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Spammers get nine years in prison
Siblings Jeremy Jaynes and Jessica DeGroot became the first two spammers to be convicted under U.S. anti-spam laws. They received 9-year prison sentences and $7,500 U.S. fines for peddling what prosecutors called modern-day snake oil.
They offered, among other things, a "FedEx refund processor" that was supposed to allow people to make $75 U.S. per hour, working from home. They made hundreds of thousands of dollars per month on what prosecutors called worthless products.
The defendants argued the conviction is an infringement upon their right to free speech. Their attorney complained that the case seemed to be prosecuted at the bidding of America Online, which the siblings used to distribute their spam.
Spammers get nine years in prison
Siblings Jeremy Jaynes and Jessica DeGroot became the first two spammers to be convicted under U.S. anti-spam laws. They received 9-year prison sentences and $7,500 U.S. fines for peddling what prosecutors called modern-day snake oil.
They offered, among other things, a "FedEx refund processor" that was supposed to allow people to make $75 U.S. per hour, working from home. They made hundreds of thousands of dollars per month on what prosecutors called worthless products.
The defendants argued the conviction is an infringement upon their right to free speech. Their attorney complained that the case seemed to be prosecuted at the bidding of America Online, which the siblings used to distribute their spam.
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It's about damn time.
