A woman in Beaverton, Oregon has filed a federal lawsuit against the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). The RIAA accused her of illegally downloading music and violating copyright laws. The lawsuit that Tanya J. Andersen, 44 filed alleges that the RIAA used “abusive legal tactics, threats and illegal spying" against her and her 10 year old daughter.
This disabled single mother claims that she received a letter in 2005 from a Los Angeles law firm, she contacted the Settlement Support Center as directed. She informed them that she hadn't downloaded any illegal music, but was told that she must pay $4000-$5000 or she would be ruined financially. She even told them they could inspect her computer.
RIAA refused to drop the lawsuit even after their own experts said that the computer wasn't used for that purpose. Anderson states that they threatened to interrogate her 10 year old daughter, and went so far as to have a woman pose as her grandmother and contact her school about her attendance.
The lawsuit was finally dropped.
I'm not a huge fan of lawsuits, but I hope she takes the pants on this one!!!
Read the entire mess after the jump. [Oregonlive.com via G4TV]
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