Long-shot suit charges RIAA with extortion, racketeering

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Lifer
Jan 7, 2002
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It's probably not the first time that record company executives have been likened to Al Capone, but this time a judge might have to agree or disagree.

A New Jersey woman, one of the hundreds of people sued for alleged music-swapping by the Recording Industry Association of America, has countersued the big record labels, charging them with extortion and violations of the federal anti-racketeering act.

Through her attorneys, Michele Scimeca contends that by suing file-swappers for copyright infringement, and then offering to settle instead of pursuing a case where liability could reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, the RIAA is violating the same laws that are more typically applied to gangsters and organized crime.

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brxndxn

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Apr 3, 2001
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I agree..

there is no fvcking way a person should be liable for $250k per song downloaded. That is just completely ridiculous. The average person probby has about 1000 mp3s.. So, 250 million.. I mean.. god damn.

They are like the mafia.. only the mafia has better prices.
 

JackBurton

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Jul 18, 2000
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Oh please magic Jesus, if this lady successfully sues the RIAA for millions of dollars and wins, I promise I'll believe in you. :)