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Lionsgate Sues Limetorrents, Played.to, and Others Over Expendables 3 Leak

Posted by Soulskill on from the barn-doors-and-horses dept.

hypnosec writes Lionsgate, the film company in charge of distribution for Expendables 3, has filed a lawsuit against unknown individuals who shared a DVD-level copy of the movie and six file-sharing sites known to have the links through which copies of the movies are being downloaded illegally. An advance copy of Expendables 3 was leaked online in July, and it was downloaded as many as 180,000 times in just 24 hours. The movie, which is releasing on August 15, is said to have crossed two million downloads already. In addition to the lawsuit, the Dept. of Homeland Security is on the case.

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  1. The DHS Is On The Case by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    For a civil matter relating to a MOVIE? Are you fucking kidding me? What the fuck, America?

    1. Re:The DHS Is On The Case by jklovanc · · Score: 5, Informative

      The reproduction and distribution of copyright material is a criminal as well as a civil matter. ICE is tasked with investigating copyright infringement in the US. The fact that they are now under the umbrella of the DHS is just sensationalism.

    2. Re:The DHS Is On The Case by Kalium70 · · Score: 5, Funny

      DHS: "we must protect the fatherland" -- er, homeland.

    3. Re:The DHS Is On The Case by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Because monies.