Bowser should be put in jail for five years, say the US government
The US government has said that prolific Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser should be put behind bars for five years.
Bowser (yes, really) lost a landmark case against Nintendo in October after the developer and console manufacturer went after him for his part in hacking group Team Xecuter—a group known for making and controversially selling modding chips and jailbreaking software for a host of consoles. He was charged with two counts: «conspiracy to circumvent technological measures and to traffic in circumvention devices,» facing up to 10 years in total.
Now the US government is saying that Bowser should be put away for 60 months for each count, to be served at the same time (thanks, Eurogamer.) Court documents show that the government believe the recommendation is «appropriate given 'the nature and circumstances of the offense,' 'the history and characteristics of the defendant,' and the need for the sentence „to reflect the seriousness of the offense, to promote respect for the law, and to provide just punishment for the offense.'“
New in WDWA: Government requests 60 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and $4.5 million in restitution for Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser, says this „is unlike any other criminal case known to the government.“ https://t.co/JWcd09cKMG pic.twitter.com/VjkkySRCQxFebruary 4, 2022
This is all on top of the fact that Bowser has already been ordered to pay a total of $14.5 million—$4.5 million for the initial guilty plea and a further $10 million in damages from a separate civil suit.
On the other hand, Bowser's lawyers are arguing that he should only be jailed for a maximum of 19 months. According to another court document, he earned significantly less than co-defendants Max Louarn and
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