attorneys charged with porn copyright scheme
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Minn. Lawyers Charged in Massive Porn Copyright Extortion Scheme
Prosecutors in Minnesota charged two attorneys Friday with a “massive extortion scheme” after they reportedly uploaded X-rated films to file-sharing sites, sued people for downloading them and then collected millions from unwitting victims who feared humiliation. Minnesota U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger said that Paul Hansmeier, 35, and John Steele, 45, produced some of the pornography…