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  • Sony Computer Entertainment America Files Lawsuit Against Geohot

      
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    The Central Scrutinizer
    Published on 01-11-2011 09:12 PM
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    It seems, Sony has finally decided to fight back and its the only way they know how...legally! Today, they have filed lawsuits against George Hotz (geohot) and members of fail0verflow! Geohot has updated his site with several court documents which were issued to him today by Sony's legal goons. He has also removed any and all PS3 hacking tools and keys. It will be very interesting to see how this plays out! Stay tuned for more updates.

    Download: Geohot Legal Docs.rar
    Download: Geohot Legal Docs 2.rar

    Update: This isn't technically a lawsuit against geohot and company. It is actually a legal restraining order. Which, if approved, would force geohot and fail0verflow to hand over their PC's and related equipment, as well as force them to cease distributing tools and keys.

    Sony has finally decided to play their poker hand today!

    Their MIB (lawyers in black suits) have landed, and the target is of course Mr. George Hotz aka "geohot"!

    Recently "Geohot" had published the PS3 'root key' on his website, along with various 'signing tools' and samples of possible ways to install and run 'homebrew'

    It seems Sony has decided they have had enough of this, and as of Jan. 11, 2011 have filed a lawsuit against Mr. George Hotz, which will be filed under the court docket of 'C 11-00167 JCS'!
    UPDATE: My Wikileaks Fax machine just finished dumping the finished E-filings for today by Sony, with the official Court Stamp and Signings, and included now is what SCEA wants to claim in damages and their reasons, and dates of when the info was released by Team Fail0verflow and Geohot and various other info like sharing of work via twitter, posting youtube videos, etc.
    Geohot has updated his website with two court papers

    Quote via Geohot.com
    As of 1/11/2011 7:20 PM EST, I have been served with papers, see below...

    old front page, with relevant info removed, is here
    "The new court files released by Geohot on his website, show that Sony is also going after the members of Team fail0verflow and are listed as named aka Bushing, Sven, Marcan as defendants!"



    Source: PSX-Scene
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    Comments 191 Comments
    1. Jinjuri's Avatar
      Jinjuri - 01-11-2011, 09:34 PM
      Who gives a flying ****? Really?
    1. yazter's Avatar
      yazter - 01-11-2011, 09:35 PM
      Serves him right!
    1. yazter's Avatar
      yazter - 01-11-2011, 09:35 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by yazter View Post
      Serves him right!
      Oh and I signed up only to say that. This news has finally restored my faith in the legal system.
    1. theeliminator661's Avatar
      theeliminator661 - 01-11-2011, 09:36 PM
      **** sony there bullshit ill be realseing my tut how to install games apps ect an you wont have to jailbreak it
    1. Teddy-PSG's Avatar
      Teddy-PSG - 01-11-2011, 09:36 PM
      So this was Sony's big secret defence? To sue people? LOL.. they must be desperate to pinch off the information. Don't they realize once it's out on the Internet, it's out forever?
    1. slamride's Avatar
      slamride - 01-11-2011, 09:37 PM
      Wow what a surprise
    1. theeliminator661's Avatar
      theeliminator661 - 01-11-2011, 09:37 PM
      an i log in ust for this aswell
    1. theeliminator661's Avatar
      theeliminator661 - 01-11-2011, 09:39 PM
      an sony banned me for no reason so now im defiantly gonna realse it
    1. 8BITTS's Avatar
      8BITTS - 01-11-2011, 09:41 PM
      geohot owned sony so sony trying to own back
    1. trevorx7-PSG's Avatar
      trevorx7-PSG - 01-11-2011, 09:42 PM
      seriously ?! gimme a break sony its over and done with anyways while your suing him why dont you just sue me for pressing the wrong button while playing a game its already out there you stupid mother f*ckers you cant do crap anyways so go ahead and ruin someones life otherwise hire him you a$$holes !!!!!!!!!!!
    1. coadyj's Avatar
      coadyj - 01-11-2011, 09:42 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Jinjuri View Post
      Who gives a flying ****? Really?
      Are you for real? They should be paying him not suing him. This kid is a genius, Sony should recognise him for that and pay him to secure their products. There is seriously not enough respect in the world people like geohot, people are more concerned with stupid shit.
    1. Chris Wong's Avatar
      Chris Wong - 01-11-2011, 09:43 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Jinjuri View Post
      Who gives a flying ****? Really?
      Coz shit like this deters people like GeoHot from hacking consoles etc which we all take for granted
    1. phil410-PSG's Avatar
      phil410-PSG - 01-11-2011, 09:44 PM
      I think this is the one charge they will pin on him!!!
      6. 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(7)(B) – Intent to Extort .............................................19
    1. VanFinale-PSG's Avatar
      VanFinale-PSG - 01-11-2011, 09:45 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by yazter View Post
      Oh and I signed up only to say that. This news has finally restored my faith in the legal system.
      You know this is probably just a scare tactic sony is just attempting to scare people away from using any of this software and more likely devs with making any more tools or opening up any more holes. I doubt it will go much farther than this.
    1. VanFinale-PSG's Avatar
      VanFinale-PSG - 01-11-2011, 09:49 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by phil410 View Post
      I think this is the one charge they will pin on him!!!
      6. 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(7)(B) – Intent to Extort .............................................19
      Yeah friggin geohot I got several e-mails from him telling me that if I did not pay him he would hack my PS3 and steal all my megahertz lol.
    1. Jackenback-PSG's Avatar
      Jackenback-PSG - 01-11-2011, 09:52 PM
      So is this that update Sony was talking about LOL. Sony make a new console! and good luck to GeoHot im sure he will make it
    1. Erikas Nu's Avatar
      Erikas Nu - 01-11-2011, 09:52 PM
      hahaha... imagine that guys... who have installed his cfw... they failed now.. the cfw not going to be upgraded or something... like they have cake but no knife and fock... btw,geohot good luck i guess you going to need donate alot money to sony ^^
    1. purs8485's Avatar
      purs8485 - 01-11-2011, 09:54 PM
      Just adding a legal perspective here

      First there is nothing wrong with using jailbreaking software google apples recent lawsuit to find out more details on the court ruling.

      Second they can only sue someone if they infringe on there inteletual property i.e. software and either sell it or distribute it for free. Since this is only jailbreaking software not even a back up manager this doesn't come close.

      Third if you do download a game or some software for free somehow you have 7 days before you are in the wrong legally to try it test it out and everything.

      Lastly Geohot needs to sue sony for a frivelous lawsuit because they clearly know what he did wasn't illegal this is just a ploy to stop or hinder any homebrew or backup manager progress.


      P.S. dont pirate buy it and back it up to be in the right legally.
    1. yazter's Avatar
      yazter - 01-11-2011, 09:54 PM
      Wow, so many people chanting "f*ck $ony".

      If you people really hate Sony that much, then why buy a PS3?

      Also, since many here are hackers who will illegally download games, you bring ZERO financial benefit to Sony and, as such, your opinion to them is worth sh*t.
    1. phil410-PSG's Avatar
      phil410-PSG - 01-11-2011, 09:56 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by VanFinale View Post
      Yeah friggin geohot I got several e-mails from him telling me that if I did not pay him he would hack my PS3 and steal all my megahertz lol.
      He made a mistake when he demanded a Job from Sony or else.
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