Jetflicks Ring Convicted: $Million Streaming Fraud Busted

LAS VEGAS – A federal jury in Las Vegas delivered a decisive victory against digital piracy this week, convicting five men for their pivotal roles in running one of the largest unauthorized streaming services in U.S. history, Jetflicks. The service, which was uncovered to have generated millions in subscription revenue, caused substantial damage to television program copyright holders.

According to court documents and trial evidence, Kristopher Dallmann, Douglas Courson, Felipe Garcia, Jared Jaurequi, and Peter Huber operated Jetflicks since as early as 2007. Their sophisticated operation involved using computer scripts to pirate TV episodes from the web, downloading them onto Jetflicks servers, and then distributing them to tens of thousands of paying subscribers. The stolen content library surpassed that of Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, and Amazon Prime combined.

“The defendants operated Jetflicks, an illicit streaming service they used to distribute hundreds of thousands of stolen television episodes,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri. “Their scheme generated millions of dollars in criminal profits while causing copyright owners to lose out.”

U.S. Attorney Jason M. Frierson for the District of Nevada echoed the sentiment, stating, “This case is another example of our steadfast commitment to combat intellectual property theft and to hold accountable those who violate intellectual property rights laws.”

The FBI Washington Field Office, assisted by the FBI Las Vegas Field Office, investigated this multimillion-dollar enterprise. When the defendants attempted to disguise Jetflicks as an aviation entertainment company upon encountering legal issues, their plot unraveled.

The jury convicted Dallman, Courson, Garcia, Jaurequi, and Huber of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement. Dallmann was also found guilty of two counts of money laundering by concealment and three counts of misdemeanor criminal copyright infringement. Each defendant faces significant prison time, with Dallmann potentially facing up to 48 years.

Trials Attorneys Michael Christin, Christopher Merriam, Matthew Lamberti from the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS), along with Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jessica Oliva and Edward Veronda for the District of Nevada, prosecuted the case. A sentencing date has yet to be determined.

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