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Spammer Sentenced to 9 Years in Jail

Posted by Zonk on from the should-have-been-a-year-for-each-email dept.

Iphtashu Fitz writes "Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, NC now has the dubious honor of being the first spammer sentenced to jail for the felony of spamming. Virginia judge Thomas Horne sentenced Jaynes to 9 years in prison based on a jury recommendation after he was convicted of sending out 10 million e-mails a day. Jaynes, who sent out much of his spam using the name "Gaven Stubberfield", has held a position on the SpamHaus Registry of Known Spam Operations for a long time. Unfortunately the sentence has been postponed while the case is being appealed." Commentary on the sentence available at Forbes as well.

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  1. Heh heh... by FlyByPC · · Score: 5, Funny

    Spam in the can, anyone?

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  2. A better punishment by Jason_D_Berg · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think it's time for a good ol' fashioned tar and feathering...Now where'd I put those chickens?

  3. Makes me wonder... by punxking · · Score: 4, Funny

    How will that go over in prison?

    Convict: What are you in for?
    Jeremy Jaynes: um... spam.

    He's somebody's bitch for sure...

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  4. Jail by XFilesFMDS1013 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bet he's sorry now htat he sent those penis enlargement pill e-mails to incarcerated felons.

  5. Re:good move by pilgrim23 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I totally agree. 9 years is a horrible sentence for spamming. We should be more caring more, sensitive, more in touch with our inner fetus....

    -get a rope......

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  6. Re:Does quantity mean nothing? by ArsonSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    So we should just set the sentance for spamming at a very tiny 2 seconds per spam mail in jail. That seems fair to me. Send out 150 spams get 5 minutes in jail. Maybe my parents would quit sending me those crappy jokes if they had to go server a couple of minutes in a jail cell.

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