Brazilian Criminal Court Convicts Yout.com Owner in Landmark Stream Ripping Case

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Brazilian Criminal Court Convicts Yout.com Owner in Landmark Stream Ripping Case

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Brazil just jailed a guy… for letting people download YouTube videos.

Johnathan Nader, the American developer behind Yout.com, didn’t think streaming rippers were a crime—until Brazil sentenced him to prison (sort of).

The 12th Criminal Court in São Paulo ruled that Yout.com isn’t just an “Internet DVR”—it’s a piracy tool, deliberately built to bypass YouTube’s protections. Over millions of Brazilian visits? Yeah, that counts as large-scale copyright infringement. And no, the fact that Nader lives in Connecticut doesn’t matter—Brazil says if your site hurts Brazilian creators, their laws apply.

Nader’s defense? “It has legitimate uses!” The court shrugged. “So do hammers. Doesn’t make them OK when you use one to rob a bank.”

Instead of jail time (for now), he’s on the hook for roughly $55K in fines—payable monthly to a public security fund. Miss a payment? The prison sentence kicks in.

Meanwhile, Yout.com is blocked across Brazil, and Nader’s already prepping an appeal. But this ruling? It’s a wake-up call: if your tool helps people steal content, and Brazilians use it? You’re not safe behind a .com domain.

The music industry cheered. Stream-rippers? Not so much.

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