“Filmmaker” suing PassThePopcorn may be banned user out for revenge

Allegedly fake filmmaker targeted trackers like PassThePopcorn, BroadcasTheNet, and HDBits.

The short version

• Some of the most widely used private torrent trackers for pirating movies suspect that a banned user may have posed as a filmmaker protecting copyrights in a failed attempt to seek revenge.
• In a sworn declaration , the actual filmmaker behind the movies cited in the complaint wrote that he had no association to the plaintiff in the case.
• “I am not involved in, nor have I ever appeared in, this case,” Schneider wrote.

What happened

Wood, this unusual turn in what could have been a major case was unexpected. As pressure mounted on the plaintiff to clarify his complaint, he abruptly decided to voluntarily dismiss the claims, TorrentFreak reported Tuesday.

Why it matters

But that last-minute move might not save him from being sanctioned.

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