Nine Year Prison Term For Software Piracy

Fifty-two year old Lisa Chen of California was recently sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay restitution to Microsoft and Symantec in the amount of $11 million (U.S.). Chen is alleged to be a "major player" in an international computer software piracy organization. Three others were arrested along with Chen in November 2001. All four were suspected of importing approximately $98 million in counterfeit Microsoft and Symantec products from Taiwan. Chen pleaded "no contest" to the charges. The remaining three suspects have their cases pending in U.S. federal court. For more details, visit: http://makeashorterlink.com/?N250426A2