Postman jailed for £200k illegal sport streaming business
A postal worker has been sentenced to 38 months in prison for running an illegal sports streaming business that earned him over £200,000. Michael David Barrow sold hacked devices and apps to customers, allowing them to access premium sports content at a fraction of the legitimate cost. Despite warnings from authorities, Barrow continued his operations, leading to significant financial losses for broadcasters.
- ▪Michael David Barrow operated a piracy business selling illegal streaming hardware and apps.
- ▪He earned over £200,000 while causing potential losses of around £6 million to broadcasters.
- ▪Barrow was sentenced to 38 months in prison for large-scale commercial fraud.
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Postman jailed for £200k illegal sport streaming businessJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAntonia MatthewsBBC WalesGetty ImagesA postal worker has been jailed for selling illegal hardware and apps for customers to stream sports for a fraction of the cost of legitimate subscriptions. Michael David Barrow, of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, ran a sophisticated piracy business using equipment like hacked Amazon Fire TV Sticks, Swansea Crown Court heard.He pocketed more than £200,000 from the scam while the potential loss to broadcasters including Sky Sport, TNT Sport, and BT Sport ran into millions of pounds.Sending the father-of-two to prison for 38 months, the judge told him he had engaged in "large-scale commercial fraud" driven by "pure greed", despite knowing the likely sentence…
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