The indictment alleges: “Between 2011 and 2014, defendants Paul R. Hansmeier and John L. Steele orchestrated an elaborate scheme to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars in copyright lawsuit settlements by deceiving state and federal courts throughout the country.”
My comment: The Prenda lawyers downfall began when they were sanctioned by several federal judges three years ago. Those sanctions were affirmed on appeal and the successful parties obtained additional legal fee awards against the Prenda lawyers.
Source: Lawyers connected to Prenda Law, a ‘porno-trolling collective,’ indicted – The Washington Post
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