Now that we have recently looked at Nintendo go to court and file some lawsuits for copies and use that they consider improper of their intellectual property, the cases about people who profit from information to advance faster in the titles of the big N have resonated a couple of times.
On this occasion, we will focus on the case of Gary Bowserthe leader of a group that sold modified chips for video game consoles, among other issues related to Nintendo and that it had recently been mentioned that he could have serious legal problems with the video game company.
Well, just as everything seemed, finally a sentence has been handed down and was sentenced to 40 months in prison for his participation in the organization, we have learned through a statement shared by himself Justice Department.
You see, as you’ve probably heard before, Bowser was part of Xecuter Teamwho made hacks for switch, Nintendo 3DS, NES Classic Edition, Sony PlayStation Classic Y Microsoft’s Xboxand according to the Department of Justice itself, Gary’s role was important within that organization.
Given the Bowserwho was the manager of the websites that communicated with customers offering devices for sale, then, has been convicted of two felony charges in October 2021, and the release of the Justice Department points out that, as part of his plea deal, Gary Bowser had agreed to pay $4.5 millions in restitution to Nintendo of America.
After this sentence, the last update of what has been a saga that continued in progress, Garywas arrested in Dominican Republic in September 2020 and was deported to the United States.
Since then, he has been in federal custody, and after Bowser agreed in December to pay $10 million dollarsto settle a lawsuit filed against him by Nintendo, but still must spend 40 months in prison.