In February 2022, Gary Bowser (his namesake, believe me), member of the hacking operation Xecuter Team – an old target for law enforcement attorneys Nintendo He was sentenced to 40 months in prison for his role in helping to run a business that reportedly earned him more than $300,000.
Thanks to a combination of time already served and good behavior while in prison, Bowser is released and returned to Canada. On the eve of his departure, Bowser gave an interview to the Nick Moses 05 (torrentfreak) to discuss the events surrounding his arrest and his imminent release.
While Bowser has been found guilty, has served time in prison, and is about to be released, his sentence is far from over. In fact, he will pay for his crimes for the rest of his life, because the damages he was ordered to pay Nintendo at the time of his sentencing—a total of $10 million—are so astronomical that he will likely never be able to. fulfill it.
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He said that Nintendo could take 25-30% of his income for the rest of his working life. They began the operation while he was still in prison; Like many American prisoners, Bowser managed to work a job while behind bars, and over the course of his time at the SeaTac federal detention center in Washington, he managed to pay off… $175.
Bowser was one of two men arrested in connection with Team Xecuter. Although generally referred to as the “hacker” in media reports, he actually admitted to being the “seller” of the company, reportedly earning US$320,000 over seven years of work.
The other is a French citizen Max Lornewho is alleged to be the ringleader of the operation (a role he denies), has so far managed to avoid deportation to the US to face charges, although he is believed to have helped the company make millions during its operation.
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