Five Men Have Been Sentenced To A Total Of More Than 30 Years In Prison After The Premier League Brought About A Historic Private Prosecution To Clamp Down On Piracy And The Illegal Streaming Of Premier League Matches
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Five men have been sentenced to a total of more than 30 years in prison after the Premier League brought about a historic private prosecution to clamp down on piracy and the illegal streaming of Premier League matches.
The individuals involved, aged between 30 and 46, operated one of the UK's largest illicit streaming services and made millions of pounds selling TV sticks to over 50,000 customers and resellers, which allowed them to access streams illegally to watch most, if not all, of the most valuable sporting events in the world.
In what is the world's largest-ever prosecution of an illegal streaming network, the five men were sentenced at Chesterfield Justice Centre on Tuesday, after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and contempt of court.
Between them, Mark Gould, 36, Steven Gordon, 46, Peter Jolley, 41, Christopher Felvus, 36, William Brown, 33, and Zak Smith, 30, generated in excess of £7million between 2016 and 2021 through three pirate streaming organisations which offered illegal access to content including live Premier League matches.
Gould, who was described Judge Martin Hurst as the driving force of the conspiracy, was sentenced to 11 years in prison while Gordon, Jolley, Felvus and Brown all received sentences ranging from three to six years.
Five men have been sentenced after the Premier League brought a historic private prosecution to clamp down on illegal piracy and the streaming of matches
The individuals operated one of the UK's largest illicit streaming services and made millions of pounds selling TV sticks
Smith, who acted as a mole selling information obtained from his employment at an online monitoring and enforcement agency, is still at large and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Passing sentence, Judge Hurst outlined how the group charged £10 per month for the service.
For context, a similar subscription with Sky Sports and BT Sports - the current Premier League rights holders in the UK - would cost in the range of £60-£80 per month. In handing down the sentences, the Judge described a sophisticated offence involving significant planning and expertise, which involved the hacking of legitimate customers in the UK and abroad.
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