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Adult Film Producer Unmasks Prolific 'John DOE' Torrent Pirate as Meta Executive
Strike 3 Holdings used AT&T subpoena records and a LinkedIn profile to identify the anonymous BitTorrent user at IP 162.192.7.34 as a Meta Reality Labs executive. The plaintiff recorded roughly 20,000 torrent downloads—mostly VR adult titles for Quest—averaging over 150 files daily, and argues the volume indicates AI training or headset compatibility. Strike 3 seeks to consolidate this “John Doe” case with its larger suit claiming Meta downloaded 2,973 of its films to train AI models, seeking damages up to $446 million.