An Iowa City man who admitted to pirating copyrighted software then distributing it online is personally responsible for as much as $200,000 in losses to the industry, according to federal records unsealed Thursday.
<p></p>
Jathan Desir, 26, became the first person convicted as part of "Operation Fastlink," a multi-national investigation launched in April. Records show one of the two online libraries he helped create totaled 13,000 titles before FBI agents arrived at his home this spring.
<p></p>
Desir, registered as a student at the University of Iowa, waived indictment and pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Des Moines. He faces a maximum 15 years in prison on felony counts of copyright infringement and conspiracy. Sentencing is set for March 18.