A NSW man faces extradition to the United States on internet piracy charges after an appeal was rejected in the Federal Court today.
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Hew Raymond Griffiths, 42, of Bateau Bay on the Central Coast is accused in the US of being a ringleader of internet group DrinkOrDie, which illegally cracked security codes and reproduced software, games and music worth $US50 million ($71.6 million).
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He has been indicted by the US District Court on two charges under US copyright laws.
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The full bench of the Federal Court today rejected Griffith's eight grounds for appeal against extradition.