"As reported by My Nintendo News, Nintendo is continuing to pursue its attempts to take down members of a Switch piracy Reddit, and more specifically the sub's moderator, James Williams, known as Archbox. As with most of Nintendo's court targets, he was seemingly given an opportunity to walk away and chose not to take it. As Kotaku mentioned in July 2024, Nintendo had sent Archbox cease-and-desist letters which the company alleges he chose to ignore."
"After successfully suing Modded Hardware's Ryan Daly last month for $2 million that he'll never be able to give them, bringing about the eternal ruination of Gary Bowser in 2021 who will owe Nintendo $10 million for the rest of his life, and the company's attempts to get $7.5 million from Jess Keighin last year, the Japanese behemoth is now going after Reddit moderator James "Archbox" Williams and asking for $4.5 million he won't have."
Nintendo is pursuing legal action against Reddit moderator James Williams, known as Archbox, seeking $4,500,000 by default judgment after alleged cease-and-desist letters and court filings went unanswered. The company has pursued similar multi-million-dollar cases before, including actions involving Ryan Daly, Gary Bowser, and an attempt to recover $7.5 million from Jess Keighin. Many targeted individuals lack the means to pay awarded sums, suggesting deterrence and publicity motives. Failure to maintain anonymity and to respond to legal notices increases the likelihood of default rulings and substantial damages. The litigation pattern aims to send a strong message to piracy communities.
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