Free-Speech Porn Lawyer Fined $600K For Bribes, Contract Violations

Marc Randazza was a high-profile free-speech attorney and an active crusader against copyright trolls as general counsel of Liberty Media, an adult entertainment firm. But in a recent arbitration settlement with Liberty, Randazza was found to have taken bribes, done outside work for competing firms, and lied about witnessing offensive homosexual acts in his office. ArsTechnica details how the arbitration – initiated by Randazza – ultimately unraveled, and revealed the messy inner workings of a mass copyright litigation campaign.