Five Men Convicted for Operating Massive Illegal Streaming Service 'Jetflicks'
Jetflicks offered more content than major streaming platforms combined and generated millions in subscription revenue.
Overview
- The U.S. Department of Justice announced the convictions of Kristopher Dallmann, Douglas Courson, Felipe Garcia, Jared Jaurequi, and Peter Huber.
- Jetflicks hosted over 183,000 TV episodes, surpassing the combined catalogs of Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, and Amazon Prime.
- The service charged $9.99 per month, attracting tens of thousands of subscribers.
- The defendants disguised Jetflicks as an aviation entertainment company to avoid detection.
- Sentences for the convicted men range from five years to a potential 48 years in prison.