March 25, 2024

Important Legal Triumph of ALIANZA Against Digital Piracy

The organization achieves a new victory in court regarding crimes committed against intellectual property on the internet and the protection of consumer relations.

ALIANZA Against Digital Piracy was able to celebrate an important legal triumph after Judge Marina Figueiredo Coelho, from the 5th Criminal Court of Campinas/SP, issued a historic judgment in case number 1511668-42.2020.8.26.0114, sentencing the defendant A.W.A.P. for copyright infringement and crimes against consumer relations, to a penalty of 5 years, 4 months of fines.

After the verdict, Victor Roldán, President of the Executive Committee of Alianza, stated: "We appreciate the commitment of the police and judicial authorities in resolving this important case. The conviction of A.W.A.P. is a milestone that reinforces our commitment to defending the rights of creators and fighting against illegal practices that harm the creative economy."

A.W.A.P. was responsible for the operation of the pirate website "Flash IPTV", targeted in Phase 2 of Operation 404, through which the Brazilian justice ordered the blocking and/or suspension of websites and applications for streaming illegal content, deindexing of content in search engines, and removal of profiles and pages on social networks.

This judicial decision represents not only a victory for ALIANZA but also for the entire creative industry and for consumers who deserve quality products and services produced legally and ethically.

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