French President Sarkozy Accused of DVD Piracy

Known for his anti-piracy views and behind the recently approved Hadopi three strikes law, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has once again been accused of being the pot that called the kettle black. According to Huffington Post via Switched, a French newspaper is reporting that Sarkozy illegally made 400 copies of a DVD and gave them to diplomats at a conference.

The film in question is a 52-minute documentary on Sarkozy, himself, called 'A visage decouvert: Nicolas Sarkozy.' The distributor only gave the president 50 copies, which, apparently, just wasn't enough. Sarkozy burned a few hundred more, but didn't stop there, either. The President, or whoever actually made the copies, worked up a new DVD jacket and replaced manufacturer Galaxie Presse's logo with that of Sarkozy's own presidential 'AV Service.'

emily | 8:52 AM | Copypright Issues |
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