Tennessee Man Charged in Major Film Piracy Case: DOJ Reports Tens of Millions Lost

A Tennessee man has been charged with stealing and selling pre-release copies of blockbuster films from his workplace, a DVD and Blu-ray manufacturing company used by major film studios. Among the movies affected was “Spiderman: No Way Home,” which was leaked online, resulting in substantial financial losses for the studio involved. The U.S. Justice Department has reported that the leak has cost the film studio tens of millions of dollars. The complete report is available from Law360.