Basically, the Firestick devices that Jonathan Edge bought and resold, particularly via Facebook, were legal. But this 29-year-old Englishman had made a habit of configuring them in such a way that they could be used to illegally watch Premier League matches.
These IPTV devices provided access to content from Sky and BT Sport packages, as well as a library offering more than 10,000 films. The sale price? 30 pounds sterling, or approximately 34 francs. In this way, Jonathan Edge collected nearly 17,000 francs.
Except that the Premier League has initiated criminal proceedings against the Liverpool resident. The latter pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years and four months in prison. His sentence also includes a conviction for illegally accessing and watching Football matches.
“A lot of people don't see the danger of illegal streaming, but they're wrong,” said Sergeant Steve Frame, of Merseyside Police. This conviction should serve as a future warning about how seriously copyright theft is taken.”
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