A 69-year-old Washington state grandmother is the latest casualty of copyrite infringement lawsuits by porn companies.
Margaret wrote to me today saying her computer has been identified as downloading illegal porn by Patrick Collins, Inc., which has filed massive lawsuits all over the country claiming copyright infringement.
“I was named in one of those lawsuits. I live in Washington State. There is no way me or anyone else did this. My nearest neighbor is 250 feet away. I think that when they asked for the list of IP’s a number was transposed (which they say is impossible). I am 69 years old, on social security $770 a month. There is a medicare deduction of $110. And I have COPD. My advair copay is $57 a month and so I only get it every other month so I can use $57 for food every other month,” Margaret wrote me.
“I write bible studies and there is no way I did this. No one has been on my computer and my router is protected. My husband has mac notebook that is old and he only uses it to read the news paper. He doesn’t even know how to send an email or turn the computer on, I have to do it.”
She said she contacted Patrick Collins Inc. in Florida and was told she would have to pay $2,380 to settle out of court.
“I told them I could pay $25 a month, but then I would have to give up my advair and will probably die,” she wrote me. “hey don’t care. They said I did it or I was responsible for someone who did. I am not saying I am praying for this horrible man to die, but it would not hurt my feelings if he did. He is preying on old people who do not do these things he is claiming.”
Margaret is one of three people who contacted me this week telling me they have been sued on similar claims. One 67-year-old man from Colorado conceded he did illegally download one movie, while a California man claims he has no recollections of downloading anything illegally.
Perhaps the company is a scam? But even if they are legit, what doesn’t make sense if the women indicated they made a mistake why would she agree to a payment plan unless she thinks it was possible?
give these old folks a break…did anyone young do the same or are you into scaring the elderly into sending you money? bastard!
I am currently being pressured to settle out-of-court for $1600.00, I had only been contacted by phone, no mail or official documents coming to my house. When I contacted the lawyer handling this case- he said he would not MAIL documents. That is funny, lawyers usually want all correspondance by MAIL. I am being pressured and I too am disabled and on Social Security. I don’t have a lot of money, and I fear I could lose more if I don’t settle. (I did not download a dirty movie) Am I being fleeced? I cannot afford the costs to fight…..
Just like me…. Maybe she cannot afford to fight it. Lawyers cost a lot of money (and sometimes lose too!).
I am also being sued by Patrick Collins Inc. I don’t even know how to down load a movie. They are trying to get money from me and said if I don’t pay they will charge me with more counts. That is extortion!!!! These people need to be stopped. They victimizing innocent people and now I am facing a case in federal court because I am innocent and will not and cannot pay. If you don’t like what they are doing to people give the lawyer that files the cases against innocent people a call at 1-786-879-7449. The number for one of the executives is 1-818-704-2673.