Rich Fiscus
12 Feb 2009 13:24
A New Jersey man who plead guilty to Conspiring To Commit Criminal Copyright Infringement last year has been sentenced to three years probation and 200 hours of community service. Under the name Metaslug, Richard Mendez supplied software to several groups on the warez scene, including the infamous FairLight release group.
Mendez was arrested and prosecuted as part of Operation Higher Education, the largest component of the international law enforcement initiative called Operation Fastlink. Operation Fastlink resulted in searches and seizures being conducted in a dozen countries.
Earlier this month the last defendant from Operation Higher Education plead guilty in Federal Court. He has yet to be sentenced.