimp out underpriveleged women and cause general mayham. You guys in the states have such a messed up judicial system at this point your all salves to your giant corporations.

    Reply · May. 08 2006 at 7:18 pm
  6. shawners

    I havent seen boozers in a while. They released alot of great stuff. They be missed! http://www.binsearch.info/?q=boozers&max=250&adv_age=70&server=
    Check there for some releases.

    Reply · May. 08 2006 at 5:30 pm
  7. black_magiic

    I hate when that happens.

    Reply · May. 08 2006 at 5:26 pm

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