"The groups argued that KlammereFyr removed the artistic context and immorally sexualized actors, sometimes by cropping scenes or "changing the lighting to accentuate certain features," TorrentFreak reported. To groups, it seemed clear that KlammereFyr was violating a rarely tested part of copyright law that protects artists' "integrity" by shielding their "moral rights." In Denmark, the "right of integrity means that even in cases where you are allowed to make use of a work, you are not allowed to change it"
"Ultimately, a now 40-year-old man was charged after confessing to violating moral rights by sharing at least 347 clips featuring over 100 actresses that a Danish outlet reported were viewed 4.2 million times. He was also charged with sharing over 25 terabytes of pirated content, using a private torrent tracker called Superbits.org, TorrentFreak noted. Following his confession, the Court of Frederiksberg convicted the Redditor, sentencing him to a seven-month conditional prison sentence, followed by 120 hours of community service."
KlammereFyr clipped and posted hundreds of nude scenes from movies and TV shows, sharing at least 347 clips featuring over 100 actresses and more than 25 terabytes of pirated content. Dozens of actresses reported feeling molested or abused by the subreddit SeDetForPlottet (WatchItForthePlot). Rights holders and unions demanded police action, arguing that scenes were cropped or lighting altered to sexualize performers and that such use violated Danish moral rights protecting artists' integrity. The 40-year-old confessed and was convicted, receiving a seven-month conditional sentence and 120 hours of community service. A civil lawsuit will determine damages.
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