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Hope Bellingham

Nintendo hacker could lose up to 30% of their income for the rest of their life in damages

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Nintendo hacker who was sentenced to 40 months in prison in 2022 will be released early, but they could end up paying Nintendo back for the rest of their working life. 

In 2020, Gary Bowser - a member of the hacking group Team Xecuter - was arrested due to their involvement with the group that made "at least tens of millions of dollars" by selling emulation devices to play pirated Nintendo games. Now, in April 2023, it has been revealed that Bowser is set to be released from the SeaTac Federal Detention Center early due to good behavior and time already served. 

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