|
Defendant |
Stipulated
Loss Amounts |
Charges |
Type
of Conduct |
1. |
Randyl
Walter |
$14,862,960.00 |
47
USC § 605(e)(4) |
Both
a hardware and software developer, Randyl Walter developed and distributed
devices that circumvented the conditional access technologies of DirecTV
and DISH Network. Agents searched Walter's residence and found evidence
that he distributed over 6,000 devices. |
2. |
Thomas
Emerick |
$70,000.00 |
47
USC § 605(e)(4) |
Primarily
a hardware distributor, Thomas Emerick distributed hardware devices
that circumvented the conditional access technologies of DirecTV and
DISH Network, and reprogrammed access cards for select clients. |
3. |
Joseph
Bolosky |
$245,472.00 |
47
USC § 605(e)(4) |
Primarily
a hardware manufacturer, defendant Bolosky designed and manufactured
devices that circumvented the conditional access technologies of DirecTV
and DISH Network. |
4. |
Jason
Hughes |
$50,000.00
(the price for which Hughes sold his software code). |
17
USC § 1201(a)(2) |
Primarily
a software code writer, defendant Hughes wrote software code and sold
the code to others, including Canadians, which circumvented the conditional
access technologies of DirecTV. |
5. |
Gary
Bumgardner |
$68,732.16 |
47
USC § 605(e)(4) |
Defendant
Bumgardner would obtain and distribute hacked access cards that could
be used with other devices to circumvent the conditional access technologies
of DirecTV and DISH Network. |
6. |
Mike
Whitehead |
$12,273,600 |
18
USC §
371
47 USC §
605(e)(4)
47 USC §
1201(a)(2)
Six Counts in the Indictment. |
Defendant
Whitehead sold hardware devices that circumvented the conditional
access technologies of DirecTV. Whitehead had a nationwide customer
base. |
7. |
Thomas
Sprink |
$24,547.20 |
47
USC § 605(e)(4) |
Defendant
Sprink sold hardware devices that circumvented the conditional access
technologies of DirecTV. |
8. |
Chad
Fontenot |
Undetermined |
18
USC §
371
47 USC §
605(e)(4)
Three Counts in the Indictment |
Defendant
Fontenot used the online screen name "FreeTV" and "FreeTV2"
and designed and manufactured hardware devices that circumvented the
conditional access technologies of DirecTV and DISH Network. |
9. |
Dan
Wilson |
$7,364.16 |
47
USC § 605(e)(4) |
Defendant
Wilson wrote software and developed programs that would circumvent
the conditional access technologies of DirecTV. |
10. |
Peter
DeForest |
Undetermined |
47
USC §
605(e)(4)
17 USC §
1201(a)(2)
Two Counts in the Indictment |
Defendant
DeForest designed and manufactured unloopers and other hardware devices
to circumvent the conditional access technologies of DirecTV. |
11. |
Chris
Humbert |
$19,637.76 |
47
USC § 605(e)(4)
|
Defendant
Humbert wrote software code that was used to circumvent the conditional
access technologies of DirecTV, and also distributed some hardware
devices. |
12.
|
Dennis
Megarry |
Undetermined |
47
USC §
605(e)(4)
Complaint |
Defendant
Megarry is a hardware distributor of devices designed to circumvent
the conditional access technologies of DirecTV and DISH Network. |
13. |
Robert
Walton |
Undetermined |
18
USC §
371
47 USC §
605(e)(4)
Three Counts in Indictment. |
Defendant
Walton is a hardware distributor of devices designed to circumvent
the conditional access technologies of DirecTV. |
14. |
Steve
Thornton |
$7,364.16 |
47
USC § 605(e)(4) |
Defendant
Thornton assisted with the writing of software to develop programs
that would circumvent the conditional access technologies of DirecTV. |
15. |
Linh
Ly (Tim Ly) |
$561,507.48 |
47
USC § 605(e)(4)
17 USC § 1201(a)(2) |
Defendant
Ly distributed hardware that circumvented the conditional access technologies
of DirecTV and DISH Network. |
16. |
Richard
Seamans |
Undetermined |
47
USC §
605(e)(4)
17 USC §
1201(a)(2)
Two Counts in the Indictment |
Defendant
Seamans distributed hardware that circumvented the conditional access
technologies of DirecTV and DISH Network. |
17. |
Eddie
Vanderziel |
Undetermined |
18
USC § 371
47 USC §605(e)(4)
17 USC §1201(a(2) |
Defendant
Vanderziel sold monthly subscriptions for software code that would
enable individuals to circumvent the conditional access technologies
of DirecTV. |