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RIAA on Aimster contempt order
"John Deep was held in contempt for a very good reason. He refused to comply with the court's order, arguing that it was not possible to prevent illegal downloading and uploading on his network. Only after the record companies filed a motion for contempt did Deep turn his system off ? thereby proving his argument false."
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