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Artem Vaulin considering coming to US - Ecks - 06-17-2017
Earlier this year a Polish court ruled that Artem Vaulin, the alleged owner of the defunct torrent site KickassTorrents, can be extradited to the United States. The decision came as a disappointment to the defense team, which quickly announced an appeal. Vaulin has since been released on bail and currently resides in a Warsaw apartment. His release has made it easier to communicate with his attorneys in the United States, who have started negotiations with the U.S. Government. While the extradition appeal is still ongoing, it now appears that under the right conditions Vaulin might consider traveling to the United States voluntarily, so he can "resolve" the pending charges. This is what the defense team states in a motion for a status conference, which was submitted earlier this week.
Read More @ https://torrentfreak.com/alleged-kickasstorrents-owner-considers-voluntary-surrender-to-the-us-170616/
RE: Artem Vaulin considering coming to US - mothered - 06-17-2017
If I remember correctly, a similar thing (extradition) happened with Gottfrid Svartholm (aka Anakata), a co-founder of The Pirate Bay. He served jailed time thereafter.
Good luck to Vaulin, he's definitely going to need It.
RE: Artem Vaulin considering coming to US - Ecks - 06-17-2017
(06-17-2017, 06:16 AM)mothered Wrote: If I remember correctly, a similar thing (extradition) happened with Gottfrid Svartholm (aka Anakata), a co-founder of The Pirate Bay. He served jailed time thereafter.
Good luck to Vaulin, he's definitely going to need It.
He will very much need all the luck he can get. They are going to railroad him so hard he will be begging for a plea deal.
RE: Artem Vaulin considering coming to US - mothered - 06-17-2017
(06-17-2017, 06:39 AM)Ecks Wrote: He will very much need all the luck he can get. They are going to railroad him so hard he will be begging for a plea deal.
That's for sure.
The prosecution has no mercy for copyright Infringements. I'd say It's safe to assume that he'll be serving a few years of jail time.
RE: Artem Vaulin considering coming to US - zorrophreak - 06-17-2017
I've read most of his public statements and I think he really is pushing he has nothing to do with this directly. In terms of willingly coming, he might get a reduced sentence through a plea-deal, but the fact that extradition is already pending, he likely won't get away with no jail time.
(06-17-2017, 06:16 AM)mothered Wrote: Gottfrid Svartholm (aka Anakata)
I haven't heard anyone refer to him as Anakata in so long...
RE: Artem Vaulin considering coming to US - mothered - 06-17-2017
(06-17-2017, 04:22 PM)zorrophreak Wrote: I haven't heard anyone refer to him as Anakata in so long...
Agree.
Even In media reports they predominantly address him by his given name.