PS3 hacker George Hotz lawyer is refuting Sony's claims that his client "deliberately removed integral components of his impounded hard drives" before handing them over to a court in the USA.
Lawyer Stewart Kellar told IGN, "The 'integral components' SCEA is talking about are stock controller cards, not the hard drives themselves.
"The neutral subsequently had to explain to SCEA the form and function of hard drive controller cards. Those controller cards have since been provided to the neutral so the point is moot."
He also challenges claims that Hotz has 'fled' to South America.
"You can never take a vacation from a lawsuit. Mr. Hotz has had to make himself available 24/7 for this litigation, which has been quite demanding on him.
"You have to remember that Mr. Hotz didn't choose to fight this battle, but now that he has been sued, he has put his heart into fighting this case that has enormous implications for consumers world-wide."
"As for any question as to whether Mr. Hotz has used donation money to take a trip to South America, that's pretty silly. Litigating against a massive company like Sony, who is represented by five attorneys, is very costly for a 21-year-old," Kellar added. "The donation money George has received is being used exclusively for his legal defense. If there are any funds left after the lawsuit, George is planning to donate the money to the EFF [Electronic Frontier Foundation]."
There has GOT to be an Xbox 360-exclusive game in here somewhere surely?
Lawyer Stewart Kellar told IGN, "The 'integral components' SCEA is talking about are stock controller cards, not the hard drives themselves.
"The neutral subsequently had to explain to SCEA the form and function of hard drive controller cards. Those controller cards have since been provided to the neutral so the point is moot."
He also challenges claims that Hotz has 'fled' to South America.
"You can never take a vacation from a lawsuit. Mr. Hotz has had to make himself available 24/7 for this litigation, which has been quite demanding on him.
"You have to remember that Mr. Hotz didn't choose to fight this battle, but now that he has been sued, he has put his heart into fighting this case that has enormous implications for consumers world-wide."
"As for any question as to whether Mr. Hotz has used donation money to take a trip to South America, that's pretty silly. Litigating against a massive company like Sony, who is represented by five attorneys, is very costly for a 21-year-old," Kellar added. "The donation money George has received is being used exclusively for his legal defense. If there are any funds left after the lawsuit, George is planning to donate the money to the EFF [Electronic Frontier Foundation]."
There has GOT to be an Xbox 360-exclusive game in here somewhere surely?
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irritant 24 Mar 2011 11:10
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I'm pretty bored of this story now. I hope GH fails in his legal battle. I'm not particularly interested in the legalities of "if you own a piece of hardware, you should be able to do what you want with it". He's deliberately broken a security system put in place to protect Sony's financial interests. I pray that the legal system finds no legitimate reason for him to do that "just because he thinks he should be allowed to" and jail his ass.
Joe Mac 5367 25 Mar 2011 00:02
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Agreed. This whining about "The Man" infringing his right to crack open their well-protected console and give the world the tools to steal all the software they can eat is pathetic. Hope he gets a couple of years in jail as Bubba's 'bitch' and gets fined a bazillion dollars.
Then maybe he'll think about devoting his obvious talents to something more useful.
Quote from Jurassic Park. "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Then maybe he'll think about devoting his obvious talents to something more useful.
Quote from Jurassic Park. "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."