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Strike 3 Holdings files 65 new cases in the Central District of California

The world’s largest copyright troll, Strike 3 Holdings, LLC, has filed an astonishing 1191 new cases since the end of May — 65 of which are lodged in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Strike 3 is one of the only copyright plaintiffs to file lawsuits en-masse against alleged online file-sharing. They forego the sending of warning letters or takedown notices, preferring instead to wait for potential defendants to accumulate a minimum of 24 downloads or claims before Strike 3 files a lawsuit.

I have found myself at the cutting-edge of copyright litigation, having represented over 1,500 defendants and consulted with thousands more. I recently defended an innocent Strike 3 victim together with Curt Edmonson and Stephanie Reed-Traband – a case which ended favorably on the eve of a jury trial.

We are the only attorneys to ever take a Strike 3 defense that far.

I have developed effective strategies for dealing with Strike 3 lawsuits in the best ways possible. If you or someone you know has received a notice from their ISP about a Strike 3 subpoena or lawsuit, please contact me. I can help you understand what’s happening and how to limit the damage as much as possible.

I can be reached directly at 610-466-5644 by voice or text. My email address is ljfrench@torrentdefense.com. Contact me any time, day or night, and I’ll do my best to answer or get back to you promptly.

Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.

— Leonard French, Esq.

Strike 3 Holdings has filed 65 new cases in Central California since the end of May:

Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 172.250.22.235 - 2-23-cv-04808 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 47.145.96.204 - 2-23-cv-04809 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe - 2-23-cv-04810 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 47.229.252.205 - 2-23-cv-04811 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.176.233.118 - 2-23-cv-04813 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 108.185.144.242 - 2-23-cv-04814 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 108.185.216.119 - 2-23-cv-04815 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 45.51.98.40 - 2-23-cv-04816 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.87.57.144 - 2-23-cv-04818 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe - 2-23-cv-04819 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe - 2-23-cv-04820 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 104.174.67.132 - 2-23-cv-04821 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 72.132.202.245 - 5-23-cv-01169 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe - 5-23-cv-01170 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 172.251.145.70 - 5-23-cv-01171 - CDCA - 19/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.174.55.92 - 5-23-cv-01175 - CDCA - 20/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 68.5.98.203 - 8-23-cv-01087 - CDCA - 20/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 172.250.124.166 - 8-23-cv-01088 - CDCA - 20/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe - 8-23-cv-01089 - CDCA - 20/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe - 8-23-cv-01090 - CDCA - 20/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 72.203.80.205 - 8-23-cv-01091 - CDCA - 20/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe - 8-23-cv-01092 - CDCA - 20/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 99.44.126.214 - 8-23-cv-01093 - CDCA - 20/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 75.54.101.119 - 8-23-cv-01094 - CDCA - 20/06/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 104.175.202.74 - 2-23-cv-06052 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 70.93.146.37 - 2-23-cv-06053 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 104.173.192.12 - 2-23-cv-06054 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 104.35.128.124 - 2-23-cv-06055 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 104.174.52.96 - 2-23-cv-06056 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 66.75.6.234 - 2-23-cv-06058 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 104.35.133.122 - 2-23-cv-06059 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.171.123.143 - 2-23-cv-06060 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.171.161.69 - 2-23-cv-06061 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.171.131.249 - 2-23-cv-06062 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.176.16.77 - 2-23-cv-06063 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 172.91.69.139 - 2-23-cv-06064 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.174.44.140 - 2-23-cv-06066 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 66.75.5.81 - 2-23-cv-06067 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.147.153.135 - 2-23-cv-06068 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 47.149.123.85 - 5-23-cv-01469 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 47.158.176.132 - 5-23-cv-01470 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.88.232.35 - 5-23-cv-01471 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 47.146.165.64 - 8-23-cv-01349 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Doe subscriber assigned IP address 108.248.250.51 - 8-23-cv-01350 - CDCA - 26/07/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 23.241.182.5 - 2-23-cv-06944 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.91.11.212 - 2-23-cv-06945 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 70.175.148.44 - 2-23-cv-06946 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 71.84.205.85 - 2-23-cv-06947 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe - 2-23-cv-06949 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 47.150.136.134 - 2-23-cv-06952 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.87.129.34 - 2-23-cv-06953 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.94.149.165 - 2-23-cv-06954 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 47.151.148.75 - 2-23-cv-06955 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 45.48.232.62 - 2-23-cv-06956 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.171.38.69 - 2-23-cv-06957 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe - 2-23-cv-06959 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 104.35.32.65 - 2-23-cv-06960 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 104.174.99.249 - 2-23-cv-06962 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 172.116.12.25 - 2-23-cv-06963 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 172.115.107.229 - 5-23-cv-01711 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 47.145.209.147 - 5-23-cv-01712 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 172.114.133.224 - 5-23-cv-01713 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 76.247.40.38 - 8-23-cv-01581 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 172.90.104.17 - 8-23-cv-01582 - CDCA - 23/08/2023
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 75.55.255.147 - 8-23-cv-01583 - CDCA - 23/08/2023

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Defending the First Strike 3 Holdings Jury Trial

Why did it take 3.5 years for the world’s largest copyright troll to fold?

Curt Edmondson, Leonard French, and Stephania Reed-Traband (not pictured) defended the first Strike 3 Holdings lawsuit to reach a jury trial.

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It took over three-and-a-half years to conclude the first Strike 3 Holdings, LLC, lawsuit to reach a jury trial. But there would be no jury trial – the parties reached a settlement just the day before.

Along the way, we’ve learned what it takes to defend an innocent victim from improperly-founded accusations of piracy. And we learned better how to protect future Strike 3 Holdings defendants.

