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Net Journalist Prosecuted For Warez Crimes

Posted by Zonk on from the pwned dept.

Andrew Burnes writes "A fellow Internet games journalist will shortly plead guilty in a Connecticut court room for being involved in the warez scene, following his apprehension in April as part of Operation Fastlink. Here is a slice of his email to various press and editorial professionals: 'I am very sorry for what I have done, and after I serve my sentence, I hope I will be able to continue my career in the game industry, and move on with my life. This last year has been incredibly hard for me emotionally, facing the consequences of my bad choices, and I am hopeful for your support, but I'll understand if you want nothing to do with me.'

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  1. Re:Which reminds me... by doublesix · · Score: 4, Informative

    He died in jail.

  2. Looks like he didn't have much trust to lose by Cap'n+Steve · · Score: 2, Informative

    If you read the comments in the linked article, He seems to be known for reviewing primarily pirated games and even posting download links on the site.

  3. Re:What a dumbass. by j-turkey · · Score: 3, Informative
    Your career to this point depended on them trusting you enough to give you free, early access to games you could write about. You spent your time undermining that trust and the industry by distributing those games to the world as warez.

    Your assumption that he used his position at Game Over to acquire software and warez it appears to be incorrect. If you read the discussion under the brief blurb at IGN (TFA), you'll see a post (which purports to be) from the Game Over President/Editor in Chief. It says:

    As President and Editor in Chief of Game Over Online, Incorporated, I can't emphasize enough that what Seth did, he did on his own. We do not condone Seth's actions nor do we participate in them. Furthermore, there is no connection between our site and Seth's actions. Seth has never acquired product on behalf of Game Over and then gone and pirated it. To hear people say otherwise is simply untrue and a slap in the face to the hard working individuals who contribute to our site. I'll say it again, what Seth did has absolutely nothing to do with Game Over Online, it's an isolated incident.

    Stephen Riach Game Over Online, Inc.

    Your words, however, are pretty harsh. Perhaps you know more about this than you're letting on.

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    -Turkey