Cyber Lawyer Blog Recent Cyber Crime FilingsGovernment Press Release and Initial Court Appearance for Internet case involving conspiracy to infringe copyright.
Just as customary in Federal Internet related criminal cases, after obtaining the indictment, the Government issued its press release.
Jury Returns Not Guilty Verdict in Federal Court “Music Piracy” Case – Defendant Represented by Cyber Lawyer Domingo J. Rivera, Esq. Press release Cyber Lawyer Blog Article Initial Thoughts
Once the music piracy federal criminal conspiracy copyright infringement case began to move through the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the “race to the plea line” began between the various defendants. They hoped to obtain a more lenient treatment in exchange to assisting the government in securing music piracy conspiracy copyright infringement convictions against the other defendants in federal court in Virginia. Only two people accused of allegedly being members of Rabid Neurosis (RNS) did not plead guilty. On of them was Domingo Rivera’s client, Adil R. Cassim, who the Prosecution alleged was the leader of RNS.