Triller has filed a lawsuit against PPV pirates from its April 17th event. The lawsuit filed in federal court in California sued 11 web sites and 100 unnamed persons for illegal streaming the PPV.
The claims include copyright infringement, conversion, breach of contract as well as violations of the Federal Communications Act. Triller claims that the web sites had 2 million unique viewers and are seeking damages of over $100 million. Triller labeled these sites as “cyber-criminals.”
The lawsuits are typical going after web sites that illegally broadcast PPVs intended to be for non-commercial use. While the damages seem excessive, Triller has a right to protect its intellectual property. Despite the polarizing opinion of the card, it still carried some interest as many wanted to see Jake Paul fight Ben Askren.
As we know, the UFC has a strong stance against pirates at Dana White has been vocal about going after pirates. The one problem with these lawsuits is tracking down the owners of the web sites and whether or not they are even in the United States.
Payout Perspective:
Its hard to say if Triller would ever collect from any of these web sites. While they may obtain a monetary judgment, getting the money is another thing. If a web site were to come forward, it would be interesting how they would defend their actions.
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