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Moment mastermind behind £7m illegal streaming operation is busted in his pyjamas

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Updated 09:35 31 May 2023 GMT+1Published 09:17 31 May 2023 GMT+1

Moment mastermind behind £7m illegal streaming operation is busted in his pyjamas

The illegal streaming gang who offered cheap subscriptions for Premier League matches have been jailed.

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

The man believed to be the mastermind behind the £7m illegal Premier League streaming operation was busted in his pyjamas.

Five men have been convicted of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and contempt of court after generating more than £7 million in five years by illegally streaming Premier League football games.

The illegal streaming gang who offered cheap subscriptions for Premier League matches have been jailed.
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Co-defendants Steven Gordon, Peter Jolley, William Brown and Christopher Felvus offered illegal access to matches from hundreds of channels around the world, as well as tens of thousands of on-demand films and TV shows.

Although a sixth gang member - Zak Smith - failed to appear at court for sentencing, a warrant has since been issued for his arrest.

The Premier League, who privately prosecuted the gang, said the illegal streaming businesses had 30 employees, with one undercover at a specialist anti-piracy company.

The Premier League said a total of five men were convicted of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and contempt of court after generating more than £7 million in five years.
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Brown, from Stoke-on-Trent, denied conspiracy to defraud, claiming to have been an undercover informant acting in the interests of law enforcement authorities and broadcasters.

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But the 33-year-old was unanimously convicted by a jury after a seven-week trial as the Premier League said he used his technical skills to hack legitimate customers’ accounts to access and copy streams – intending for them to take the blame if identified by authorities.

Gould was arrested at his flat in Greenwich, London in 2018.
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On Tuesday (30 May), he was jailed for four years and nine months.

Mark Gould, the mastermind of the operation, was handed an 11-year prison sentence at Chesterfield Crown Court.

Gould was arrested at his flat in Greenwich, London in 2018 and now, new images have revealed when cops busted into the now-36-year-old's apartment, they discovered him awkwardly sat on his couch in his PJs.

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Premier League general counsel Kevin Plumb said on Tuesday: “Today’s sentencing is the result of a long and complex prosecution of a highly sophisticated operation.

Co-defendants Steven Gordon, Peter Jolley, William Brown and Christopher Felvus offered illegal access to matches from hundreds of channels around the world, as well as tens of thousands of on-demand films and TV shows.
BBC/Premier League

“The sentences handed down, which are the longest sentences ever issued for piracy-related crimes, vindicate the efforts made to bring these individuals to justice and reflect the severity and extent of the crimes.

“This prosecution is another concrete example of the clear links between piracy and wider criminality, a warning we repeatedly make.

“While most Premier League fans enjoy watching our games in a safe way, those who were customers of these services were effectively supporting individuals involved in other sinister and dangerous organised crime.

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The man believed to be the mastermind behind the £7m illegal Premier League streaming operation was busted in his pyjamas.
BBC/Premier League

“The Premier League’s substantial financial contribution to the entire football pyramid is made possible through the ability to sell our broadcast rights.

“We are pleased that through rulings such as this, the courts continue to show that they recognise the importance of safeguarding the Premier League’s rights.

“We will continue to protect our rights and our fans by investigating and prosecuting illegal operators at all levels.”

Featured Image Credit: BBC/Premier League

Topics: Premier League, News, Crime, UK News

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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