Moscow resident arrested for video piracy
The Investigative Committee indicted a resident of Moscow for illegally posting on the Internet a serial film protected by copyright. The damage from the illegal use of the painting exceeded 15 million rubles, the press service of the TFR reported.
The Investigative Committee indicted a resident of Moscow for illegally posting on the Internet a serial film protected by copyright. The damage from the illegal use of the painting exceeded 15 million rubles, the press service of the TFR reported.
According to investigators, the man from 1 to 22 May 2026 copied the serial film using his account in the online cinema. Without the permission of the copyright holder, he posted the picture on third-party resources. As a result, more than 150,000 people viewed the content.
The Muscovite was charged with illegal use of copyright objects for marketing purposes, committed on an especially large scale (paragraph 3 of Art. 146 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The man was detained, during interrogation he gave confessions, noted in the TFR. Investigators continue to gather evidence.
According to the Telegram-channel Baza, the accused downloaded 10 episodes of the Russian TV series “Prigory” in 2026 and posted them on pirate sites. The project is broadcast by the online cinema KION. The amount of damage was calculated based on the cost of subscription to the service for the first month - 99 rubles, Baza notes.
