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The series was inspired by true events.

The course of events has been dramatized.

Please take your seats.

Welcome to The Pirate Bay press conference.

We can already move on to questions.

What would a guilty verdict mean for The Pirate Bay?

Nothing. - What could they possibly do?

The attempt to shut down the site has already failed once, let it fail again.

This is not about The Pirate Bay's trial but about politics.

There is an attempt to control the internet by influencing the powers that be.

This is about the fight for a free internet.

So, go ahead. - Where is Fredrik?

I actually don’t know.

Are there any other questions?

You won’t mess this up, will you? - I’ll do my best.

Good. See you tonight. Kisses, kisses. - Kisses.

Good luck. - Thank you.

How can you be sure?

Mom, I’m not worried, so don’t you be either.

I’m concerned, -

because one could get a long prison sentence for that.

There’s not the slightest bit of fear about that.

Good to hear. I love you.

And I love you. Bye.

I bought something like this. Would you try it on?

Yeah. Maybe a little long. - Not at all.

This is really nice.

I think I’ll gather my things and leave. Alright then.

Come on, Pixie!

See you.

Welcome home. - Thank you.

So you kept the car. - Yes.

Does it work well? - Yes.

Listen...

I behaved foolishly on that trip and...

We don’t agree on everything, but...

Maybe we can forget everything. Let’s get the job done.

We’ll show those idiots.

What are we doing here?

Damn good question.

Isn’t it beautiful?

Freaking good.

Absolutely perfect.

Peter, how do you feel about today’s trial? - Good.

Good. - And what about Anakata?

Good morning, parties and representatives.

You have been summoned to the main hearing in the case, -

which concerns suspected assistance in copyright infringement.

I call prosecutor Håkan Roswall to present his demands.

Thank you.

Pirate Bay is now the world's largest file-sharing service.

It’s ad-funded, -

and four defendants have been responsible for its operations.

Thus, they have helped others commit copyright violations.

We are demanding a year of imprisonment -

and 117 million in damages.

How do the defendants respond to the demand?

Carl Lundström denies the prosecutor’s demand.

Fredrik Neij denies the prosecutor’s demand.

Gottfrid Svartholm Warg denies the prosecutor’s demand.

Peter Sunde denies the prosecutor’s demand.

I want to say that I have always been interested in computers, -

technology, the internet, and networks.

I was a bit taken aback. It... - When was the site established?

In 1652 by Charles IX.

Nicely done. - Thanks.

I am interested in technology and it has always motivated me.

I wanted to be part of creating a big and great site.

We also welcome Peter Sunde to the tripartite agreement.

Tripartite agreement. - Right.

What do you think about copyright?

I think it can be problematic.

In what way?

The fact that we are here today is evidence of the problem.

We didn’t talk about what they aim for with their actions.

Fredrik said that he was creating the world’s largest site.

It sounded great, so I decided to invest.

That was my ambition, nothing else.

In the media, you have been described as a computer genius.

How would you describe your skills?

It is true that I have a certain kind of technical expertise.

What does that mean when compared to others?

This can hardly be the right place or opportunity to present my CV.

But I’m asking about it, so maybe you could respond.

I would rather not answer. The question is overly value-laden.

Value-laden? - Yes.

When did you first meet in real life?

Did you say IRL?

In real life. - We don’t like that expression.

We say AFK, away from keyboard. It fits the internet. Thank you.

What will happen to Pirate Bay?

Gottfrid, how did the first day feel?

Boring. The prosecutor apparently decided to lie in the most boring ways.

117 million is a huge amount. Is it really justified?

The largest damage claim is 93 million from my principals.

It concerns downloading five movies over a six-month period.

That shows how much damage Pirate Bay has caused.

Would you help me understand?

Ana. - What?

Why on earth didn’t you hide your machine?

What difference does it make anymore?

After the Cold War ended, new enemies need to be found.

Terrorism, piracy. - And drugs.

Did you see this? - Are you starting to be friends with Jim on Facebook?

Look. He changed his job status just days after the charges were filed.

