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Anti-Fraud and Anti-Piracy Enforcement Actions


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This website provides the FACTS about DIRECTV's Anti-Fraud and Anti-Piracy enforcement actions.
Lawsuits filed against over 25,000 fraud and piracy defendants.
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Satellite Fraud and Piracy are Illegal

This site provides information concerning criminal and civil actions brought by DIRECTV against those who fraudulently obtain DIRECTV programming without authorization by and proper payment to DIRECTV or illegally design, manufacture, market, sell, or use devices that allow access to satellite signals without payment to DIRECTV. This site also dispels certain comforting "myths" that may exist in the fraud and pirate community such as "you can pay me and I will take care of the DIRECTV account," or "you don't ever need to call DIRECTV to handle your account, I can do that for you. I have a corporate account." Fraud and piracy creates unfair and additional costs on legitimate paying customers. Please start by reading the FAQ About Piracy page.

News Update!

01/22/2010DIRECTV files a complaint against Bair’s All American Sports Grill and Tim Bair of Republic, Missouri for commercial misuse. DIRECTV seeks damages for violations of several federal statutes, including The Cable Communications Act of 1984 and 47 U.S.C. §605, which provides for statutory damages of up to $100,000 per violation.
 - Complaint
01/13/2010DIRECTV files a complaint against Leggio’s Pizzeria and Salvatore Leggio of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania for commercial misuse. DIRECTV seeks damages for violations of several federal statutes, including The Cable Communications Act of 1984 and 47 U.S.C. §605, which provides for statutory damages of up to $100,000 per violation.
 - Complaint
12/31/2009DIRECTV files a complaint against Packers Inn and Donna Engleman of Waterloo, Iowa for commercial misuse. DIRECTV seeks damages for violations of several federal statutes, including The Cable Communications Act of 1984 and 47 U.S.C. §605, which provides for statutory damages of up to $100,000 per violation.
 - Complaint
12/28/2009DIRECTV obtains judgment for $20,677 against Lorrie Newman and JJ Ryan’s Pub & Grill in Peoria, Illinois, for Commercial Misuse.
 - Judgment
12/28/2009DIRECTV files a complaint against Wounded Minnow Saloon and Kyle Belew of Dowagiac, Michigan for commercial misuse. DIRECTV seeks damages for violations of several federal statutes, including The Cable Communications Act of 1984 and 47 U.S.C. §605, which provides for statutory damages of up to $100,000 per violation.
 - Complaint
10/02/2009DIRECTV files complaints against four bars for commercial misuse. DIRECTV seeks damages for violations of several federal statutes, including The Cable Communications Act of 1984 and 47 U.S.C. §605, which provides for statutory damages of up to $100,000 per violation.
 - Timeout Sports Bar and Lounge; John & Deanna Shore and Fitzpatrick Burns lawsuit (Kernersville, NC)
 - Terry’s Hideout; Terry Bjorkman lawsuit (Cashton, WI)
 - Pine Cone Bar and Grill; Jason Rodebaugh and Irvin & Paula Tessmer lawsuit (New Lisbon, WI)
 - Saints P & P; Clifton Amos and Brian Hayden lawsuit (Louisville, KY)
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