01x04 - Episode 4

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- Hey, guys. - Hello, Oded.

- but now traffic is increasing exponentially. But a little restructuring would be nice.

Eastpoint handles sales, but we will establish a new company: Random Media.

From there we send invoices to Eastpoint. Then we transfer it to GMG.

From there the money is sent to another company in the British Virgin Islands.

- Sounds advanced. - Thank you.

Things are going well. We made $1,250 yesterday on a single network.

Combined with Adbrite and direct mail, we make $54,000 a month.

But this is just the beginning.

It was a minor update. Read and sign the documents.

- Thank you, Oded. - Wait, just...

I would like to talk a little about the ads on the site.

- Certainly. - They're too focused on porn.

- This is the internet, after all. - Yes, but is it possible to spread them?

Maybe such ads should only be in parts with growing material?

This affects income.

Homepages are the most searched, subpages are cheaper.

Many people feel threatened by the Anti-Piracy Agency, so we get a certain type of advertisers.

- I think everything looks good. - See you later.

- One more thing. - That's enough now!

I also want to talk about the financial agreement.

Considering the time it takes to build the site, server costs, maintenance

- and that Gottfrid wrote both the backend and frontend code for the ads...

...I think 70-30 is a more reasonable distribution than 50-50.

Have you become a spokesperson for the site?

In some ways yes.

You certainly understand that this is more fair.

- Then we say so. 70-30. - Ok.

See you later.

- Mr. Businessman! - Yes, but I don't know.

- Is this legal? - Yes. Or what?

- I have to go. - Who was he?

I know you're wearing a microphone!

- How is the situation? - Yes, that's good.

- Did something happen, didn't it? - We're just waiting for Sara.

Ok.

- Hello. - Hello.

Well... Yes.

Man, we've talked too much now.

And we landed...

...We'll have to leave Pirate Bay.

Why... Then why?

The site has become much larger than the agency itself-

– and trumps the original intent.

That's why we think it's best to separate them.

But the site is the embodiment of the purpose.

Agency is ideological – we are activists.

Now there is a lot of focus on free movies and entertainment-

- and there wasn't much focus on decentralization...

No, but most people at The Pirate Bay sympathize with the agency.

Thanks to the site, many organizations such as Piratbyrån have emerged.

Yes, but we are currently having a very difficult time responding to all criticisms of the site.

- Contains a lot of porn. - We don't control what people upload.

You have good control over all p*nis enlargement pills-

- and the mail order wife banners on the page? Or?

So... I can't do much about Coop and Colgate not wanting to buy ad space.

There's a new study I read from Lund University or something-

- Shows that almost no girls are downloading on The Pirate Bay.

The study's authors call the file-sharing world "a place for assholes."

There is a lot of talk about money on IRC and in forums.

How much does The Pirate Bay really make? And where does the money go?

Of course they are going for an operation. Damn it...

We run the world's largest file sharing tracker - it costs money!

The agency still supports the site.

But we'll probably have to make it a little more informal.

Yes, I have to go.

Now we need to hurry a little. - Markus, can you help the children?

- Yes, Ponten? - Hello, Henrik.

- It came from the police. - What's the matter?

We need to check your and your family's safety routines.

- Did something happen? - No, not right now, but...

You've been in the press since the Bahnhof raid.

- Dad. - We want to create routines and stuff.

Give me your name and police identification number and I'll come to the station later.

Father.

- What's this? - But look!

Now there have been a few ups and downs. But Bahnhof accepted the deal-

- now we can put this behind us.

Apparently we want to avoid a lawsuit.

This is what we want. Well...

All the pressure that comes with that, it's... No, it's not worth it.

The Bahnhofs are portrayed as victims, but we can turn this around if we win in court.

Henrik, that's enough. - We continue. Is it ok?

There were too many threats against us, so I hired a security consultant.

I added everything to Subversion and everything looks green.

- Do you have time for another task? - Mm. Definitely.

- And you send the invoice. Very good. - Hello.

- Hello? - Yes, hello. My name is Helena.

I am the producer of a movie released on The Pirate Bay.

It negatively affects our DVD sales-

- so I want to talk to you about removing the film.

Hello?

Hello?

-What is the name of the movie? - The lighthouse at the end of the road.

Yes, the movie is here.

