Shawn Hogan
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- This article is about the American businessman. For the Canadian singer-songwriter, see Sean Hogan.
Shawn D. Hogan (born September 1, 1975) is the founder and CEO of Digital Point Solutions, a San Diego-based business software provider. He became well-known when the article 'Shawn Hogan, Hero' appeared in the August 2006 edition of the magazine Wired, detailing his firm stand against an MPAA lawsuit.
Accused of uploading or "making available for download" Meet the Fockers via the BitTorrent network, he received a call in November 2005 from a MPAA lawyer explaining that he was being sued, and that the MPAA would settle for $2,500.
Hogan maintains his innocence, pointing out that he owns a legitimate copy of the DVD. The case is unusual in that Hogan, as a millionaire, has been willing to risk the substantial legal fees on this point of principle. As he told Wired magazine, "They’re completely abusing the system... I would spend well into the millions on this."
[edit] External links
- [1] - Wired Magazine article
- [2] - Slate article
- [3] - Digital Point Homepage
- [4] - Shawn's Blog (including reaction to the Wired article).
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