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is now the property of the United States government.  The domain and web site were surrendered to U.S. law enforcement pursuant to a federal prosecution and felony plea agreement for conspiracy to violate criminal copyright laws.

David Rocci, a.k.a ?krazy8,? pled guilty in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on December 19, 2002, to conspiring with others to violate federal copyright laws by illegally importing, marketing, and selling modification, or “mod,” chips. Mod chips illegally circumvent built-in security protections and allow individuals to play pirated games on game consoles, such as the Microsoft Xbox and the Sony Playstation2. Rocci and his co-conspirators used www.iSONEWS.com as the exclusive outlet to market and sell their mod chips to individuals in the illegal warez scene.  As a result, the iSONEWS website is now the property of the United States government.  Individuals involved in this conduct face up to five years in federal prison and a fine of $500,000 for each count charged.  To learn more about United States v. Rocci, click here.