Three men indicted for bootleg cable TV scheme that allegedly made $30M

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The three suspects allegedly ran a multi-functional cable theft scheme between March 2016 and November 2019.

Bill Omar Carrasquillo of Swedesboro, New Jersey, Jesse Gonzalez of Pico Rivera, California, and Michael Barone of Richmond Hill, New York, are all accused of running a multi-functional cable theft scheme between March 2016 and November 2019.

The three defendants, according to court documents, allegedly received cable television accounts and resold the copyrighted material to thousands of personal subscribers. The defendants also reportedly communicated with banks and merchants in a fraudulent matter to obtain multiple processing accounts.Per the indictment, Carrasquillo allegedly spent a large sum of his illegal funds on homes and dozens of vehicles, including high-end sports cars.

Three men across the United States have been indicted on federal crimes stemming from an illegal scheme regarding lucrative copyright infringement deals. The above stock photo shows a set of handcuffs and mock fingerprints.All three men have been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and one count of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, among other charges.

If convicted of all counts, Carrasquillo, who was arrested on September 21, faces up to 514 years imprisonment, while Gonzales, who was arrested the same day faces up to 244 years imprisonment if convicted on all counts. Barone was issued a summons to appear in court on Wednesday. If convicted of all counts, he faces up to 130 years imprisonment.

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