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O2 / BE Customers: All You Need To Handle A Ben Dover File-Sharing Letter

By enigmax
on December 4, 2012
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Last weekend customers of ISPs O2 and BE began receiving notifications that their accounts had been used for illicit file-sharing. The claims originate from Golden Eye International who are connected to the famous porn outfit Ben Dover. Very soon they will drop so-called "letters of claim" through customers' letter boxes,…

Alleged UK File-Sharers Better Armed and Ready To Fight Ben Dover

By enigmax
on July 24, 2012
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After initially attempting to target around 9,000 individuals, Golden Eye International acting on behalf of pornographic film producer Ben Dover are about to start dumping cash demands on the doorsteps of 2,845 alleged file-sharers in the UK. TorrentFreak has obtained a copy of the letter due to be sent out…

Despite High Court Intervention, Copyright Trolls Continue Where ACS:Law Left Off

By Andy
on May 27, 2013
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After the ACS:Law file-sharing debacle sparked massive controversy across the UK it was decided that never again would entertainment companies be allowed to go down the same path. However, despite High Court intervention which placed limits on how alleged copyright infringers could be handled by rightsholders, there are signs that…

Golden Eye Hit UK With Piracy Letters, First Innocents Step Forward

By enigmax
on February 1, 2013
C: 104

After a long and drawn out procedure, Golden Eye and associated company Ben Dover productions have finally begun sending out letters to alleged file-sharers in the UK. The letters, which contain claims of BitTorrent-related copyright infringement, ask those targeted to enter into a settlement arrangement with the company within 28…