CHINESE WEBSITE SUES MPAA

The Chinese movie download website Jeboo has sued the MPAA for libel following a statement by the movie organization implying that, as part of a legal settlement, the company had admitted to committing piracy. The settlement came after the MPAA had sued Jeboo accusing it of supplying Chinese Internet cafes with software that allowed users to download and watch pirated movies. The MPAA's settlement said that Jeboo had "confirmed the cessation of infringing activities." But Jeboo said Wednesday that it had never confirmed any such thing. "We cannot tolerate statements that don't reflect the truth," company official Xie Jiangping told the Associated Press.

27/03/2008