A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to unlawfully posting a copy of "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" on the Internet the night before the film appeared in theaters. Marc Hoaglin entered his plea to one count of uploading a work being prepared for commercial distribution, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. The illegal posting violated the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005, which made uploading a movie before its DVD release a federal felony.
December 15, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to unlawfully posting a copy of “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith” on the Internet the night before the film appeared in theaters.
Marc Hoaglin entered his plea to one count of uploading a work being prepared for commercial distribution, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
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