Feds Arrest California Man After 5 Million People Watch Illegal ‘Deadpool’ Upload on His Facebook

Actor Ryan Reynolds attends the “Deadpool” fan event at AMC Empire Theatre on February 8, 2016 in New York City. (Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

by: Los Angeles Times

Posted: Jun 13, 2017 / 04:26 PM PDT

Updated: Jun 13, 2017 / 04:26 PM PDT

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A man in Central California discovered that the Anti-Piracy Warning Seal and message that plays before every Hollywood movie is not just for show.

Just eight days after the February 2016 release of the Marvel film “Deadpool,” federal authorities said Trevon Maurice Franklin illegally uploaded it to Facebook, allowing more than 5 million people to watch it for free.

It did not take long for the FBI to notice.

On Tuesday, federal authorities arrested the 21-year-old Fresno man, charging him with copyright infringement, according to a U.S. District Court grand jury indictment.

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