Student Richard O'Dwyer in US deal to avoid extradition over TVShack website

London : United Kingdom | Nov 28, 2012 at 3:55 AM PST

Source: The Independent

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A student who created a website that helped people to watch films and TV shows for free has reached an agreement to avoid extradition to the US over copyright infringement allegations, the High Court was told today. Sheffield Hallam University undergraduate Richard O'Dwyer was facing extradition... FULL ARTICLE AT The Independent

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