Judge hints at jail time for porn troll Prenda Law over identity theft

Facing allegations of fraud and identity theft, Gibbs will be required to explain himself at a March 11 hearing. And if Judge Otis Wright isn't satisfied with his answers, he may face fines and even jail time.

Judge Wright concludes that filing a lawsuit based on such flimsy "evidence" is a violation of the court's rules. Plaintiffs are expected to have "evidentiary support" for their charges; a "rumor or hunch" doesn't cut it. Yet in Wright's view, Prenda's practice of assuming that teenage boys are always responsible for infringing downloads amounts to just that.