Apologies if this goes in the Society section of Off Topic (probably).
I am creating such a thread to gain advice (I know, it is the internet, but some people are decent on this forum) and to seek opinions (again, I have knowledge that this is the internet).
So at around the end of January, my household was filed a lawsuit on a case in November 16 (a Friday night). On said date, there just so happened to be a breaching of LW Productions' computers and files were stolen. This occurred in Clark County. I am in Vermilion County, north of Clark County, so you can see why they'd think this. They stated that on the same date, my internet protocol (IP) was used to distribute said files via BitTorrent over to The Pirate Bay (and another website that I can't quite remember). Additional information would include that it is an adult film. I have knowledge that they went to my internet service provider (ISP) to clarify that my IP was used in the event. I and others in the household have not downloaded such files (not my father, me, nor my sister), and we find such an accusation to be actually rather ludicrous, and wish that they would pull charges. I also have knowledge that they are watching my IP for whatever I do.
Update: We're filing bankruptcy on Wednesday. Hope we succeed successfully.
Update 2: We've successfully filed bankruptcy. Take that, LW Productions.
I think that somebody may have pulled our IP to use it on BitTorrent to distribute said files. What are your opinions?
It is impossible to say for the fact that people lie. I mean who would honestly say "Oh i stole adult vids and seeded it too!" to their family.
But assuming everything you are saying is correct; i don't think they can use your IP without some sort of virus or malware on your computers, in that case, you would have to run a virus scan. HOWEVER, for the sake of the lawsuit, any changes on your computers, if chosen to be used as evidence, will be used against you. Deleting files, even if not related (or the malware itself) could be seen as covering something up (in that case you would want to keep any Virus removal logs or even just put the virus into lockdown or something similar). Although i am not sure on that one, or the laws around privacy.
An actual lawyer would help a tonne, they know this kinda stuff on the side of the law..
It is impossible to say for the fact that people lie. I mean who would honestly say "Oh i stole adult vids and seeded it too!" to their family.
But assuming everything you are saying is correct; i don't think they can use your IP without some sort of virus or malware on your computers, in that case, you would have to run a virus scan. HOWEVER, for the sake of the lawsuit, any changes on your computers, if chosen to be used as evidence, will be used against you. Deleting files, even if not related (or the malware itself) could be seen as covering something up (in that case you would want to keep any Virus removal logs or even just put the virus into lockdown or something similar). Although i am not sure on that one, or the laws around privacy.
An actual lawyer would help a tonne, they know this kinda stuff on the side of the law..
We've spoken to a lawyer today. A few days back, we were told that we would have to pay either 4,000 USD or go to court a few years from now and pay 150,000 USD. Our lawyer said that we can basically file bankruptcy and be done with it. We have wanted to file bankruptcy for a while, anyway. It's a much cheaper solution for us.
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"Democracy is the road to socialism." -Karl Marx "The goal of socialism is communism." -Vladimir Lenin
I am creating such a thread to gain advice (I know, it is the internet, but some people are decent on this forum) and to seek opinions (again, I have knowledge that this is the internet).
So at around the end of January, my household was filed a lawsuit on a case in November 16 (a Friday night). On said date, there just so happened to be a breaching of LW Productions' computers and files were stolen. This occurred in Clark County. I am in Vermilion County, north of Clark County, so you can see why they'd think this. They stated that on the same date, my internet protocol (IP) was used to distribute said files via BitTorrent over to The Pirate Bay (and another website that I can't quite remember). Additional information would include that it is an adult film. I have knowledge that they went to my internet service provider (ISP) to clarify that my IP was used in the event. I and others in the household have not downloaded such files (not my father, me, nor my sister), and we find such an accusation to be actually rather ludicrous, and wish that they would pull charges. I also have knowledge that they are watching my IP for whatever I do.
Update: We're filing bankruptcy on Wednesday. Hope we succeed successfully.
Update 2: We've successfully filed bankruptcy. Take that, LW Productions.
I think that somebody may have pulled our IP to use it on BitTorrent to distribute said files. What are your opinions?
"Democracy is the road to socialism." -Karl Marx
"The goal of socialism is communism." -Vladimir Lenin
But assuming everything you are saying is correct; i don't think they can use your IP without some sort of virus or malware on your computers, in that case, you would have to run a virus scan. HOWEVER, for the sake of the lawsuit, any changes on your computers, if chosen to be used as evidence, will be used against you. Deleting files, even if not related (or the malware itself) could be seen as covering something up (in that case you would want to keep any Virus removal logs or even just put the virus into lockdown or something similar). Although i am not sure on that one, or the laws around privacy.
An actual lawyer would help a tonne, they know this kinda stuff on the side of the law..
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We've spoken to a lawyer today. A few days back, we were told that we would have to pay either 4,000 USD or go to court a few years from now and pay 150,000 USD. Our lawyer said that we can basically file bankruptcy and be done with it. We have wanted to file bankruptcy for a while, anyway. It's a much cheaper solution for us.
"Democracy is the road to socialism." -Karl Marx
"The goal of socialism is communism." -Vladimir Lenin