Three loaders and six unloaders.

- Yes. - But I can definitely remove the link.

But Pirate Bay is not responsible for what is uploaded and downloaded.

Users are responsible. So you should contact the person who installed it.

Yes. Well...

Ok. But...

Good luck with the movie.

- Nature's cure? - They didn't pay their bills.

- Of course they paid. - But no, they didn't pay.

Oh my God, Ana! Not on behalf of the company. This is really ill*gal!

No, that particular compound is not yet classified as a drug.

- Hello? - Hello. Mine.

Something... Did you notice anything?

What did you notice?

- Something... abnormal. - Define normal.

I just talked to a filmmaker and...

We wanted to remove ...movies from the site.

How did they find my number? And then a...

...there was a car parked outside my apartment, which...

...I've never seen it before.

There was a man spying on me at least twice.

Do you find it abnormal that a man is spying on you? I never thought of you that way.

There is an evolutionary reason for h*m*.

- Hey, mom. - Hello. How are you?

Well... Okay, that's good. I am working.

I have to ask, a man came up to me and asked questions about you.

I mean, if you live at my house and stuff like that. Did something happen?

- No. Mom, I need to stop. - Does this have anything to do with...

Damn it!

Hello mom. How are you? Is everything ok?

Yes, what fun.

No, I just wanted to hear from you. Yes, yes.

- Wait! - How is the situation?

- Good morning my baby. Alone then? - Yes, good.

- The final season of The Sopranos. - Dude, are you kidding me? Wow, how beautiful!

Beware. I was wondering if you could do me a favor.

Come on. Thanks! I'm truly grateful.

No problem.

- Always towards victory! - Enjoy!

Per Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, aka Anakata. Not written in Sweden-

– since moving to Mexico two years ago to work in IT security.

With Fredrik Neij, owner and manager of PRQ.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

I moved between different homes and accommodations, working as a network technician.

Debts to the Crown Bailiff, mostly unpaid tax and lots of P fines.

- Is that it then? -Peter Sunde.

- It's broken. - We saw it at PRQ.

However, we could not find any connection between Peter and the company itself.

However, he is very active in Piratbyrån.

Well... I'll take care of this, and then you can get on with your work.

It feels really weird. He was outside the apartment building and passed by.

- Registered with a car rental company. - Which company?

Autorental.

I create an email address that looks like it's from Car Service or similar.

Create a campaign letter. Send as PDF. I need something I can put malware on.

If someone opens the pdf in the email, we can get into the car company's records.

What do you think I should do to set up a meeting?

Yes, but I'll hold on, you see. Yes, I will continue.

Very good.



- I don't think so. Use 15 instead. - Let me handle it. Be quiet.

- I'm sending it to your main email. - Thank you.

Ok. Then you'll just have to hope there's someone stupid enough to open it.

- Hello. - Hello.

Yes, we found them.

Here is all our material.

How good.

- Now it's just a matter of following the money. - Yes...

- This is a big breakthrough. - Yes, but it's still cloudy.

Just because people drive too fast on the road, it is not the fault of the road.

- Or whoever built the road... - Do your job. I did my part.

Mago Island, one of the largest private islands in the Pacific, was purchased by Mel Gibson...

Frederick! We found them.

-Gothia Protection? - A security company.

- It's pathetic that they give themselves this name. - But who hired them?

Wild guess: MPAA.

- Gothia Protection. - Hello! We're calling from Pirate Bay.

Er... What... How can we help you?

We were actually going to ask the same thing. Do you need help?

- I don't understand what you mean. - No?

Because you seem very interested in what we're doing.

Frankly, it's a lot of fun. Call if you have any questions. See you then. Hello!

What damn puppets.

Even if you manage to catch them, it will probably just be a fine.

Then the police don't have the authority to search the house - and without evidence...

I know this. But this is a new type of crime that must be prosecuted to determine whether there will be a fine. But if you... or you-

-As Sweden's leading IT prosecutor, he doesn't even want to try the case-

- How will we learn this?

The people behind the site, Monique, are not stupid.

Clearly, they have studied copyright law carefully.

- We must go. - I am coming.

We must weigh the cost of achieving goals against the likely outcome.

Principle of proportionality.

Håkan, do you know how much money my plaintiffs lost here?

