A gang of illegal streamers who offered cut-price subscriptions to watch Premier League matches have been jailed for a combined 30 years. The Premier League said five men were convicted of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and contempt of court after generating more than £7 million in five years from more than 50,000 customers.
Mark Gould was said to have masterminded the operation from his flat in London and was handed an 11-year prison sentence at Chesterfield Crown Court on Tuesday. The 36-year-old and co-defendants Steven Gordon, Peter Jolley, William Brown and Christopher Felvus offered illegal access to matches from hundreds of channels around the world, as well as tens of thousands of on-demand films and TV shows.
A sixth gang member, Zak Smith, failed to appear at court for sentencing and a warrant has been issued for his arrest, the Premier League said. The league added that the illegal streaming businesses had 30 employees, with one undercover at a specialist anti-piracy company.
