Zuffa Files Complaint Against Alleged UFC Pay-Per-View Pirate
Zuffa has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to pay-per-view
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Ultimate Fighting Championship parent company Zuffa is suing a New York man accused of pirating UFC pay-per-views, asking for millions in restitution.
Zuffa filed a complaint on April 29 in U.S. District Court against Steven A. Messina, alleging the 27-year-old uploaded copyrighted pay-per-views to file-sharing websites on at least 124 separate occasions.
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Messina allegedly uploaded the content under the username “Secludedly” and requested donations from fellow file-sharing users to fund the alleged illegal activities, according to the complaint.
The UFC held its most recent pay-per-view on April 26. UFC 172 took place at Baltimore Arena and saw Jon Jones successfully defend his light heavyweight title against Glover Teixeira in the evening’s main event. The event was available both online and through cable and satellite providers for a price of $54.99 for high definition and $44.99 for standard definition.
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