FBI raids home of Screen Actor's Guild member for uploading
updated 07:40 pm EDT, Mon April 25, 2011
FBI raids home of actor for alleged file sharing
The FBI has reportedly raided the Los Angeles apartment of a Screen Actor's Guild member who is believed to have been the first to upload movies that include The King's Speech, Black Swan and more to The Pirate Bay. The source of the information is court documents, ArsTechnica maintains. The actor in question is Wes DeSoto and the authorities are investigating whether he is linked to prerelease movie uploading group TiMPE.
The FBI's warrant request included mention of searching the home for anything that tied DeSoto and TiMPE together. DeSoto said he is not affiliated with TiMPE and criticized the investigation for being a waste of tax dollars.
The movies were uploaded in January and were high-quality, meant for critics' reviews before the awards season. While DeSoto is accused of uploading the movies, he has not been charged. Under the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005, he can face up to three years in prison.
