Steven Hale, accused of stealing and leaking more than 1,000 Blu-Ray discs and DVDs while employed at a DVD manufacturing company, recently accepted a plea deal. The FBI claims Hale's actions cost movie studios millions, particularly citing substantial losses from leaks of high-profile films such as "Spider-Man: No Way Home". Arrested in March, Hale's strategy involved circumventing encryption protections to release films online ahead of their official launches. The authorities confiscated over 1,160 discs, investigating a potential larger scheme linked to these leaks and delayed arrest.
Steven Hale, accused of illegally leaking over 1,000 DVDs and Blu-Rays, reached a plea deal after causing significant financial losses for movie studios.
He was arrested for bypassing encryption to copy pre-release movies, exploiting his employment at a DVD manufacturing company used by major studios.
Hale's piracy scheme, allegedly affecting numerous films like Spider-Man: No Way Home, contributed to substantial financial losses, with estimates running into the tens of millions.
The authorities apprehended Hale in March 2022 after significant evidence of his piracy surfaced shortly after the online leak of a major film.
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