[dartharva]

Gary Bowser was an unwitting website admin who was not involved in making or selling the Xecuter mods in any manner. But just for his connection, he was kidnapped by force from his home country and illegally detained for several months in God-knows-what conditions; then in a sham trial sentenced to $10M in fines, 40 months of prison and an additional $4.5M in restitution because the judge, in his own words, wanted to "make an example" out of him. To add to that, he can never declare bankruptcy and no matter where or how he is living, he is permanently bound to send 30% of his monthly income to Nintendo. He is in his 50s with deteriorating health and no viable career and his life is unambiguously ruined.

If you see this as the judgement of a fair and independent court I have no words for you. But the whole world is aware of the American judiciary's reputation of being a glorified bullying arm for megacorps and the rich.