Lawyer of ‘ Copyright Pirate ‘ Law Firm Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison ByBill Toulas-June 15, 2019.795 Prenda’s lawyer was bashed by a Minnesota judge with 14 years in prison and a fine of $1.54 million. The lawsuit has been pending for six years but the ruling would vindicate copyright troll victims. There will be another prosecutor from the same firm that will face the Minnesota judge next month. The head prosecutor of the “copyright troll” law firm Prenda, Paul R. Hansmeier, has won a 14-year bashing in prison sentenceFederal District Court of Minnesota. The explanation behind the judge’s decision was the fact that Mr. Hansmeier had entered a plea agreement accepting misrepresentation and more about his culpability of money laundering perjury wire fraud mail identity theft deception. In addition to the prison sentence, Hansmeier will also be called upon to pay $1.54 million to compensate the victims of the fraud for the damages they suffered. Such findings prompted the Fbi to ask the co-founders of Pirate Bay for further evidence in 2015, which proposed a case by the Department of Justice for Us. The US lawyer sought a 12.5-year prison sentence and $1.5 million in restitution. Nevertheless, the Minnesota judge decided to go as high as possible with the punishment of Hansmeier and is now allowing those who have sustained damage from Prenda’s scheme to come forward and claim their reciprocal indemnity. There are many among them who never pirated anything, as Hansmeier wrongly threatened people with lawsuits for infringement. John Steele will reach the courthouses next month and the Us lawyer has recommended a sentence of 8 to 10 years in prison, thanks to the fact that he was cooperative during his detention. However, the Minnesota judge is not bound by anything, and Steele is likely to see a fine that goes further than that. It’s now six years since the moment of the Prenda revelations and a lot has changed in the pirates prosecution sector. Copyright security agencies and law firms have become more vigilant about the policies they follow and the responsibility they bear in the event that things turn out wrong.