Mamadou Sadio Barry, Counterfeit DVD and CD Trafficking, Georgia 2009
Atlanta Pair Convicted of Counterfeit DVD and CD Sales
A federal jury in the Northern District of Georgia has convicted two men involved in a counterfeit DVD and CD ring. Mamadou Sadio Barry and Moussa Baradji were found guilty of two counts of criminal copyright infringement.
The evidence presented at trial established that Baradji and Sadio Barry used warehouses in Atlanta to produce and sell counterfeit DVDs and CDs. The operation reproduced thousands of CDs and DVDs per week, with a retail value of at least $12 per CD and $19 per DVD.
The defendants could face a maximum sentence of five years in prison per count and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count. Sentencing hearings have not yet been scheduled.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Pearce and Senior Counsel John H. Zacharia. The investigation involved the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and local law enforcement agencies.
The case is part of a larger crackdown on counterfeit goods in the United States. In May 2009, a federal grand jury indicted 14 defendants, including Sadio Barry and Baradji, on various copyright, trademark, and counterfeit labels offenses.
Six of the defendants have pleaded guilty, and one defendant is scheduled to begin trial in 2011. Two defendants are fugitives, and the charges against two defendants were dismissed during trial. A fifth defendant was acquitted of trafficking in counterfeit labels for copyrighted materials.
Mandatory Facts: Defendant Mamadou Sadio Barry was convicted of two counts of criminal copyright infringement in the Northern District of Georgia. The crime occurred on May 19, 2009. The sentence is pending. The retail value of the counterfeit DVDs and CDs is at least $12 per CD and $19 per DVD.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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