India, July 23 -- Five Nevada men, including a German citizen, were sentenced to terms of up to 84 months in prison for running Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal television streaming services in the United States.
"The defendants operated Jetflicks, an illegal paid streaming service that made available more television episodes than any licensed streaming service on the market," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department's Criminal Division. This scheme generated millions of dollars in criminal profits, and hurt thousands of U.S. companies and individuals who owned the copyrights to these shows but never received a penny in compensation from Jetflicks.
After a 14-day trial that ended in June 20...