I understand what you are saying and I stand by what I say.

But try scheduling another meeting, maybe we can talk more.

...a message after the signal.

I'm John. Call me when you're available. Thanks.

- This is absolutely crazy! Free cinema? - Don't stand up and point at me.

I'm not pointing. I want to see change.

- I think this is not true. - So what will you do?

- Hello! I'll have to borrow Henrik. - Yes, of course. Certainly.

- Come here. - Hello.

Come on. Come and see what we have here.

Hello. You, we'll get some here, it's already open.

I thought you might need some of this. Something in French...

- I'll buy anything. - ...I think. Yes, French.

You... Thank you.

Bowl.

Looks like you're the one eating all the sh*t.

And...

This is it.

I don't know if it will be a consolation, but I too...

...I occasionally received threatening letters and this...

- Yes, it is unpleasant. - Actually, it's more unpleasant than me...

...more than I thought. But you... Well...

You won.

Yes, there are always some irrelevant types.

- You found the guys from Pirate Bay. - Yes.

Now it's just a matter of proving intent to promote crime.

They know that ill*gal material is being disseminated-

- yet they continue to blame the installer.

In the rest of Europe, they are actively working against things that are clearly criminal -

– but in Sweden the authorities seem to let people do whatever they want.

- We must make a change in the law. - Wait a minute. Both...

You... You and I and most people in our industry...

- perceives the government as doing nothing to combat piracy.

All other European countries do this – because they have all signed the WCT.

- Yes? Maybe they did. - Sweden did this too.

Did they?

Hello. Are you still working? How good. Can you produce all WIPO related documents?

- I think it was these. - Yes. Only. We were expecting this.

In 1997 Sweden signed the WCT agreement.

WIPO members, of which Sweden is a member, must take effective measures against those who knowingly or unknowingly violate copyright.

- And Sweden is now violating this. - Well, I understand.

- We should get back to the topic. - I hope as soon as possible.

Yes. Ok.

Hello! Hello... What are you doing? Ha?! What are you doing?! Hey, get lost!

Henrik? Henrik!

Yes... Tests show that he has diabetes.

And?

Yes, of the LADA type. Now it's like LADA is a chronic disease.

The most common symptoms are weakness, fatigue...

I don't understand you. I eat healthy and exercise regularly.

This type of diabetes is clearly influenced by lifestyle-

– but other factors, such as stress, may also play a role.

-Monique Wadsted. - Johan Fors, Ministry of Justice.

Hello.

Dan Eliasson has an appointment and we can meet next week on Thursday.

Can it work?

Yes! - Hello, John. You should come to Stockholm on Thursday...

Hello John.

Sweden is clearly violating international conventions.

The US film industry loses $250 million a month due to piracy.

According to the WCT agreement, Sweden is obliged to stop them.

Yes... We are investigating these issues.

There is a new law that came into effect recently-

- makes downloading ill*gal. That's why we take this very seriously.

Yet Sweden has gained a reputation as a lawless country when it comes to copyright.

It's no good for the country, is it?

A large part of our economy is

- consists of trading various intellectual property rights.

I am very aware of this.

This is a crime without borders. One country's inaction affects all other countries.

- We've reviewed our copyright law... - Listen.

We want you to use your influence on the Swedish judiciary -

- To get them to take action against The Pirate Bay.

I, or rather the Minister of Justice-

- I cannot determine the outcome in individual cases.

That would be ministerial rule. It is ill*gal.

Dan... Of course that's not what we're talking about.

This is not what we want. We just want you to understand the magnitude of this.

This not only affects us, it affects you too.

He entered our homes.

It's incomprehensible that it went this far.

I'm sorry, but your lax attitude-

- There may be a collapse of the film industry in the USA and Sweden. And all over the world.

Everything can't change overnight.

How about a little break? Coffee? Tea?

You are passionate about this subject. I understand.

It's important, but the case doesn't have the right profile for the agency.

One minute.

Nice to finally meet you.

Hello Thomas! Hello Thomas! It's been a while.

- Legal Queen of the Internet. - Yes, you should say that. Bowl!

Bowl! So… How are you – and Americans?

Yes, thank you. A different culture.

- Mm. I have work to do. - I can guess that.

But it falls right into my field of interest. But it is interesting and very important.

