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Written Statement of Kevin J. O'Connor, Chairman of the Department of Justice Task Force on Intellectual Property, at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Intellectual Property Enforcement

Date:11/7/2007

. These convictions are part of a larger Department initiative combating online auction piracy nationwide.

-- Ex-Employee of Coca Cola and Co-defendant Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets On May 23, 2007, in the District of Georgia, two defendants were sentenced after being charged with conspiring to steal and sell trade secrets of the Coca Cola Company. Joya Williams, a former employee of Coca-Cola, was sentenced to 8 years in prison and Ibrahim Dimson was sentenced to 5 years in prison. The convictions resulted from an FBI investigation, which was initiated after PepsiCo provided the FBI with a copy of a letter from someone claiming to be a Coca-Cola employee and offering PepsiCo classified information about the Coca-Cola Company.

-- 50th Conviction in Largest Online Software Piracy Enforcement Action On May 14, 2007, in the Eastern District of Virginia, Department prosecutors obtained the 50th conviction in Operation FastLink, the largest and most successful global online piracy enforcement initiative ever conducted. This Operation culminated in the execution of more than 120 searches and arrests in 12 countries, the seizure of more than 200 computers, the complete dismantlement of 30 Internet distribution sites, and the confiscation of hundreds of thousands of counterfeit software titles valued at more than $50 million. This 50th conviction represents a milestone never before achieved in an online piracy prosecution.

-- Eleven Indicted for Scheme to Import Adulterated Counterfeit Drugs for Sale on Internet On September 20, 2006, Eleven individuals and an Atlanta-based company were indicted on charges related to a scheme to sell counterfeit drugs over the internet. According to the indictment, the defendants marketed approximately 24 different drugs, including versions of Ambien, Valium, Lipitor, and Vioxx, through spam advertisements. Instead of buying safe and authentic generic versions of these vital drugs from Canada, customers were unwi
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