[pera]

According to this no one has ever been prosecuted just for sending false DMCA takedown notices:

https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/51541/has-anyone-bee...

They do mention a case where the defendant acted in bad faith and was found liable for damages though.

[pdpi]

It's a good thing it's not a DMCA takedown notice, then. They reported itch.io for phishing.

[pera]

Sorry you are right, somehow I'd missed that part