 George Hotz the man behind all this hacking has fled the country according to his blog, for allegedly circumventing PlayStation 3 protection measures. Sony had said this about the defendants;
"circumvented effective technological protection measures … employed by SCEA to protect against unauthorized access to and/or copying of … PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems … and other copyrighted works."
George Hotz wrote this on his blog saying;
"Apparently, I have fled the country. ROFL
Factually, it's true I'm in South America, on a vacation I've had planned and paid for since November. I mean, it is Spring break; hacking isn't my life. Rest assured that not a dime of legal defense money would ever go toward something like this. And of course Townsend loves the idea of painting me as an international fugitive. I have been in contact with my lawyers almost every day; I would not let the case suffer. That said, I also won't let this ridiculous lawsuit run my life either. Then the fearmongerers win.
I will be back, I hear it's hard to come by the Xperia Play down here."
By reading what he had said on his Blog he is expected to make a sounding return to America but maybe not in handcuffs.
Some people on BlogSpot.com have stated there issues with him and some offering there help and a beer.
Do a google search on "geohot flees". Amazing how news spread fast, eh?
You are an idiot. As much as I hate the stupid Gaming "journalists" and the media sensationalizing this story, you can't possibly defend this move. You, someone who sought donations from strangers for your legal fees, SPENT MONEY(doesn't matter whether you used the fund you collected for this little trip of yours or not) "vacationing" in a foreign country when you should be busy dealing with the case and spend every available financial source on the current matter at hand. OF COURSE IT'S GOING TO REFLECT BAD ON YOU. What the hell were you thinking? Of course people are going to bat an eye when someone in your situation "travels" to a foreign country. Did you really think people aren't going to react negatively to this? Your cocky attitude will be your downfall. That is, if you are actually planning on "returning from vacation". Enjoy the trip while you can.
George, If you come to Sao Paulo Brasil I pay you a beer, contact me trough email or twitter... Welcome to south America
He [George Hotz] is a living legend knowing how to unlock the iPhone to be able to be used by other wireless carriers. At just 21 he knows what he is doing when it comes to hacking components or devices.
Thanks to [ Geohot] for the testimonials and George's statement. | 