Brazil Advances Criminal Prosecution of American Yout.com Operator
The TorrentFreak article titled “Brazil Advances Criminal Prosecution of American Yout.com Operator” reports that Brazilian authorities are proceeding with a criminal case against Johnathan Nader, the American operator of the stream-ripping website Yout.com. The São Paulo court rejected Nader’s motion to dismiss the case, allowing the prosecution to continue under allegations of facilitating unauthorized downloads of copyrighted content for profit. The court determined that the prosecution’s complaint met the necessary legal thresholds, citing sufficient preliminary evidence. Previously, Nader declined a settlement offer that included a substantial fine and operational restrictions in Brazil. If convicted, Nader could face up to four years in prison.
