Jammie Thomas Fined $1.92M for Sharing 24 Songs

Jun 18th, 2009 - PC Magazine

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The trial was Thomas-Rasset's second, after the first was declared a mistrial. Thomas-Rasset is the only defendant accused of violating copyright to go to trial. The decision was reported Thursday by the Associated Press.

Th fine works out to $80,000 per song.

"There's no way they're ever going to get that," said Thomas-Rasset, a 32-year-old mother of four from the central Minnesota city of Brainerd, told the AP. "I'm a mom, limited means, so I'm not going to worry about it now."

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