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Galaki on 16 March 2011

If you're in California and donated to Geohot, Sony now has your info.

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George Hotz PayPal Subpoena Limited to California, Court Docs Reveal

March 16, 2011


According to a number of new court documents obtained by PSX-Scene, Sony's subpoena to obtain information on George's Hotz's PayPal account has been limited to contributions made in California. That means that Sony can get information on contributions / donations made to the PS3 Jailbreaker from California between January 1, 2009, to February 1, 2011. From court documents:

"Okay. All right. Well, then, I'll limit it, as requested. I will limit it to documents sufficient to identify any source of funds in California that went into that PayPal account -- any PayPal account associated with geohot at gmail dot com for the period January 1, '09, to February 1, '11. And ask the plaintiff to redraft their subpoena accordingly. 

There is also some clarification in the court transcript (from Sony's lawyer) as to what Sony will be looking for on Hotz' personal computer:

"That's right. We're just trying to establish that that computer somehow hooked up to the PSN; the PlayStation Network. Additionally, we're looking for information, such as any of the Sony Developer Kit tools that might be contained on that computer. That information would only be distributed by Sony Computer Entertainment America, and would establish contacts between SCEA and Mr. Hotz.

...at the end of the day, he would have something belonging to SCEA that he should have licensed.

And one of his contentions is that he's not aware of Sony Computer Entertainment America being in California. And we believe that the SDK -- the developer's kit -- would contain information showing him that SCEA is in California." 

Check out the document dump at PSX-Scene.


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Robbie2010 on 16 March 2011

lols at ppl who donated their money for something such as this.



LivingMetal on 16 March 2011
Galaki said:

If you're in California and donated to Geohot, Sony now has your info.

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This guy needs to shave.  If anyone donates aything, donate this:



paulrage2 on 16 March 2011

You're right SONY get this guys!!!



Porcupine_I on 16 March 2011

i am glad geohot has the money for a decent laywer now. Because, judging by he recent silence, the first advice he got was to shup up!



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kitler53 on 16 March 2011
LivingMetal said:
Galaki said:

If you're in California and donated to Geohot, Sony now has your info.

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This guy needs to shave.  If anyone donates aything, donate this:

lolz. xD

OT -- there was that rumor that MS donated to his defense.  Would the information sony gets be able to confirm/deny that rumor?  i.e. i'm not sure which state MS is considered to be based in but i'm guessing california?!?



thranx on 16 March 2011

Go consumer rights. Glad to see in CA corporations still rule. Hopefully after our economic woes that will change. We'll see. Can't wait for the end of this case and I hope consumers come out on top.



Robbie2010 on 16 March 2011
kitler53 said:
LivingMetal said:
Galaki said:

If you're in California and donated to Geohot, Sony now has your info.

source


This guy needs to shave.  If anyone donates aything, donate this:

lolz. xD

OT -- there was that rumor that MS donated to his defense.  Would the information sony gets be able to confirm/deny that rumor?  i.e. i'm not sure which state MS is considered to be based in but i'm guessing california?!?


MS was incorporated in the state of Washington.



kitler53 on 16 March 2011
Robbie2010 said:
kitler53 said:
...

lolz. xD

OT -- there was that rumor that MS donated to his defense.  Would the information sony gets be able to confirm/deny that rumor?  i.e. i'm not sure which state MS is considered to be based in but i'm guessing california?!?


MS was incorporated in the state of Washington.

gotcha, thanks. xD



DonFerrari on 16 March 2011
kitler53 said:
Robbie2010 said:
kitler53 said:
...

lolz. xD

OT -- there was that rumor that MS donated to his defense.  Would the information sony gets be able to confirm/deny that rumor?  i.e. i'm not sure which state MS is considered to be based in but i'm guessing california?!?


MS was incorporated in the state of Washington.

gotcha, thanks. xD

Even if MS was in CA. They could donate from any of their acc probably around other states or personal acc of directors.



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