The young man had confiscated $ 1 million in crypto and was easily held in prison for 12 months and suspended for 3 years for tax evasion and piracy.

A federal judge sentenced Talon White, of Newport, Oregon, to 12 months, 1 day in prison, and 3 years probation for creating illegal video streaming and website downloading. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) also seized $ 3.9 million from Talon White, including over $ 1 million in crypto.

Talon White – The person arrested for tax evasion and copyright infringement

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said the 31-year-old created websites to “illegally distribute thousands of copyrighted films and TV shows and evade taxes on profits made from the efforts.”

The case began when investigators learned in October 2013 information about several illegal websites linked to White that allowed subscribers to pay to stream and download copyrighted content. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) asked White to stop his illegal activities in 2014, but he ignored the request.

White then repeatedly moved the activity from one website to another to avoid detection. In 2018, he raised millions in registration fees on his websites.

The DOJ stated that investigators issued a search warrant in November 2018 and confiscated White’s Newport home and several bank accounts:

“Agents confiscated $ 3.9 million from his account, $ 35,000 in cash and over $ 1 million in crypto.”

Additionally, the DOJ found that White “reported less than $ 4.4 million in income taxes and caused more than $ 1.7 million in tax losses to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

White was charged with copyright infringement and tax evasion on November 1, 2019. On November 25, 2019, he pleaded guilty to both charges. In the end, White was held in the house for 12 months and 1 day of probation.

DOJ more details:

“US District Court judge Ann L. Aiken ordered White to pay more than $ 4.3 million in damages to the MPAA and the IRS. White was also unable to get all of the cash, cryptocurrencies, and seized funds back from the bank account, except for the Newport house, which was bought with the proceeds of his plan.

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