File-sharer fined nearly $2m in landmark case
Recording giants secure victory in fight against single mother with limited means
They may not see much of it, but the world's biggest recording companies were celebrating yesterday after securing a $1.92m (£1.15m) verdict against a Minnesota woman who was found to have downloaded and shared tracks over the internet from artists like Green Day and Sheryl Crow in violation of their copyright.
"The only thing I can say is good luck trying to get it, because you
can't get blood out of a turnip," remarked Jammie Thomas-Rasset, a
single mother of four, after hearing the judge's verdict at the end of a
four-day trial in Minneapolis. Her lawyers said she may either appeal or
seek to negotiate a settlement with the Recording Industry Association of
America which brought the case on behalf of the companies.
