Man enslaved worker, apparently

ONE OF THE brains behind the entertainment industry's moves to drag old ladies, children and other file-sharers through the courts has just lost a slavery case. A court found that the maid of James Jackson, a vice president of legal affairs at Sony Pictures Entertainment, was entitled to more than $850,000 to settle charges of enslavement and assault and battery.

The jury found that Nena Ruiz was kept against her will and Jacksom paid her only $300 for a year of work at his Los Angeles home.

Associated Press reports Jackson's wife has additionally been held liable for slapping Ruiz and pulling her hair. Ruiz claimed the Jacksons had nicked her passport and threatened to call immigration officers if she tried to leave.

Nena Ruiz told hacks that slavery still existed and that victims should not tolerate it and should not be afraid to seek help.

The Jacksons have denied the charges and suggested they could appeal the jury's decision.