He works for the company that challenged us. - No way.

His capital income for that year was 890,000.

That's a lot more than the police's salary. - That's just sick.

He also moved from his rental apartment to a house in Bromma.

Who wants to live in some Bromma?

The police investigating the case of The Pirate Bay -

have moved to work for one of the complainants, Warner Bros.

The defendants' attorney sees it as a scandal, -

if the job assignment was known during the investigation.

It's true. I spoke with Stuart from Warner.

I can't understand it. It was really stupidly done.

The defendant appealed the matter, but the appeal will definitely not succeed.

However, this doesn't look good. - I know.

This is a battle for public opinion, -

so it would be good if we could somehow redirect the attention to them.

Let me know if you come up with anything. - Sure. We'll call.

Income report

Only losers pay taxes.

I'm leaving now.

Shall we drop the charges now?

We filed a police report, so let's see. - Alright.

Goodbye, mom. - Bye-bye, my son. Good luck.

Listen...

Just one thing came to mind after following the trial.

Even though you are right, -

So do you still tend to come across as a bit arrogant?

You do come off as quite a know-it-all. - Okay.

No one likes know-it-alls. I just had to say that.

Goodbye. I love you. - Likewise.

THEY DESERVE MILLIONS OF CROWNS ON PIRATE BAY

Did you really get that rich?

The prosecution's desperation shows in how they try to smear us.

There really isn't any basis for the charges.

I never believed that Pirate Bay's operation was illegal.

But the very name itself, Pirate Bay, -

refers to illegal activities.

Not from my perspective. The name just sounded good.

I'm interested in technology, not ideology.

I see. Let's take a look at the video related to evidence A 4321.

MPAA types, the Anti-Piracy Office, Bush and Bodström, -

or whoever was behind that pathetic attack, -

shouldn't scowl at the internet, you will lose this war.

Now let's go all out! Take that, Hollywood!

Let's stop here. Thank you.

Fredrik, this shows that you, or in this case you, -

you are actively working against Hollywood, -

which is evidence of intent.

How do you explain this yourself?

I would rather talk about the prosecutor's internal memo, -

which is dated about six weeks before the PRQ raid.

Direct quote: "Those behind the site are not idiots."

"They are evidently familiar with copyright legislation."

"They know exactly how to operate within the law."

"In my opinion, it is impossible to get them convicted."

End of quote.

What could have changed the prosecutor's mind?

New findings presented the matter in a new light.

Or external pressure.

Or that the prosecutor is a clown. - The judge demands order in the courtroom.

I remind you to speak only when addressed.

Let's keep the tone professional.

Please, go ahead. - Thank you.

The beta version works well. It is a 128-bit encrypted VPN tunnel.

We were thinking of launching it right now and linking it to the Pirate Bay homepage.

How much does it cost? - Only 40-50 crowns a month.

Not bad. That’s it for the file-sharing law.

They rejected it. - Which one?

Our criminal complaint about Jim. He can be called as a witness.

The trial just keeps getting weirder. - There should be a way to appeal.

I don’t know if you can appeal a rejection decision.

I was listening to the radio, and you all seemed to be doing really well.

What the heck... - What now?

The pirates have a service, -

that can hide your IP address while downloading material.

I see. - Look. It costs five euros.

They are willing to pay for this, but not for a movie.

No matter what we do, they come up with something new.

Still, don’t stop trying.

How many times did you ask me out before I agreed?

Five. - And why didn’t you give up then?

Because I fight for justice. Truly.

What incredible luck.

"Prison sentences await them."

Welcome to the main hearing of the so-called Pirate Bay case.

I will start with the contract visible on the screen.

How do you explain that your signature is on it?

As I already said, I have always focused on technology -

not legal documents, which I don’t even read because I don’t understand them.

The revenue from advertisements was used in full for maintaining the site.

I also ran my own operation -

until prosecutor Roswall dismantled everything.

In this email dated April 1, 2006, Oded writes:

"I’m afraid that we are jeopardizing the operation -

which has an annual value of three million dollars."

