Hacker named Bowser must pay Nintendo millions — now he’s going to prison, feds say


As part of his plea, announced Feb 10 by the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, Bowser is ordered to pay Nintendo of America US$4.5mil (RM18.84mil). That’s on top of the US$10mil (RM42mil) he was ordered to pay Nintendo following a civil lawsuit the video game giant won last year. — Reuters

Living out of a modest apartment in the Dominican Republic, Gary Bowser didn’t necessarily appear to be reaping the rewards of a conspiracy against the world’s biggest video game companies.

But in that tiny home, mostly devoid of character aside from its bright green walls, Bowser was a prominent leader of a criminal enterprise that swindled Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo out of millions, federal authorities say.

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