RIAA Extortion Claims To Be Decided In New Countersuit

[GhostShip]

Yet another victim of the RIAA and its members is taking affirmative action against their illegal and unfair extortion tactics

http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2007/06/riaa-accused-of-extortion-and.html

In a new Tampa, Florida, case, UMG v. Del Cid, the defendant has filed the following five (5) counterclaims against the RIAA, under Florida, federal, and California law:

1. Trespass

2. Computer Fraud and Abuse (18 USC 1030)

3. Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices (Fla. Stat. 501.201)

4. Civil Extortion (CA Penal Code 519 & 523)

5. Civil Conspiracy involving (a) use of private investigators without license in violation of Fla. Stat. Chapter 493; (b) unauthorized access to a protected computer system, in interstate commerce, for the purpose of obtaining information in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1030 (a)(2)(C); (c) extortion in violation of Ca. Penal Code §§ 519 and 523; and (d) knowingly collecting an unlawful consumer debt, and using abus[ive] means to do so, in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692a et seq. and Fla. Stat. § 559.72 et seq.

The actual counterclaim is here folks and its a great read

http://www.ilrweb.com/viewILRPDF.asp?filename=umg_delcid_070601AnswerCounterclaims


Lets hope at least some of these common sense couterclaims are looked into, its a worrying world we live in if its shown that justice is only available to those with a big stick and a fat purse.

[Victim]

Yet another victim

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