As you said, the date on the mail is April 1.

The second email that Gottfrid sent to Oded is dated January 20, 2006.

I will read it to the court.

"Can you transfer $3,000 via WU from my share of the TPB profits?"

TPB stands for The Pirate Bay.

And WU stands for Western Union -

through which money can be transferred from one country to another.

Pirate Bay earns its revenue from advertising sales.

Payments go from Eastpoint -

to Random Media BVI, which has an address in Geneva.

From there, the money is directed to the British Virgin Islands tax haven.

The bank records indicate that -

Peter Sunde has received the following amounts from Random Media:

68,750, 92,500, and 37,500 crowns.

How do you comment on this?

It doesn't ring a bell at all.

Not at all? - No.

It just so happens that that has been forgotten.

Let's calculate how much we have made.

We'll start with the exponential function. N is a random number.

Between 100 and 52,000.

The square root of that will give us the price of Monique's soul.

The answer is... - Damn, it doesn’t add up...

Is the trial going well?

Yes, thank you. Quite well. – What about you? - Same here.

I just didn’t know you could lie so much in court.

Interesting... interpretation.

It's amusing how Roswall constantly mixes up bits and bytes.

Excuse me, what did you just say?

I just said that Roswall's technical skills are terrible.

Shall we go?

Hi, Monique.

Hi, Gottfrid.

In my opinion, a little too much self-confidence.

Rsms: Totally crazy thing!

Look who is the lobbyist for the Swedish copyright association.

Hey, it's Peter. Could you meet a little earlier tomorrow?

Good morning and welcome to today's main hearing.

Let's get started directly... - Mr. Chairman.

Sorry to interrupt, but I just received new information, -

which I must promptly bring to the court's attention.

What is it about?

I've heard that the representatives of the complainants, Pontén and Wadsted -

as well as the chairman himself, belong to SFU -

that is, the Swedish copyright association.

In addition, you are on the board of the industrial rights association.

Both of these associations represent copyright holders -

and their task is to advocate for their interests.

They are pure lobbying groups.

It is a downright scandal -

that the judge has concealed his conflict of interest from the court.

Could the trial be annulled due to disqualification?

That is for others to evaluate.

I am in SFU only to -

stay updated in this complex subject area.

I must go.

What kind of consequences might this have?

SFU advocates for tougher copyright laws.

We cannot afford to resort to a private detective like in the movies -

to investigate the judge's background.

The Pirate Bay trial took an unexpected turn, -

when the judge was accused of disqualification.

The defense attorneys complained about the judge -

and demanded a new trial.

I wasted time and money trying to take down The Pirate Bay, -

but all I got was a nice t-shirt.

Cheers to Norström! He is so pathetic. Or disqualified.

Cheers!

SFU receives funding from Svensk Filmindustri, -

which was involved in suing us.

They cover each other's backs.

It's annoying that they didn't realize it themselves.

Norström was deliberately chosen as the chairman.

Like Kafka's Trial. I feel like Josef K.

That's exactly what you are! - The trial must be annulled.

There is no other option. - The question is whether they have the stamina to start over.

Good evening. The Pirate Bay trial will not be started over in the district court.

According to the court of appeals' stance, the judge was not disqualified, -

but he should have provided an explanation of his commitments.

The actions of the accused must be stopped. Let this be a warning example.

I also want to add, -

that The Pirate Bay has caused damage to the companies' goodwill, -

because their movies have been available for download -

alongside, among other things, sex service advertisements.

To my understanding -

we have not seen such a large-scale copyright infringement before.

Despite all the technical complexity -

one simple question arises:

Can someone be held responsible for the actions of others?

No, they cannot. It's that simple.

Many believe in the idea that there are free lunches, -

and this is what The Pirate Bay's operations are based on.

But when the feeling of saturation arises, -

the interest in buying a DVD or going to the movies naturally decreases.

That is completely understandable.

The defendants spit in the faces of the creators and tell them off.

That is why I advocate for a significant punishment.