If you have received a notice from your Internet Service Provider that your identity is being sought in connection with a copyright lawsuit, please contact me immediately. I have defended over 1,500 people from file-sharing copyright lawsuits. I can help you get the best outcome possible.

I’ll call this Strike 3 Holdings lawsuit “the Tampa case” to distinguish it from the other 10,000+ cases filed by Strike 3, none of which ever reached a jury trial. The vast majority of Strike 3 cases are resolved out-of-court either because the victim has some exposure or because the victim is innocent.

The Tampa case started out with the subscriber receiving a letter from their Internet Service Provider (ISP) that their identity was being sought by Strike 3 Holdings, a lawsuit had already been filed, and a subpoena already granted.

My client’s first attorney was unable to convince Strike 3 to drop the case. I was hired because of my experience with defending many many people from Strike 3 Holdings, specifically. My approach was to assert my client’s innocence in a legally-consequential way, protecting my client in the event that Strike 3 refused to drop the case.

It would prove prescient.

Strike 3 Holdings pursued the case despite my client’s declaration of his innocence. This meant we’d get a chance to see their evidence – and they would get a chance to see ours. This is called the ‘discovery of evidence’ and is required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The parties must exchange relevant evidence, especially on formal request from the opposing party.

The discovery of evidence also includes requiring the parties to testify. Both Strike 3 Holdings and the Tampa case defendant had to sit for formal depositions under oath.

Discovery is usually where a Strike 3 lawsuit falls apart for one of the parties. If the defendant is in-fact innocent, there will be no evidence of the infringements on their devices. And they will be able to confidently testify to their innocence.

And a liable defendant, someone who may not be innocent, will have the difficulty (more likely the impossibility) of truthfully testifying under oath without implicating themselves. And their devices will likely show some kind of infringing activity.

On the defense side, we were able to discover almost all of the evidence that Strike 3 claims shows infringing activity and links it to a particular person. We were able to use weaknesses in their evidence to prepare a solid defense in preparation for trial.

It worked.

On the Saturday before a Monday trial, opposing counsel reached out to us with an offer that eventually resulted in the settlement of the lawsuit. The parties went to court Monday to enter the settlement on the record and conclude the case.

Why did it take 3.5 years for the world’s largest copyright troll to fold? We had offered to avoid trial since the beginning of litigation. It’s safe to assume it’s “to send a message”. That message is probably “Settle your Strike 3 Holdings case or we’ll do the same to you.”

Fortunately, such ‘messages’ mean little to robust defense attorneys who zealously advocate for their clients.

It was an honor and a pleasure to work with fellow defense counsel Curt Edmondson, who previously fought and won against Strike 3 Holdings on cross Summary Judgment motions the Western District of Washington state. His win was appealed by Strike 3 to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals where he won again.

It was also an honor to work with Stephanie Reed-Traband, our local counsel who carried two out-of-state attorneys for 3.5 years while they argued copyright law.

Thank you so much to both of you.

I can be reached at 610-466-5644. That’s my business cell phone. You can call, text, or email (ljfrench@torrentdefense.com) at any time of day. If I can’t answer, I’ll promptly return your call. Please leave a voicemail or text message with your case number and I’ll get back to you with details and the documents in your case.

– Leonard French

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Strike 3 Holdings Files 104 New Cases in California

What has Strike 3 Filed?

Plaintiff Strike 3 Holdings has filed more than 100 new Federal lawsuits in California since April 17, 2023. This is part of a nationwide campaign, with Strike 3 filing over 525 cases in the last 6 weeks. Normally, handling so many lawsuits at once would be a daunting task, but it’s standard practice for Strike 3. And they take each lawsuit seriously. In California, these are usually filed by Attorney Lincoln Bandlow, and allege that an investigator recorded an IP address infringing on Strike 3’s copyrights by downloading Vixen, Tushy, or Blacked films through BitTorrent networks. Strike 3 then asks the courts to grant a subpoena for the name of the internet account holder behind the IP address. 

Motions to Quash

When an internet service provider, such as AT&T U-verse, Comcast, or Spectrum, receives the subpoena, they’re obligated to alert the subscriber. This is when most people find out about the lawsuit and the need to file a Motion to Quash to challenge the subpoena. 

If you’re considering a Motion to Quash, please contact me. I’ve defended over 1,000 people against plaintiffs like Strike 3 Holdings, and have significant experience with Motions to Quash. I can help explain when they can be helpful, and when they could be potentially harmful. 

What Should I Do?

Although Strike 3 files thousands of lawsuits every year, they take each one seriously, and the consequences can be significant. If not defended against, these lawsuits can have damages of at least $250 per infringement, but the Plaintiff can ask for more. This can make a typical Strike 3 Holdings case worth $10,000s, if not $100,000s in damages. These cases shouldn’t be ignored. Recently in New York, Strike 3 Holdings won a $108,750 default judgment against a defendant who did not defend themselves in court.

The Plaintiff is often willing to settle or even dismiss the case when a defendant has an adequate defense. That’s why it’s so important to contact an experienced attorney immediately. I can provide valuable information based on my years of experience. If you contact my office, you’ll be speaking with me directly. I strive to make sure that everyone who contacts me is informed, and understands their situation and all of the options available to them.

I can explain to you your options for defense, and recommend the best way forward for your situation. I’ve represented more than 1,000 people across the country, and I focus my practice on defending against BitTorrent-based lawsuits. I work with a team of lawyers to make sure that I can represent you, no matter where you are. I’m very familiar with this Plaintiff and opposing counsel, and I can give you individualized guidance for your case.

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