RIAA gets writ for extortion

EVERYONE'S FAVOURITE lawsuit-happy p2p-annoyer the RIAA is being sued for extortion by one Suzy Del Cid, accusing the massive alliance of extortion.

Del Cid is making claims that the RIAA is using unlicensed private investigators to dig out dirty filesharing secrets of hers. She also reckons that the group is extorting money through the court system.

In the filing, Del Cid says that subpoenas were sent out by the RIAA without even knowing the identity of the p2p sharer then sending in its alleged financial bullies the Settlement Support Center, which will tell the user that they're in deep dung and asks for a couple (thousand) bob to escape trouble.

Suzy also reckons that the RIAA goes after vulnerable targets on purpose, such as the technologically clueless - though we presume the Amish are safe - as well as the elderly and disabled. Read more, at vnunet.com. µ