Geo-hots being sued by Sony that's the short story
longstory with every detail is located below if you'd like to read its very interesting if i find anything else ill be sure to tell update here if youd like any detail new or old it will be here.

Why he's being sued:
Sony has filed lawsuits against Geohot (aka George Hotz) and the fail0verflow team for making PlayStation 3 exploits and jailbreak tools public.

An excerpt from the lawsuit reads:

Defendants George Hotz, Bushing, Hector Cantero, Sven Peter and Segher
(Collectively, Defendants) are computer hackers. Working individually and in concert with one another, Defendants recently bypassed effective technological protection measures (TPMs) employed by plaintiff Sony Computer Entertainment America LLP (SCEA) in its proprietary PlayStation3 computer entertainment system (PS3 System). Through the Internet, Defendants are distributing software, tools and instructions (collectively, Circumvention Devices) that circumvent the TPMs in the PS3 System and facilitate the counterfeiting of video games. Already, pirated video games are being packaged and distributed with these circumvention devices. Declaration of Ryan T. Bricker In Support of Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order And Order To Show Cause Re Preliminary Injunction; Order for Impoundment (Bricker Decl.) 2, Exh. A. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 and Local Rules 65-1 and 7-10, SCEA moves ex parte to put an immediate halt to the ongoing distribution of these illegal Circumvention Devices and avoid
irreparable harm to SCEA and to other video game software developers stemming from video game piracy

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Geo hots legal team fire back at SCEA
Hotz and his legal team say it should be in New Jersey, where Hotz lives. If Sony can show that Hotz's actions were aimed at SCEA, the arm of the company that sells the PS3, then the judge could grant its motion to have the case tried there. But the company has to tie Hotz to California, either by showing concrete harm aimed there or by tying him to such activity in the state. (SCEA is located in Foster City).

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Geo hot might of fled to south america
Geohot, isn't taking any chances with Sony's legal juggernaut. He may--and we stress may--have fled to South America. He may also have lied about not having a PlayStation Network account.

Geohot might have removed integral components of his impounded hard drives prior to delivering them

Most seriously, after Magistrate Judge Spero ordered an inspection of Hotzs devices and ordered Hotz to appear at a deposition in California, SCEA learned that Hotz had deliberately removed integral components of his impounded hard drives prior to delivering them to a third party neutral and that Hotz is now in South America, an excuse for why he will not immediately provide the components of his hard drives as requested by the neutral.

Judge has grants Sonys request for information that could identify anyone that has visited the web sites belonging to hacker George hots:
In news that could have far-reaching consequences, a Judge has granted Sonys request for information that could identify anyone that has visited the web sites belonging to hacker George Geohot Hotz.

Youll probably remember the news that Sony is suing Hotz for his part in the hacking (jailbreaking) of its PlayStation 3 console, and the Japanese giant has even managed to seize the hackers computer hard drives. Now Judge Joseph Spero has granted Sonys request for identifying information for anyone that has visited the sites owned by Hotz. Along with the sites hosts, YouTube, Twitter and Google are also targets for information requests.

Its the subpoena of the web site hosts, Bluehost that leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. As CrunchGear writes, Sony claims the requests are narrowly tailored, though looking through the information requested we find that a little hard to swallow.

Sony contends that the subpoenas are narrowly tailored for jurisdictional discovery. Yet their subpoena for Bluehost, GeoHots host, requires all server logs, IP address logs, account information, account access records and application or registration forms and any other identifying information corresponding to persons or computers who have accessed or downloaded files hosted using your service and associated with the [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] website, including but not limited to the geohot.com/jailbreak.zip file. Essentially, everyone who visited GeoHots site (or his blog at Blogspot) is subject to involvement in this case.

But Bluehost arent the only ones Sony are going after. YouTube will also be asked to reveal the identity of anyone who has watched videos showing how to jailbreak a PS3 scary stuff.
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