There is a risk that the court listens more to money than to the common person.

Justice must be independent.

Should a road be dug up if someone is driving too fast?

That is what this judgment is about.

Svartholm Warg said in the interrogation that -

the advertisement was paid 3,500 crowns per week.

After a simple calculation -

the result is 224,000 crowns per week.

When that number is multiplied by 52, the number of weeks in a year, -

the revenues from the operation amount to 11.6 million crowns.

Thus, Pirate Bay is not just an ideological operation -

but pure business.

We will conclude the main hearings of case B 13301 - 06.

We will move on to consider the judgment, -

which will be announced by April 17, 2009, at the latest.

A real waste of taxpayer money.

Does it even matter if the gang can be bribed?

Totally insane! Isn’t it?

How does it feel?

Hollywood has taught that in the end, good always wins. Thank you.

Hi. This is Lee's voicemail. Leave a message, and I'll call back...

Flights from Stockholm to Laos.

Did it start? - Soon.

Has it already started? - Any moment now.

Hi and welcome. - Now.

This is a live broadcast of the verdict announcement regarding Pirate Bay.

The verdict has now been given.

Well then, let’s take a look.

The defendants have committed a deliberate crime.

They have acted with indifference, which demonstrates their guilt.

Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is sentenced to one year in prison.

Fredrik Neij to ten months and Peter Sunde to eight months.

Carl Lundström receives four months.

In addition, there is joint and several liability for damages, 46 million crowns.

The court finds that -

the defendants have influenced the development of The Pirate Bay website.

They have been aware of the distribution of copyright-protected material -

and intentionally promoted copyright infringements.

The defendants are sentenced for aiding and abetting the crime.

Mother.

Where's the champagne?

...there it was in the bathroom.

Congratulations on the verdict. - Thank you.

Good news! - Really good.

Well then, the site will presumably be shut down next.

Well, that's a bit of a tricky matter.

What do you mean?

No one knows where the servers are.

It seems they are located in several different countries.

Is he serious?

So we won, -

but nothing has changed?

Piracy is still illegal now.

But we won? - This is a nightmare.

Did this mean anything? - Not at all.

We wasted millions of dollars and several years on this.

Washington should have intervened immediately.

Are you coming?

ABOUT 7 MONTHS LATER

Interpol's cybersecurity is terrible. - Did you get hacked by Interpol?

Cool to be wanted. - They spelled your name wrong.

Mine? What does that mean? - You can travel.

Are you sure? - At least I would think so.

Where are you? - Are you an Interpol agent?

I'm at a family friend's cabin.

Despite being wanted, we've managed to get to Bangkok.

Why did you go there? - A bit of business. Right?

What are you up to, Gotte? - Nothing special. I need to go.

See you.

Gotte seemed stressed. I wonder how he’s doing? - I don’t know.

The overtime is probably just nerve-wracking.

What job does he have? - Something big related to WikiLeaks.

How long does a crime take to expire?

About five years.

That should be fine.

Let's talk again. - Take care of yourself. Bye.

Welcome, Henrik Pontén.

He is a lawyer for the Anti-Piracy Office and worked on the Pirate Bay case.

Oh come on!

People can have differing opinions, but we support freedom of speech.

First questioner, go ahead.

If I downloaded something and confessed it, what would you do?

I would ask you to stop.

You invited me to speak, so I would like to talk too.

Thank you.

Our guest is Peter, one of the founders of The Pirate Bay.

You’re participating via Skype because you would have been arrested if you had come here.

Peter, how does it feel to be on the dark side of the internet?

I believe I represent the bright side of the internet.

I may be a pirate and a hacker, but I fight for a good cause.

Passport, please.

Excuse me.

Get out of the car. - Why?

Police!

Are you Peter Sunde? - No.

Put your shoes on.

This is unnecessary!

Lee, call your mom. Get back in the car, everything will be fine.

Let’s go then.

Absolutely everything.

The Pirate Bay still exists. The site's administrator is unknown.

Translation: Anna Alho, Yle.