MAN JAILED FOR SELLING ILLEGAL 'FIRESTICKS' SHOWING PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHES

Friday 20 October 2023

Steven Mills, who operated an illegal streaming service broadcasting Premier League matches, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison following a joint investigation by the Premier League, West Mercia Police, and anti-piracy organisation FACT.

Mills, who sold devices called "Firesticks" on Facebook and claimed to have over 30,000 subscribers, pleaded guilty to multiple fraud offences. He also received a separate sentence for viewing the illegal content himself. The service, which made over £1million in five years, offered customers a custom app and streaming devices to watch various sports and entertainment content illegally.

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