Pirate Bay To Face Italian Trial?

By Digital Trends Staff May 4, 2009

Pirate Bay To Face Italian Trial?

Italian authorities have been investigating The Pirate Bay file-sharing site, with a view to bringing charges of assisting copyright infringement. This comes just weeks after the four men behind the site were found guilty of the same charge in their native Sweden, where they were sentenced to a year in jail and a fine of over $3 million.

However, it raises interesting questions of jurisdiction, according to the Guardian. Although Pirate Bay is run from Sweden, its servers (which don’t host files) are reportedly in Holland. Three of the four men behind the operation are believed to live in Switzerland, with only one still living in Sweden.

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If an Italian case is brought, it’s unlikely to bring more jail time; a fine would be more likely. But following the Swedish verdict, music industry groups are eager for more prosecutions. Enzo Mazza, president of the Italian Music Industry Federation (FIMI), told IDG:

"An acquittal in Sweden could have created difficulties for the Italian prosecution. The guilty verdict will strengthen the hand of the prosecutor in Italy."

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