Sheffield student faces extradition over piracy

A judge rules Richard O'Dwyer can be extradited to the US where he is alleged to have breached copyright law.

A student accused of breaching piracy laws is facing extradition to the US, where he could get up to five years in jail.
Sheffield Hallam student Richard O'Dwyer, the 23-year-old behind the TVShack website, lost his case at Westminster Magistrates' Court, but his lawyer indicated an appeal would be made.
US authorities believe TVShack, which O'Dwyer's lawyer Ben Cooper claimed hosts links to content rather than the actual content itself, breaches copyright laws.
The case was brought by the US Customs and Border Protection agency and no criminal charges were lodged by British authorities. TVShack was shut down by US authorities.

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