UFC $32 million suit vs. pirate living with his parents
Steven Messina, 27, who lives with his mom and dad in Great Kills, NY, determined to become King of the Pirates, according to a Brooklyn federal lawsuit.
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for ZUFFA Kirk Hendrick has gone on public record as saying the promotion’s losses due to the pirating of PPV shows are millions and millions of dollars yearly.
There’s no shortage, unfortunately, of people who will try to take a shortcut, said Hendrick earlier this year. We have an obligation to our customers and those athletes to continue to pursue the people who don’t want to pay for the goods and services they receive.
Steven A. Messina, 27, who lives with his mom and dad in Great Kills, NY, determined to become King of the Pirates, according to a Brooklyn federal lawsuit filed by the UFC.
Among the allegations in the suit is that:
•Messina attempted to operate anonymously under the name Secludedly.
•Uploaded 141 UFC events to sites like Piratebay.
•Called himself the Provider of Best MMA & Boxing rips online!”
•Asked viewers to Help Me Cap PPV! through his PayPal donation account, called MMA Capping Fund!
•Messina and associates are intent on becoming the most well known pirates and infringers on the internet by making their mark on the major torrent websites available on the internet.”
The suit seeks up to $150,000 for each act of infringement, up to $110,000 for each illegal use of UFC content, up to $60,000 for intercepting UFC content, and lawyer’s fees for a sobering total of $32,000,000.