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{{Other uses|Operation Safe Haven (disambiguation){{!}}Operation Safe Haven}}
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'''Operation Safehaven''' was a fifteen-month investigation conducted by the [[United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] ("ICE") in conjunction with the [[U.S. Attorney's Office]] for the [[District of Connecticut]] and the [[Department of Justice]] against those affiliated with the [[warez]] scene.
{{Infobox law enforcement operation
|name = Operation Safehaven
|executed_by = [[United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement]]
|target = person's affiliated with the [[warez scene]]
|date_executed = April 2003
|suspects_number = 20
|convictions_number = 7*


}}
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In April 2003, over twenty search warrants were simultaneously executed, resulting in the seizure of dozens of [[computer]]s and [[file server]]s, including what the [[United States government]] reported as "the largest warez site ever seized in the United States to date." [http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ct/Documents/2004AwardsBooklet.pdf]
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'''Operation Safehaven''' was a fifteen-month investigation conducted by the [[United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] ("ICE") in conjunction with the [[U.S. Attorney's Office]] for the [[District of Connecticut]] and the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] against those affiliated with the [[warez scene]].


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In April 2003, over twenty search warrants were simultaneously executed, resulting in the seizure of dozens of [[computer]]s and [[file server]]s, including what the [[United States government]] reported as "the largest warez site ever seized in the United States to date."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ct/Documents/2004AwardsBooklet.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2005-07-19 |archive-date=2004-11-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041104134318/http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ct/Documents/2004AwardsBooklet.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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==Cases==


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==Cases==
'''U.S. v. Myers et al. (D. Conn.)'''
'''U.S. v. Myers et al. (D. Conn.)'''


Travis Myers, 29, of [[Yakima]], [[Washington]]; Terry Katz, 26, of [[Yorktown Heights]], [[New York]]; Walter Kapechuk, 55, of [[Schenectady]], [[New York]]; and Warren Willsey, 53, of [[East Berne]], [[New York]], all waived [[indictment]] and pleaded guilty to charges of Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Copyright Infringement on October 2, 2003. These were the first convictions stemming from the operation. Myers admitted to being a courier and a member of several leading warez groups, including "[[DrinkOrDie]]." Katz admitted to being a site operator. Kapechuk admitted to running a site at [[SUNY Albany]]. Willsey admitted to assisting Kapechuk. All but Willsey faced maximum [[sentence]]s of five years. Willsey faced a maximum sentence of one year.
Travis Myers, 29, of [[Yakima, Washington|Yakima]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]; Terry Katz, 26, of [[Yorktown Heights, New York|Yorktown Heights]], [[New York (state)|New York]]; Walter Kapechuk, 55, of [[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]], [[New York (state)|New York]]; and Warren Willsey, 53, of [[East Berne, New York|East Berne]], [[New York (state)|New York]], all waived [[indictment]] and pleaded guilty to charges of Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Copyright Infringement on October 2, 2003. These were the first convictions stemming from the operation. Myers admitted to being a courier and a member of several leading warez groups, including "[[DrinkOrDie]]." Katz admitted to being a site operator. Kapechuk admitted to running a site at [[SUNY Albany]]. Willsey admitted to assisting Kapechuk. All but Willsey faced maximum [[Sentence (law)|sentence]]s of five years. Willsey faced a maximum sentence of one year.


'''U.S. v. Singh (D. Conn.)'''
'''U.S. v. Singh (D. Conn.)'''


Manpreet Singh, 22, of [[Middleburg Heights]], [[Ohio]], pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement on February 20, 2004. He admitted to being a courier for the groups "We Love Warez" ("WLW") and "pHASE." The maximum sentence is five years in prison. He was scheduled to be sentenced in May, 2004.
Manpreet Singh, 22, of [[Middleburg Heights, Ohio|Middleburg Heights]], [[Ohio]], pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement on February 20, 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement (February 20, 2004)) |url=https://www.justice.gov/archive/criminal/cybercrime/press-releases/2004/singhPlea.htm |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=www.justice.gov}}</ref> He admitted to being a courier for the groups "We Love Warez" ("WLW") and "pHASE." The maximum sentence is five years in prison. He was scheduled to be sentenced in May, 2004.


'''U.S. v. Perello (E.D. Tex.)'''
'''U.S. v. Perello (E.D. Tex.)'''


Pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement on November 21, 2005.
Pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement on November 21, 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |title=USDOJ: Office of Public Affairs Press Releases |url=https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/2005/November/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=www.justice.gov}}</ref>


'''U.S. v. Pine (D. Conn.)'''
'''U.S. v. Pine (D. Conn.)'''
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'''U.S. v. Brink (D. Me.)'''
'''U.S. v. Brink (D. Me.)'''


Kurt M. Brink, 25, of [[Portland]], [[Maine]], pleaded guilty on September 8, 2005 to conspiring to commit criminal copyright infringement. Sentenced to three years of probation, ordered to perform 300 hours of community service, and to pay a fine in the amount of $6,000 on December 12, 2005.
Kurt M. Brink, 25, of [[Portland, Maine]], pleaded guilty on September 8, 2005 to conspiring to commit criminal copyright infringement.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Federal Software Piracy Investigation Leads To Prosecution Of Portland Man (September 8, 2005) |url=https://www.justice.gov/archive/criminal/cybercrime/press-releases/2005/brinkPlea.htm |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=www.justice.gov}}</ref> Sentenced to three years of probation, ordered to perform 300 hours of community service, and to pay a fine in the amount of $6,000 on December 12, 2005.


