Social recluse jailed for £300,000 internet piracy scam

Paul Mahoney from Londonderry, who had 82,000 in cash hidden in his home, receives four-year sentence

A man whose bedroom-run internet piracy scam put the film industry at risk of losing an estimated 120m has been handed a four-year sentence, half of which will be spent in prison.

Paul Mahoney, 29, from Londonderry, made almost 300,000 through advertising revenue generated from his illegal websites offering access to the latest films and TV shows - many before general release.