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Man from Florida, Jhonny Perez, creator of Grand Theft Auto Online cheat program Elusive, was convicted by default by a New York District Court of copyright infringement and was fined both by a fine and court costs.
As Torrent Freak report, Elusive was a cheat program that allowed Grand Theft Auto Online players bypbad the rules and the game's economy, even allowing them to generate unlimited currency.
Take-Two, the game's publishers, contacted Perez last year and ordered him to stop selling (users had to buy Elusive) and the distribution of the software. He complied with this request, but contacts with him resulted in a silence, including a first attempt to uncover the amount of money that Perez had earned by selling the cheaters and determining whether he was possible to reach an amicable settlement.
Because of this, the publisher sued and when Perez did not show up to defend himself, the court ruled defaults in favor of Take-Two, stating that "Take-Two had been irreparably damaged by the Mr. Perez's counterfeit behavior ", and that" the counterfeit program undermines Take-Two's reputation for preserving its gaming environment, discouraging users from future purchases and playability ".
Damages of $ 150,000 were inflicted on Take-Two, but Perez was also ordered to pay $ 70,000 in legal fees.
You can read a full copy of the court's decision to Torrent Freak.
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