LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 21, 2010, CEO of CBS Leslie Moonves issued a statement to the Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/thr-esq/filmons-alki-david-challenges-cbs-62052 ) regarding Alki David's "incendiary video" which was posted on YouTube and which detailed CNET/CBS Interactive's participation in widespread, "malicious copyright infringement" (United States District Court Southern District of New York -- 06 CV 5936 (KMW)). Mr. Moonves was quoted as saying that, "He (Alki David) is hardly an expert on intellectual property rights. CNET respects such rights."
In response Billionaire Alki David said, "Whilst looking for evidence to bolster my fight with CBS (CBS vs FilmOn Southern District 1:2010-cv07532), my eyes were opened to a terrible injustice. I love America and it saddens me that a great symbol of American culture like CBS can be soiled by the greed of so few."
Mr. David has just released a second video in response, which can be found at http://www.viaconned.com. The video is even more fact filled and includes a discussion by a leading copyright expert, Michael Zeller of Quinn Emanuel.
As demonstrated in the new video and supported by Court documents, CNET.com -- also known as download.com -- was responsible for distributing 95.5% of all LimeWire downloads. In May 2010, U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood granted a summary judgment in favor of the music industry's claims that LimeWire's software maker and its founder Mark Gorton committed copyright infringement, engaged in unfair competition, and induced copyright infringement (United States District Court Southern District of New York -- 06 CV 5936 (KMW)).
About Michael Zeller
Mr. Zeller has been frequently named as one of the nation's top intellectual property litigators. In 2009, Michael Zeller received the prestigious California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) award for "extraordinary achievements" in intellectual property litigation. Mr. Zeller was featured in the January 2010 issue of The American Lawyer, which named Quinn Emanuel as the "Top Intellectual Property Firm in the U.S.," and in the January 2010 issue of IP Law & Business magazine.
Quinn Emanuel website http://www.quinnemanuel.com
Alki David
Mr. David is an innovator of Video Technology and an Entertainer. Having produced directed and acted in many film and television shows, Alki David carries the moniker of the Eccentric Billionaire. Mr. David is Founder & Chairman of the "Television Anywhere" website http://www.FilmOn.com. He is also listed as the 45th richest Man in the UK on the Times Rich List.
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