📰 New article from TorrentFreak
Court Holds New York IPTV Box Seller Liable, Millions of Damages at Stake
https://torrentfreak.com/court-holds-new-york-iptv-box-seller-liable-millions-of-damages-at-stake/
### The Cost of “Just Following Orders”
If you think you can dodge a copyright lawsuit by claiming your supplier told you everything was fine, the legal system has some bad news for you.
A New York court just handed down a stinging rebuke to a small electronics retailer, Massive Wireless, and its owner. DISH Network successfully argued that the store was willfully helping customers access pirate IPTV services by selling preloaded “Glo TV” boxes. The store’s defense? The wholesaler allegedly told them the legal threats were just a “scam” and to keep selling.
Judge Orelia Merchant wasn’t buying it. She ruled that ignoring multiple cease-and-desist letters constitutes “willful blindness,” which is legally just as bad as knowing you’re breaking the law.
The fallout is massive:
- The Order: The store must stop all infringing activities and destroy every pirate device in their possession.
- The Bill: While the shop only made about $5,000 from these sales, they are now staring down a potential $25 million in statutory damages.
DISH is playing the long game, waiting to fold this victory into a larger judgment against the actual wholesalers. The takeaway? In the eyes of the law, “my supplier said it was okay” is not a get-out-of-jail-free card.