FBI Makes Arrest In 'Wolverine' Piracy Case

CNET is reporting that the FBI has accused Gilberto Sanchez, 47, of Bronx, N.Y. of copyright infringement for allegedly uploading to the Web the feature film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine".

"We're supportive of the FBI's actions," said a Fox spokeswoman. "We will continue to cooperate with law enforcement officials to identify and prosecute those who illegally steal our creative content."

According to a copy of a grand jury indictment that was unsealed last week in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Sanchez is accused of uploading the film to file-sharing network Megaupload.com under one of his online aliases, which include "theSkilled1" and "SkillyGilly."

The FBI is still looking into the matter because Sanchez may not be the source of the leak but if convicted, Sanchez faces up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the gross gain or gross loss attributable to the offense, whichever is greater.