RIAA Claim of Stopping Suits "Months" Ago Is False

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "According to a report on Wired.com, the RIAA spokesman claimed that the RIAA has not filed any new lawsuits 'for months,' and according to the Wall Street Journal report discussed here yesterday, the RIAA stopped filing mass lawsuits 'early this fall.' Knowing that the RIAA has a problem with telling the truth, I did a little investigating, and found out that the RIAA had, in fact, commenced a wave of lawsuits just last week. Why would anyone believe anything their spokesperson says? This is an organization that has a tendency to misspeak a lot, if you know what I mean, even when under oath." CNet has a copy of the RIAA's new form letter that it will ask ISPs to pass on to alleged copyright-infringing users. It says, in part, "This letter does not constitute a waiver of our members' rights to recover or claim relief for damages incurred by this illegal activity, nor does it waive the right to bring legal action against the user at issue for engaging in music theft."

Hold the phones!

[a_nonamiss]

The RIAA tell a mistruth to make themselves look better in the public eye? I can't imagine...

Im happy for him.

[Daswolfen]

Good to see Baghdad Bob found a good job following the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.

Re:Hold the phones!

[poetmatt]

10 cents virtually? That's stealing from the government! /riaa logic

Re:Hold the phones!

[aeschenkarnos]

I'm sure as soon as the RIAA put out a press release that clarifies or contradicts their earlier statements, the "journalists" will print that without comment or analysis too.

Re:What is your agenda?

[NewYorkCountryLawyer]

I throw myself on the mercy of the court.