Porn, a widely pirated form of media, is often taken without permission. And one man found that out the hard way, when he was fined $990,000 for selling pirated porn on Ebay. David Trice, perpetrator, admitted his part in what Corbin Fisher characterized as a ring of adult content pirates who sell their wares through eBay.

“The court recognized our right to protect the material we produce, and this judgment reflects that,” said Corbin Fisher (the gay content distributor). “This guy certainly got an education in copyright law. I’d imagine that he is reconsidering whether his little enterprise was a worthwhile pursuit. I hope that this case will stand as a warning to others who are doing the same thing.”

“While some satisfaction comes from this judgment, this is by no means the end of this case,” Corbin Fisher Chief Operating Officer Brian Dunlap said. “There are co-defendants identified in our suit who can expect us to pursue them. We are seeking damages from them as aggressively as we did with Mr. Trice, as they are no less liable and their conduct no less illegal.

“Mr. Trice faced a potential liability of $9.9 million, but due to his cooperation and contrition in the case, we agreed to reduce our claim by a factor of 10,” said Dunlap. “[Pittsburgh resident Eric] Brown has been a lot less cooperative, so we don’t plan to take it easy on him.”

(Via YNot)