In the future, Nintendo could take 25-30% of my salary.”
It is known that a member of a gang that produced and sold ‘custom firmware’ and ‘modding chips’ for various game devices such as the Nintendo Switch became liable for compensation to Nintendo for the rest of their lives.
Canadian Gary Bowser was arrested in 2020 as a member of Team Xecuter, a well-known criminal group that sells illegally modified gaming devices and pirated game software. Team Executer has produced, promoted, and sold modding chips or jailbreak software related to various types of gaming consoles, including the Nintendo Switch, and Bowser was mainly in charge of publicity.
He was arrested in the Dominican Republic, went through extradition proceedings, and appeared before a US court, serving a total of 40 months in prison on two counts: “conspiracy to circumvent technological measures” and “traffic in circumvention devices.” sentenced
Bowser, who served his sentence, was released on parole at the end of March as a model prisoner and returned to Canada. However, it is difficult to say that he became a ‘free body’. This is because he has to pay a huge amount of damages amounting to 14.5 million dollars (approximately 19 billion won). This situation was known through a recent video interview with YouTuber Nick Moses. In the interview, conducted the day before his parole, Bowser revealed the details of the agreement reached between him and Nintendo.
“I had an agreement whereby Nintendo would take 25 to 30 percent of my gross salary every month (until I paid all the damages),” Bowser explained. Therefore, it seems that he will have to fulfill his responsibility for compensation for the rest of his life unless he earns a large sum of tens to tens of billions of won at once through some kind of opportunity.
Meanwhile, the U.S. prosecutor’s office initially tried to sentence Bowser to 10 years, but it is said that he was finally sentenced to 40 months in prison. The court cited the fact that Bowser’s role in the organization was not significant compared to the other two members who were also charged as the reason for the reduction of the sentence. Among the other two defendants , Max Rouane, a French national 카지노사이트
believed to be the head of the organization, was arrested in France in 2020, but the extradition has not been completed to date. Yuanning Chen, a Chinese national, is still on the run.