SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Liberty Media Holdings, parent company of online gay adult content provider Corbin Fisher, issued a statement Wednesday saying it is offering a limited-time amnesty to torrent users who have shared its content. In 2010, the company says it won millions of dollars in court judgments, including a recent $250,000 judgment against a single torrent user. The company also announced that it is about to launch a new wave of anti-piracy lawsuits, targeting torrent users.
“Despite the fact that these people are stealing from us, we wanted to give them a chance to admit their mistakes and move on,” said Corbin Fisher’s COO Brian Dunlap. “Therefore, we are offering this limited period where we will resolve these cases quickly and cheaply.”
Any individual who has been illegally uploading, downloading or torrent-sharing Corbin Fisher material can come forward in the 14-day grace period (beginning January 25, 2011 and ending February 8, 2011) and settle the claims against them for a one-time payment of $1,000. All those settling will be given a year's membership at Corbin Fisher's premier online adult content sites (AmateurCollegeMen.com and AmateurCollegeSex.com).
Those who participate in this offer must commit to ending their days of piracy. For their commitment to helping Corbin Fisher stamp out online piracy, participants will be immune to any legal action for content infringement that occurred before the date of their settlement. Torrent users not taking advantage of the amnesty period will be liable for up to $150,000 in damages for each infringement.
A list of thousands of torrent users has already been provided to Corbin Fisher by an independent research group, and all of these users will be targeted in the first wave of lawsuits to be filed in February. Anyone who has shared Corbin Fisher content via a torrent site is encouraged to contact the company immediately.
To apply for the amnesty settlement, send an email to [email protected].
