Demonoid "Operator" Released From Jail, Case Stalled

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The demise of Demonoid has been cited as one of the main victories against online piracy in 2012, but the case against those responsible for the site is reportedly stagnating. According to new information an alleged operator of Demonoid has been released from jail and criminal proceedings have been halted. The small amount of information that is available comes from U.S. copyright holders who are keeping a close eye on developments.

August last year the popular BitTorrent tracker Demonoid had its servers taken down by Ukrainian hosting company Colocall.

Local authorities explained that Interpol requested them to take action as part of a criminal investigation into the site’s alleged owners in Mexico.

Months earlier Mexican authorities conducted raids in Monterrey, the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León. Their prime target was a Demonoid operator and one person connected to the BitTorrent tracker was later imprisoned.

Aside from a small notice mentioning the raids, Mexican authorities haven’t released any updates on the proceedings. According to IIPA, the umbrella organization for copyright groups including the MPAA and RIAA, there’s very little progress as the case has been stalled.

In their annual submission to the U.S. Trade Representative’s Special 301 Review the groups give a brief update on the case, which aside from Mexico and Ukraine now also involves Panama.

“IIPA and its members are closely following the progress of the criminal case in Mexico, Ukraine and Panama, and hope that a proper criminal investigation will quickly commence and proceed accordingly,” IIPA writes.

The exact nature of the Panama connection is not mentioned, but the country is a popular destination for offshore banking.

Later on, IIPA notes that the alleged operator of Demonoid has already been released from jail. It’s unclear why, but the copyright holders mention that the case has stalled which could mean that there’s not enough evidence to continue.

“As noted, BitTorrent tracker demonoid.me was taken down with the cooperation of the Mexican authorities. Unfortunately, the criminal case against the operators of the service has stalled: the main operator of the service was initially imprisoned and materials used in the service were seized, but the operator of the service was subsequently released,” IIPA writes.

For how long the alleged Demonoid operator was imprisoned is not mentioned. However, the criminal case is ongoing according to the copyright holders, who further mention that it’s now proceeding in Ukraine.

Again, the details are scarce and it’s unclear what the authorities are looking into at this point.

Demonoid, meanwhile, has moved to Hong Kong where it found a new hosting company and a new .HK domain name. Whether the BitTorrent tracker will ever return to its full glory has yet to be seen.

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[xpmule]

have no sympathy for this guy.. he has made a career out of lying to his users with long down times and

the most recent was when he got shut down.. he claimed he was DDOS's and the site was down and then

a while later he says he was in trouble with the law and the provider pulled the plug.. hence only the later was true ;)

The guy has NEVER been honest with his users OR his ADMINS ..he lies and feeds them bs too !

And to top it off he has accepted a TON of donations and figures he doesn't owe any of these people anything.. not even honesty.

Over-rated site i won't miss.. i was registered their by invite when it was truely private unlike recent times wher it went semi-public

and i found the search interface useless the content mediocre and the layout frustrating. it was easier to look for any content

on there on an index site or when something was good enough it would be uploaded else where anyways..

The place was virtaully useless as far as i'm concerned. and sad that it was the be all end all of the universe for many kids lol

Lesson: don't put your eggs in one basket !

i learned that a decade ago watching some of my favorite p2p sites go down but at least THEY were honest unlike this prick.

If he comes back morons are gonna back a dump truck of money on this guy's lap with donations and that sickens me.

We shouldn't reward dishonest douche bags making money off of your file sharing activity.. paying server costs is one thing but..

screw Demonoid.

[bigcid10]

Sounds Like your a bit upset. Have you been to confession lately? God loves ya dude

[MrVoice]

Can't imagine what caused you to have this irrational hatred of Demonoid. It sounds like you think it's just one guy trying to screw everyone. I can assure you as a longtime Demonoid user, that through their efforts, the team earned the respect and loyalty of many. Call me when you've put your freedom on the line so that others can share and experience new culture.

[xpmule]

you guys didn't read what i said obviously.. its a matter of public record, prove anything i said is false ;)

even the admins will make excuses for them when THEY are lied to and kept in the dark EVERY time the site has gone down..

sad.

What should bother you if being fed lies and bs doesn't ?

Some people are screwed in the head plain and simple.

Wanna turn this around on me personaly MrVoice ? bad idea i will light you up buddy..

put my self on the line ? sure when ine of my PC ganme cracking group buddys was hauled away to jail by the FBI i still kept doing what i do..

Cracking, coding and sharing..

And i left the "scene" because of dishonest poeple and if i see them i call them on it.. File Sharing does not need people like this !

So spare me the lecture lol

and smell the coffee its brewed and sitting there..

and I'll say it again you don't believe me then do your homework or do i have to do it for you ?

because i will and then what are you gonna say ?

I stated the facts and i am personally atacked and discredited ?

how original lol

Demonoid Raid Credited To IFPI, Multiple Arrests In Mexico Reported

After a few days of no comment, the actors behind the raid and closure
of Demonoid have stepped forward. The IFPI and Interpol say they worked
together with the Attorney General of Mexico and Ukrainian police to
shutter the popular file-sharing service. In addition to equipment
seized in Ukraine, they have now confirmed “a number of arrests” and
seizures of assets in Mexico.

Yeah it sure was a DDOS atatck that brought the site down LOLOLOL

the guy that ran the site lied to EVERYONE = FACT !

Are Demonoid Users at Risk?

The raid on Demonoid’s servers and the reports that a criminal
investigation has been started against the site is causing some panic
among the site’s users. Was the user data encrypted? Can the authorities
see what people have downloaded? Without official comment from
Demonoid’s admin these questions are hard to answer, but a massive legal
operation aimed at the site’s users seems highly unlikely.

Demonoid Busted As A Gift To The United States Government

The nightmare week for Demonoid has just reached a huge crescendo, with
news coming out of Ukraine that following a massive DDoS attack the site
has now been busted by local authorities. Those looking for a U.S.
connection to the raid won’t be disappointed – a source in the country’s
Interior Ministry says that the action was scheduled to coincide with
Deputy Prime Minister Valery Khoroshkovsky’s trip to the United States

Demonoid Starts Redirecting to Ads and Malware

It’s been nearly a week since Demonoid went down following a huge DDoS
attack and still there is no sign that the site will return. If
anything, the situation has worsened somewhat. The site’s main domain is
now redirecting straight to an ad network serving up malware to
unsuspecting visitors.

Demonoid Faces Prolonged Downtime After DDoS Attack

A severe DDoS attack has brought down one of the most famous BitTorrent
trackers. Demonoid has been inaccessible to its millions of users for
more than a day and is expected to remain offline for quite some time.
The tech admin of the troubled BitTorrent tracker told TorrentFreak
that the issues at hand are not easy to fix, and suggests that aside
from the DDoS there might have been an attack from another angle.

Demonoid Goes Down, Sort Of

Starting last night Demonoid became inaccessible to its millions of
users. The site has been showing the following message for nearly a day.
“The action you requested could not be completed because the server is
too busy. Please try again in a few minutes. TorrentFreak asked the
Demonoid admins what’s going on and we will

AND THIS is 1 single story out of many years worth.. i suggest people check their facts before blindly defending them and attacking me.