Yes, I understand.

Do you know about this file sharing thing in Pirate Bay's ill*gal business?

Yes, very interesting.

But as Minister of Justice, I cannot talk about individual cases that you pursue.

- I know, but I was just thinking... - Now our table is ready.

- But can't we have lunch one day? - We have to do this.

- Get in touch. - I am searching. Hello.

Service. One beer please.

Excuse me. Hello. Your shirt uses a registered logo without permission.

- Take it out so I can confiscate it.

- I'm from the Anti-Piracy Agency. - Okay, great. Cannon.

I am sad. I was just kidding. I'm not from the Anti-Piracy Agency.

- It's no joke. - Thank you. - I am behind the site.

- What, are you the Anakata one? - No, no. He is our coder.

I'm mostly responsible for hardware expertise.

Connecting boxes and cables?

Yes, it's more complicated than that.

I'm responsible for keeping the world's largest site running smoothly.

- I'm like a pilot. - Yeah, okay.

I didn't mean to... I was going to offer a beer.

That's enough, but thanks anyway. You can sit with us for a while.

- Yeah, okay. Yes definitely. - We're sitting here.

-Aren't you going to take this? - No.

Look.

Yes, hello.

Damn it, calm down. I am coming.

I wouldn't have gotten the party idea if it wasn't for Pirate Bay.

Buy a t-shirt. Our membership is increasing day by day.

- Yesterday we examined the Green Party. - I saw.

If you poke a few grains of sand, suddenly a landslide occurs.

Great. People are beginning to realize that their personal integrity is under threat.

All raids and strikes are fuel to the fire. They dig their own graves.

- Yes. Really. - Yes, but then cheers.

Yes. Cheers to the coming paradigm shift.

- And Pirate Bay. - Yes. Bowl!

John!

Hello.

- There are many options left. - So which ones? Nothing we did worked.

We've got Sweden's best copyright lawyer, banners, a damn campaign movie!

- We are losing money. - Monique is doing a great job.

Well? He must be overthrowing governments now.

In our case, WCT submitted its documents.

And Sweden made no impact.

I attended meetings with them and could not reach them. Also I'm angry.

- The political situation is deadlocked. - What's locked? Shut down Pirate Bay!

- You think I didn't try? - Work harder!

International conventions are on your side.

That country protects tamejfan criminals.

Contact your former colleagues at the Department of Justice.

Call Washington, John.

Just do it.

Ok. Yes. Thanks. Hello.

Representatives from the White House, ministries-

- and a request came for police officials to go there and discuss ill*gal file sharing.

Ok. Thanks.

We understand your concern, but Swedish legislation...

And.

Sweden is clearly violating WTO agreements. There is no doubt about it.

Unless Sweden starts taking this seriously

-The US government has no choice but to take legal action against Sweden.

Bodstrom? Hello.

And.

Have you seen?

What trade sanctions? What else did they say?

Roswal.

Fredrik Wersäll, National Prosecutor's Office.

This applies to the National Police Service's mandate on intellectual property law crimes.

- Sanctions may have been mentioned, yes. - Ok.

But the main thing is the mission to take measures for an effective fight against intellectual property crimes.

- It should not be seen as pressure. - No, no, I understand.

Could you have such an investigation?

- Yes, I did. - Ok. Good morning my baby.

In this case, we think you should leave everything aside.

- Good morning my baby. - Thank you. Hello.

Moderate party leader Fredrik Reinfeldt commented on the incident:

We can't hunt down an entire generation for doing something so simple-

– and we don't have the legal resources to fix it.

We have heard this several times from your party. Why did you change your mind?

- Hello. Have you seen Reinfeldt on SVT? - Gottfrid: They're raiding PRQ!

Do you hear what I'm saying? They're raiding PRQ right now! Damn it! Can you catch Fredrik?

Open! Police!

Call!

Police! Call!

PRQ and Gottfrid are raided!

Go to PRQ. Keep them and I'll make a backup of the site.

- What... - Go! If they manage to take over the Bay servers...

Go!

You didn't pay!

Let it go, you son of a b*tch! Leave!

Hello! Hello!!

- But they are my things. - Step aside.

Hello! What are you doing?

No! Don't touch them! Don't touch them!

Police!

Police. Open!