'''U.S. v. Carter (N.D. Cal.)'''
'''U.S. v. Carter (N.D. Cal.)'''
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'''U.S. v. Szoke (D. Conn.)'''
'''U.S. v. Szoke (D. Conn.)'''


Carole Szoke, 62, of [[Nazareth, Pennsylvania|Nazareth]], [[Pennsylvania]], pleaded guilty on September 27, 2005. Sentenced to three years of probation, ordered to perform 312 hours of community service, and to pay a fine in the amount of $2,000 on December 22, 2005.
Carole Szoke, 62, of [[Nazareth, Pennsylvania|Nazareth]], [[Pennsylvania]], pleaded guilty on September 27, 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2005-12-23 |title=Woman sentenced for role in piracy ring ** Federal judge gives Upper Nazareth Twp. resident probation. |url=https://www.mcall.com/2005/12/23/woman-sentenced-for-role-in-piracy-ring-federal-judge-gives-upper-nazareth-twp-resident-probation/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=The Morning Call |language=en-US}}</ref> Sentenced to three years of probation, ordered to perform 312 hours of community service, and to pay a fine in the amount of $2,000 on December 22, 2005.


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{more footnotes|date=June 2010}}
* [http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/safehavenmain.htm Operation Safehaven], DOJ Operation Safe Haven page
* [http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/safehavenmain.htm Operation Safehaven], DOJ Operation Safe Haven page
* [http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/myersPlea.htm Federal Investigation Leads to Prosecution of Internet Software Pirates], press release by the US Department of Justice on Myers, Katz, Kapechuk, and Willsey pleas (October 2, 2003)
* [http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/myersPlea.htm Federal Investigation Leads to Prosecution of Internet Software Pirates], press release by the US Department of Justice on Myers, Katz, Kapechuk, and Willsey pleas (October 2, 2003)
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* [http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/brinkPlea.htm Federal Software Piracy Investigation Leads To Prosecution Of Portland Man], press release by the US Department of Justice on Brink plea (September 8, 2005)
* [http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/brinkPlea.htm Federal Software Piracy Investigation Leads To Prosecution Of Portland Man], press release by the US Department of Justice on Brink plea (September 8, 2005)
* [http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/szokePlea.htm Operation Safehaven: Pennsylvania Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Software Piracy Charges], press release by the US Department of Justice on Szoke plea (September 27, 2005)
* [http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/szokePlea.htm Operation Safehaven: Pennsylvania Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Software Piracy Charges], press release by the US Department of Justice on Szoke plea (September 27, 2005)



[[Category:Copyright enforcement]]
[[Category:Copyright enforcement]]
[[Category:U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations|Safehaven]]
[[Category:April 2003 events in the United States]]

Latest revision as of 02:07, 18 July 2024

For other uses, see Operation Safe Haven.
Operation Safehaven
Operation NameOperation Safehaven
Roster
Executed byUnited States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Mission
Targetperson's affiliated with the warez scene
Timeline
Date executedApril 2003
Results
Suspects20
Convictions7*
Accounting

Operation Safehaven was a fifteen-month investigation conducted by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut and the Department of Justice against those affiliated with the warez scene.

In April 2003, over twenty search warrants were simultaneously executed, resulting in the seizure of dozens of computers and file servers, including what the United States government reported as "the largest warez site ever seized in the United States to date."[1]

Cases

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U.S. v. Myers et al. (D. Conn.)

Travis Myers, 29, of Yakima, Washington; Terry Katz, 26, of Yorktown Heights, New York; Walter Kapechuk, 55, of Schenectady, New York; and Warren Willsey, 53, of East Berne, New York, all waived indictment and pleaded guilty to charges of Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Copyright Infringement on October 2, 2003. These were the first convictions stemming from the operation. Myers admitted to being a courier and a member of several leading warez groups, including "DrinkOrDie." Katz admitted to being a site operator. Kapechuk admitted to running a site at SUNY Albany. Willsey admitted to assisting Kapechuk. All but Willsey faced maximum sentences of five years. Willsey faced a maximum sentence of one year.

U.S. v. Singh (D. Conn.)

Manpreet Singh, 22, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement on February 20, 2004.[2] He admitted to being a courier for the groups "We Love Warez" ("WLW") and "pHASE." The maximum sentence is five years in prison. He was scheduled to be sentenced in May, 2004.

U.S. v. Perello (E.D. Tex.)

Pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement on November 21, 2005.[3]

U.S. v. Pine (D. Conn.)

Pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement on November 22, 2005.

U.S. v. Brink (D. Me.)

Kurt M. Brink, 25, of Portland, Maine, pleaded guilty on September 8, 2005 to conspiring to commit criminal copyright infringement.[4] Sentenced to three years of probation, ordered to perform 300 hours of community service, and to pay a fine in the amount of $6,000 on December 12, 2005.

U.S. v. Carter (N.D. Cal.)

Pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement on December 12, 2005.

U.S. v. Szoke (D. Conn.)

Carole Szoke, 62, of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on September 27, 2005.[5] Sentenced to three years of probation, ordered to perform 312 hours of community service, and to pay a fine in the amount of $2,000 on December 22, 2005.

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-11-04. Retrieved 2005-07-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement (February 20, 2004))". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  3. ^ "USDOJ: Office of Public Affairs Press Releases". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  4. ^ "Federal Software Piracy Investigation Leads To Prosecution Of Portland Man (September 8, 2005)". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  5. ^ "Woman sentenced for role in piracy ring ** Federal judge gives Upper Nazareth Twp. resident probation". The Morning Call. 2005-12-23. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
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