Lightspeed university mckenzie1/23/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() This is because to make such a case the troll has to prove that his client sustained “damage” or “loss” of at least $5,000 which I think is not realistic. On its face it looks a little scary but I do not believe the troll has pleaded a claim that would survive a motion to dismiss. LMC’s troll is bringing lawsuit in a state court based upon a federal statute known as the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) on the ground that John Doe and his 6,500 co-conspirators used hacked passwords to access his websites (how this could happen to a former computer consultant who has been working in online porno business since 1999 is beyond me). What of Earth is Going on With Count I of the Complaint? John Steele) has threatened to sue individuals and if that is the case then, in my opinion, LMC’s damages would be the cost of a lost monthly membership ($34.95 – $39.95) if a case actually went to trial. Back to reality, Buffy the Pirate Hunter (a.k.a. ![]() LMC is claiming damages in excess of $100,000 plus attorney’s fees and costs. What is the Amount of Money Involved In This Lawsuit? No reports, investigations or testimony would be admissible in an honest court because they would be found to have been issued or given by a “biased expert” or one who has a financial interest in the outcome of the lawsuit. So a more accurate statement of paragraph 14 would be “Plaintiff’s principal, Steve Jones, retained Steve Jones to use Steve Jones’s forensic software to identify…”. Collins is the Organizer of Arcadia and Attorney of Record for LMC).įurthermore, guess who owns, markets and likely commissioned the creation of the forensic software? Yup, Steve Jones (²). Arcadia’s sole member is Steve Jones (likewise Matthew P. Arcadia used forensic software named Trader Hacker and Intruder Evidence Finder 2.0 (T.H.I.E.F.) to detect hacking, unauthorized access, and password sharing activity on Plaintiff’s websites.Īrcadia‘s address is the same address for LMC. Plaintiff retained Arcadia Data Security Consultants, LLC (“Arcadia”) to identify IP addresses associated with hackers that use hacked passwords and the Internet to access Plaintiff’s private website and content. According to the complaint at paragraph 14, Undoubtedly he is on friendly terms with the judge who has been assigned to this case in what American Tort Reform Foundation has identified as being in the top list of “judicial hellholes” in the USA. LMC is being represented by an attorney affiliated¹ with Prenda Law by the name of Michael O’ Malley, who until August 2010 was a judge in the court where this lawsuit is pending. Naming one person and burying hundreds, and (like in this case) thousands, of subscribers in a complaint is one of the new sleazy tactics employed by trolls in order to deceive both courts and public. Don’t let the title deceive you : this is not a lawsuit against a single malicious hacker, but a mere fishing expedition, which has a sole goal to obtain contact information of 6,500 Internet users and start extortion racket. Clair County, Illinois (complaint is embedded below). John Doe currently pending in the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, St. I wanted to write my first post and try to keep it simple about the case entitled Lightspeed Media Corporation v. I hope he will be back soon to share more of his thoughts in the form of another (and another) blog post.ĭisclaimer: This post in a way constitutes legal advice but is being submitted for discussion purposes only. This is the first post by a long-time reader (and valuable contributor to the discussions) Raul. ![]()
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