Operation Fake Sweep News

Update: $5.12M in Fake NFL Merchandise Seized During ‘Operation Fake Sweep’

Operation Fake Sweep resulted in the seizure of 50,703 items of phony Super Bowl-related memorabilia along with other counterfeit items for a total take of $5.12 million. An additional 22,570 items of counterfeit merchandise and clothing representing other sports leagues, …

Operation Fake Sweep Nabs 16 Websites Distributing Copyrighted Sporting Events

A Michigan man has been charged with criminal copyright infringement related to his operation of websites that illegally streamed live sporting event telecasts and pay-per-view events over the Internet, according to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs …