According to a report, Sony finds the evidence of GeoHot owning a PlayStation Network account. Sony is putting one after another hindrance in front of young hacker. That will be very complicated for George Hotz if Sony’s claim is true. Remember Hotz previously claimed that he did not own any PSN account.
If Sony proves themselves right, there will two points they can raise; GeoHot lied to court and he agreed to the PSN user agreement before he created the account which simply means the trail will go in Sony’s hands.
Below is what Groklaw has obtained from legal documentation:
Hotz identified four PS3 Systems in his possession. Bricker Decl., ¶4, Exh. C. He explained that he had purchased one of these consoles new in February 2010 and provided the serial number for that console. Id. SCEA used that serial number to determine that on February 25, 2010, Hotz purchased the PS3 System at a Gamestop store just miles from his home. Law Decl., ¶6; Bricker Decl., ¶6, Exh. E. SCEA’s records show that the same PS3 System was used on March 10, 2010 to create a PSN account under the user name “blickmanic.” Law Decl., ¶6, Exh. A. The IP address associated with the registration is located in Glen Rock, New Jersey, where Hotz lives. Law Decl. ¶6. Hotz’s ownership of the “blickmanic” account is further supported by the fact that an Internet search of the user name “blickmanic” reveals a posting discussing the jailbreaking of cellular phones – Hotz’s original “claim to fame.” Bricker Decl., ¶7, Exh. F (“Just curious what people would pay for exclusive rights to this solution. [Motorola] Tracfone W175g unlocked and debranded. PM me.”) As discussed above, to create his PSN account, Hotz was required to first agree to the terms of the PSN User Agreement and thus he is clearly subject to personal jurisdiction in California. via
UPDATE: Sony vs. GeoHot Lawsuit has come to an end
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