Steven Hale (Legal Settlement)
Funding Details
- Awarder
- RSS - feeds.arstechnica.com
- Date Award
- May 30, 2025
- Vertical
- Entertainment
- Funding URL
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Company Info
- Traction
- Hale leaked several high-profile movies, including 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', resulting in significant piracy claims.
- Company Description
- Steven Hale was an employee at a DVD manufacturing company who stole over 1,000 DVDs and Blu-ray discs, leaking pre-release copies of popular movies. He was arrested for copyright infringement and is facing legal consequences.
- Market
- Film and Media
- Location
- Tennessee, USA